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Nov 27, 2017“Wallowa” is a harrowing, metaphor-packed epic about her battle with depression and eventual death. And honestly, everything else here is kind of icing after that one.
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Nov 27, 2017For Sufjan fans, despite not belonging exclusively to their hero, The Greatest Gift is immensely enjoyable. For anyone not yet sold on the Michigan music-maker, well, you’re in for a treat.
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Nov 27, 2017The bottom line with The Greatest Gift is predictable. Big Sufjan fans need it, others probably don’t.
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Nov 29, 2017Though too scattered to stand alone, The Greatest Gift adds new dimension to Carrie & Lowell.
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Jan 11, 2018The Greatest Gift is a record for those who are already Stevens diehards.
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Nov 28, 2017Mainly it conjures a nice place to float, with electronically blessed acoustic flurries falling all around you. The mostly uplifting wavelength it keeps also makes it a nice soundtrack to the holiday season and that's likely no coincidence with Stevens.
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Nov 27, 2017The Greatest Gift works best as a companion piece to Carrie & Lowell, a variation that offers a different spin on its themes, but it's also a powerful and absorbing work in its own right, and fans of Stevens' work will appreciate it.
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Nov 27, 2017Stripped bare of anything other than Stevens’ voice, a guitar and a slightly imperfect recording, their power and beauty still shine through. The added bells-and-whistles of remixes and alternate versions are an interesting side-note, sure, but still, in the end, lead you back to the original album in all its complex, bruised and beautiful glory.
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Nov 27, 2017The Greatest Gift is an appropriate accompaniment to Carrie and Lowell. A simple compilation of oddball tracks, it delivers enough to stand for itself--but is ultimately only really for the enjoyment of Stevens’ long-time fans.