Sufjan Stevens is indie rock's closest thing to a saint recording music in the new millennium. For unbelievers, he's a Christian voice worth listening to due to how well he weds innovation, intelligence and authenticity in his songwriting. For those of faith, the same applies with the added bonus that he speaks the language of belief in a vocabulary just foreign enough to shed light on new nooks and crannies.
On his newest offering, Carrie & Lowell, he proves yet again how powerful his messages are no matter how hushed his singing may be.
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