I love the contrast between the soft and delicate singing of Sufjan Stevens and the bleak and cruel reality he sings about. A contrast reflected in the way the video alternates shots of the simple beauty of Nature and the harsh light of consumer's heaven. Romulus is taken from Stevens' third LP Greetings from Michigan: The Great Lakes State, the first delivery of his ambitious project of a "musical map" of the USA with one record for each of the 50 states. A project no doubt inspired by his love for his country, his sincerity transpires in the music. He has since released another "state record" with Come on Feel the Illinoise. Only 48 more to go! Genius is insanity, insanity is genius...?
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