The Avalanche (豆瓣)

又名: Avalanche: Outtakes & Extras From Illinois Album
表演者: Sufjan Stevens
流派: 民谣
专辑类型: 专辑
介质: CD
发行时间: 2006
出版者: Asthmatic Kitty
唱片数: 1
条形码: 0656605830223

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　　The little secret behind the Illinois record is that it was originally conceived as a double album, culminating in a musical collage of nearly 50 songs. But as the project began to develop into an unwieldy epic, common sense weighed in—as did the opinions of others—and the project was cut in half. But as 2005 came to a close, Sufjan returned to the old, forsaken songs on his ... (展开全部) 　　The little secret behind the Illinois record is that it was originally conceived as a double album, culminating in a musical collage of nearly 50 songs. But as the project began to develop into an unwieldy epic, common sense weighed in—as did the opinions of others—and the project was cut in half. But as 2005 came to a close, Sufjan returned to the old, forsaken songs on his 8-track like a grandfather remembering his youth, indulging in old journals and newspaper clippings. What he uncovered went beyond the merits of nostalgia; it was more like an ensemble of capricious friends and old acquaintances wearing party outfits, waiting to be let in at the front door, for warm drinks and interesting conversation. Among them were Saul Bellow, Ann Landers, Adlai Stevenson, and a brief cameo from Henry Darger's Vivian Girls. The gathering that followed would become the setting for the songs on The Avalanche: Outtakes and Extras from the Illinois Album.
　　
　　Sufjan gleaned 21 useable tracks from the abandoned material, including three alternate versions of Chicago. Some songs were in finished form, others were merely outlines, gesture drawings, or musical scribbles mumbled on a hand-held tape recorder. Most of the material required substantial editing, new arrangements or vocals. Much of the work was done at the end of 2005 or in January the following year. Sufjan invited many of the original Illinoisemakers to fill in the edges: drums, trumpet, a choir of singers. The centerpiece, of course, was the title track—The Avalanche—a song intended for the leading role on the Illinois album but eventually cut and placed as a bonus track on the vinyl release. In his rummaging through old musical memorabilia, Sufjan began to use this song as a meditation on the editorial process, returning to old forms, knee-deep in debris, sifting rocks and river water for an occasional glint of gold. "I call ye cabin neighbors," the song bemuses, "I call you once my friends." And like an avid social organizer, Sufjan took in all the odd musical misfits and gathered them together for a party of their own, like good friends.
　　
　　A careful listener may uncover the obvious trend on this record: almost every song on the Illinois album has a counterpart on the outtakes. Carl Sandburg arm-wrestles Saul Bellow. The aliens landing near Highland salute Clyde Tombaugh, the man who discovered Pluto. The loneliness of "Casimir Pulaski Day" deepens even further in the foreboding soundtrack to "Pittsfield." At its best, The Avalanche is an exercise in form, revealing the working habits of one of the most productive songwriters today. As an illustration, the avalanche refers to the snow and rubble that falls off the side of a mountain, or, in this case, the musical debris generously chucked from an abundant epic. It's unlikely you'll find a mountain in the Prairie State so the metaphor will have to do.

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The Avalanche
Dear Mr Supercomputer
Adlai Stevenson
The Vivian Girls Are Visited In the Night by Saint Dargarius and his Squadron of Benevolent Butterflies
Chicago (acoustic version)
The Henney Buggy Band
Saul Bellow
Carlyle Lake
Springfield, or Bobby Got a Shadfly Caught in his Hair
The Mistress Witch from McClure (or, The Mind That Knows Itself)
Kaskaskia River
Chicago (adult contemporary easy listening version)
Inaugural Pop Music for Jane Margaret Byrne
No Man's Land
The Palm Sunday Tornado Hits Crystal Lake
The Pick-up
The Perpetual Self, or "What Would Saul Alinsky Do?"
For Clyde Tombaugh
Chicago (Multiple Personality Disorder version)
Pittsfield
The Undivided Self (For Eppie and Popo)

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温情脉脉

在每天深夜我抑郁难耐的时候,我总是不断在听这张唱片,听到sufjan的声音,我才能够安静下来.当一切的温情包围我时,我才找到了庇护我的空间. (展开)

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低配版的伊利诺伊

四星半。伊利诺伊的弃曲集，有伊利诺伊珠玉在前，Avalanche就显得相对平平无奇。《the Henney buggy Band》应该是大黄蜂的前身，都讲述了舒老师爱上青梅竹马的故事，而且他唱道“我知道什么是对的，什么是错的”，似乎是在罪恶中找到一丝青涩的甜美，也间接牵引到后来的《myste... (展开)

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0 有用 Chloeli 2010-10-02 16:11:49

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0 有用 从前峰 2023-10-06 11:09:42 陕西

0 有用 幻火玄冰 2006-10-12 00:07:20

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0 有用 简单生活 2025-04-25 09:13:12 重庆

0 有用 想的云 2024-05-10 12:41:53 浙江

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0 有用 离岸水杉失眠 2024-04-05 16:55:39 浙江

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