{"product_id":"seven-swans","title":"Seven Swans","description":"Personnel: Sufjan Stevens (various instruments); Daniel Smith (vocals, bass); Elin Smith, Megan Smith (vocals); Andrew Smith, David Smith (drums).\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at the New Jerusalem Rec Room, Clarksboro, New Jersey.\u003cbr\u003eMulti-instrumentalist Sufjan Stevens made a couple of records that slipped under the radar before his third, the astoundingly lush post-rock concept album GREETINGS FROM MICHIGAN, gained him critical attention and cult status. Seemingly bent on not repeating himself, Stevens scales down MICHIGAN's grandeur to a minimalist palette for SEVEN SWANS. Where the previous album was instrumentally comparable to Tortoise or Stereolab, SEVEN SWANS is practically lo-fi, based around simply strummed acoustic guitars, banjo, organ, and hushed vocals. It's more akin to laconic Americana troubadours like Will Oldham and Iron \u0026amp; Wine, though no amount of sonic slimming-down can disguise Stevens's knack for crafty arrangements and accessibly quirky songs. Like-minded spirit Daniel Smith of the Danielson Family produced, and other Family members provide accompaniment that's considerably more structured than their own free-wheeling recordings.","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45761709375775,"sku":"656605613314","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/c153d072eb724efe3e92591b8ceeb5bb.jpg?v=1779359563","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/seven-swans","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}