Is there a lot of hype about him now, though? I certainly recall it in 2005, but I also recall a LOT of things happening in 2005. Like... I got depressed and ate a lot of ice cream! That's not such a big deal these days!

(Sometimes I am sad, and I eat a moderate amount of ice cream. But I'm not sad because of Sufjan Stevens. I am indifferent to Sufjan Stevens.)

I assume it has to do with everyone hoping he does an album about their state.

I don't know about the hype, but I dig some of his music. That's about all I know. Sorry to disappoint!

I think Branwell said all there is to say.

Did I fall through a time paradox to 2005?

RIGHT! I knew exactly where this overheard was going.

bahahaahahahah awesome!

I mean, he doesn't have a new album or anything coming out, right?

he hasn't announced anything, he's been pretty dormant since Illinois. I mean, I guess St. Vincent is very distantly loosely associated with him, but he doesn't even show up on her album nor does she sound anything like Sufjan.

I think the real hype that we're speaking of is wondering why he shows up in my Friday random sevens so much. The answer is, he has a lot of songs.

i thought you hated Sufjan now?

Me I still like Illinois and Seven Swans, Michigan isn't so good anymore...

I used to LOVE him. I don't hate him now, I just got over him by a lot. And I hate that he has a lot of short songs that aren't really anything.