Folk singer-songwriter-musician Sufjan Stevens, in an inexpected move, has declared Washington D.C. to be the third album of his ongoing project to write an album about all of the fifty United States of America. The first two albums in the series reflected on the history and geography of Michigan, Stevens' home state, and Illinois. Although there has been much speculation about the next state chosen for the project, with Oregon, California, New Jersey, and New York mentioned most often, but choosing the District of Columbia was the subject of his next album was an unexpected move, especially since it is not actually a state. However, according to Stevens, was the basis of its appeal in his nationwide musical adventure.
"The District of Columbia was a really interesting subject for this album. Residents of Washington D.C. enjoy less self-governance than anyone else in the nation. They couldn't even vote for president until 1961! With the historic election of Barack Obama, I became more interested in the musical possibilities of the folklore and mystery of the United States government," says Stevens.
The album is expected be a significant musical departure for Stevens from his normal soulful melancholy, orchestral folk, possibly incorporating musical elements previously unused by Stevens, including patriotic songs, jazz, rap, and hardcore.
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