Sufjan Stevens Plays to New York in “The BQE”
November 5, 2009 • Vik Lal
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Music Reviews
Sufjan Stevens – The BQE
Genre: Instrumental Rock
Release Date: October 20, 2009
The BQE is Sufjan (pronounced soof-yan) Stevens’ album designed to explore the sounds of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in New York. It’s a nice album, but not similar to his folk music like Illinois and Michigan – if people expected that, they will be severely disappointed. It’s more of an orchestral piece, with booming brass, fluttering woodwinds, and melodic piano pieces.
I have never really listened to instrumental music besides 8-bit and Aphex Twin, and certainly I have never really listened to instrumental music revolving around an orchestra, but I was pleasantly surprised when I listened to the album. I was even more surprised when I discovered that it was not completely orchestral, and included electronic sounds in the song “Movement IV: Traffic Shock.”
If you enjoy any instrumental or orchestral piece, there is a high chance that you will also enjoy this album.
78 out of 100
Favorite Track: Movement IV: Traffic Shock
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