amazing album
5
By Schei8e
this is pure art
Absolute art.
5
By KingWale13
Beauty in a gust of a masterpiece.
Do yourself a favor...
5
By crumb collector
...and listen to the lyrics. I recommend listening to it when you're feeling distant and dismal or going through a breakup. Otherwise just sit still, pay attention, and let it sink in. It’s not some greatest hits album.
Age of ADZ
5
By Dhhghkxgvyusjfxjhfdbbdtj
A beautiful album with great sound especially Vesuvius and an extremely compelling message a masterpiece of both sound and story.
Visceral beauty
5
By This is your best?
Comparing The Age of Adz to Stevens' earlier work is like comparing Van Gogh to Mozart. The comparisons don't match up, as they are two different beast altogether. While Michigan, Seven Swans and Illinois were song and story focused, The Age of Adz is simply art using audio as a medium. Stevens tackles his inner demons and fierce conflicts and puts his dirty laundry out for everyone to observe. Stevens is no longer a mystical beautiful entity, but he is real and he is powerful. This is his strongest and most forceful album to date.
This is garbage
1
By Asa Gaston
Save your money and have your niece or nephew play on a keyboard. Actually, it might sound better.
Sticks with you
5
By Laurienthepeach
I got into Sufjan because of Illinoise and Michigan, so I was a little offput when I first heard this album. Once I got to know the songs better, I found myself singing them CONSTANTLY. I probably listen to "Too Much" and "Age of Adz" every day. "Age of Adz" might even be my favorite Sufajn Song ever. The album is really different but it holds its own. I definitely reccommend listening to it in full without distractions asap.
Not sure yet
5
By DanofOAK
I’ve listened to this a few times and I’m not sure if this is an extremely indulgent, bloated album, or a masterpiece. I’m leaning toward the latter, although the production does get a bit dramatic and overly-cinematic at times. Sufjan relies heavily on electronica here, mostly to great effect. There are a few moments here that almost bring me to tears every time (including the finale). I love Get Real Get Right, but the nearly 25-minute closer is the real highlight. This is, in some ways, “Chicago” taken to its most extreme conclusion. This is Sufjan’s Kid A.
Listen Deeper
5
By seesufjan
My feeling is that this is his way of telling us to listen past the noise and hear the musc underneath, in all things, politics, society, etc.
Cool
4
By Jenna Larken
This album is pretty fun and whimsical, and I really like that it's different. The only concern I have is the repeats of patterns and synths thoughout the album. But other than that, this is great and would make a fantastical addition to my vinyl collection for the dorm(:
