Death With Dignity

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And I don't know where to begin

The first track off of Sufjan’s 2015 album "Carrie & Lowell". The song’s title is an oblique reference to Oregon’s "Death with Dignity Act of 1994", a watershed physician-assisted death law. Throughout this song (and the entire album) there are references to places and events in Oregon, the state where Sufjan Stevens estranged mother lived during Sufjan’s childhood. The instrumentation and production is sparse, featuring two harp-like guitars with an occasional addition of piano. The lyrics illustrate the loneliness and loss felt by Stevens after the death of… read more
The first track off of Sufjan’s 2015 album "Carrie & Lowell". The song’s title is an oblique reference to Oregon’s "Death with Dig… read more
The first track off of Sufjan’s 2015 album "Carrie & Lowell". The song’s title is an oblique reference to Oregon’s "Death with Dignity Act of 1994", a watershed p… read more

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Sufjan Stevens (Born July 1, 1975) is an American musician, , and from Petoskey, Michigan. He is known for his lyrically focused and instrumentally rich songs that often relate to faith and family. He has enjoyed wide critical success in the United States. He is considered part of the revival through , but his influences are very broad, including , the of Vince Guaraldi, and the academic minimalism of Steve Reich and Philip Glass. Though Stevens had announced plans to make an album for each of the 50 U.… read more
Sufjan Stevens (Born July 1, 1975) is an American musician, , and from Petoskey, Michigan. He is known for his lyrically focused and instrumentally rich song… read more
Sufjan Stevens (Born July 1, 1975) is an American musician, , and from Petoskey, Michigan. He is known for his lyrically focused and instrumentally rich songs that often relate to faith and family. He ha… read more

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