15 Best Albums Of 2015

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Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens

Carrie & Lowell falls on the listener’s ears like a long sigh. Its poetry ebbs and flows amidst sparse strings; here, the loudest loud still somehow manages to feel like a whisper.

It is Stevens at his best: soft, delicate, reflective. But even for this quietness, there is an intense power in these songs that seems to grow and change with each new listen.

Standout Tracks

“The Only Thing,” “Carrie & Lowell,” and “John My Beloved”