This song is inspired by the film Return to Oz. In an interview with GQ, Sufjan describes: “Well, Return to Oz is a sequel to The Wizard of Oz, and there’s little or no resemblance to the original, so aesthetically that’s problematic. None of the characters resemble the former characters—they don’t even try. And then the first scene is the uncle taking Dorothy to a psychiatric hospital where she’s given electric shock treatment, which then precipitates all this calamity, and there’s a storm. Lightning strikes the hospital or something. Then through a moment of trauma, she’s transpos… read more
This song is inspired by the film Return to Oz. In an interview with GQ, Sufjan describes: “Well, Return to Oz is a sequel to The Wizard of Oz, and t… read more
This song is inspired by the film Return to Oz. In an interview with GQ, Sufjan describes: “Well, Return to Oz is a sequel to The Wizard of Oz, and there’s little or no resemblance to th… read more
Sufjan Stevens (Born July 1, 1975) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist 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 folk revival through indie pop, but his influences are very broad, including experimentalelectronic music, the jazz 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, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist 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, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist 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