Sufjan Stevens – 10 of the best

A master of what he called the ‘strummy-strum acoustic guitar song’, Stevens’ affecting music tackles issues as tricky as abandonment, death and Christmas with family1. We Are What You SayWith his wavering voice and penchant for high concept experimentation, he has had his fair share of detractors, yet few artists elicit the level of affection enjoyed by Sufjan Stevens. Perhaps because he manages to bare his soul while revealing so very little. His music is as intimate as it is