Sufjan Stevens VS. Iron & Wine

mannny · 03-01-2009, 02:27 PM

I pronouce it Sooof-jaahn. I have no idea how it's really pronounced though.

jacklovezhimself · 03-02-2009, 08:42 PM

soof yan

AdolescentFunk · 03-03-2009, 12:20 AM

Definetly Sufjan.

Stone Birds · 11-18-2010, 09:33 PM

sufjan has a few absolutely amazing songs like "Chicago", "I Walked", "Concerning the UFO Sighting", etc...

but i could not deny how much i love Iron & Wine.

Astronomer · 11-20-2010, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacklovezhimself

soof yan

This is how I've always heard presenters and interviewers on the radio pronounce it.

Anyway I picked Iron & Wine simply because he appeals to me more and I don't really know why... I listen to Iron & Wine much more than Sufjan Steven's. His songs are just so heartbreakingly pretty.

MoonlitSunshine · 11-20-2010, 06:27 AM

Sufjan for me. I listened to Iron & Wine quite a lot for some time, and while I liked his music... It didn't stand out particularly for me, and his songs began to sound the same over time. Sufjan Stevens ranges ridiculously within albums, and incorporates all sorts of crazy stuff while still maintaining the same overall feel on the whole. Come On, Feel The Illinoise! is an album that i will come back to repeatedly, and every time I listen to it, I find something else that I hadn't heard, or hadn't noticed before.

loveissucide · 11-20-2010, 09:48 AM

Sufjan probably, on the grounds of versatility.

s_k · 11-24-2010, 07:16 PM

Sam. It's the beard man, I just can't resist ;D.

zachsd · 11-24-2010, 11:22 PM

I would say Sufjan, mainly because of his versatility as well. I have to admit though that I'm definitely not a fan of either, and while I agree Sufjan is a decent musician, I think he has been way over-hyped by Pitchfork and the like.

WWWP · 11-30-2010, 06:56 PM

Iron & Wine. I don't like Sufjan all that much... I was on a big Chicago kick for awhile but beside that none of his songs really spoke to me. Both artists seem too sweet and god-loving for my taste now though. But in the end Sam Beam has the better beard.

View Poll Results: Suf or Sam?
Sufjan Stevens	28	60.87%
Iron & Wine	18	39.13%
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MoonlitSunshine Dat's Der Bunny! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,088	Sufjan for me. I listened to Iron & Wine quite a lot for some time, and while I liked his music... It didn't stand out particularly for me, and his songs began to sound the same over time. Sufjan Stevens ranges ridiculously within albums, and incorporates all sorts of crazy stuff while still maintaining the same overall feel on the whole. Come On, Feel The Illinoise! is an album that i will come back to repeatedly, and every time I listen to it, I find something else that I hadn't heard, or hadn't noticed before. __________________ "I found it eventually, at the bottom of a locker in a disused laboratory, with a sign on the door saying "Beware of the Leopard". Ever thought of going into Advertising?" - Arthur Dent

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AdolescentFunk Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 5	Definetly Sufjan.

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11-24-2010, 11:22 PM	#49 (permalink)
zachsd Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 347	I would say Sufjan, mainly because of his versatility as well. I have to admit though that I'm definitely not a fan of either, and while I agree Sufjan is a decent musician, I think he has been way over-hyped by Pitchfork and the like.