Illinois [2xLP] Rock & Roll and you’re the first one

and you’re the first one she’s telling

uncluttered performances of terrific songs

and lasagna

Clark co-wrote 10 of the 11 tracks on My Favorite Picture Of You and dug deep for each performance on this truly inspired collection

those spirit-channeling shouts and moans

Illinois [2xLP] Rock & Roll and you’re the first oneOn the second installment of his absurdly ambitious "50 States" project, Stevens presents the 74 minute spectacular Illinois. In the wake of last year's quieter Seven Swans, this album finds the baroque, full arrangements of Michigan reaching stunning, nuanced heights, with the help of a small army of backers including a choir and string quartet. Pitchfork