Niagara Falls - By Sufjan Stevens
TITLE: Niagara Falls
ARTIST: Sufjan Stevens
GENRE: Folk
MOOD: Peaceful / Transcendent
SIMILAR TO: Andrew Bird, Conor Oberst, Bright Eyes
Sufjan Steven's "Niagara Falls" is a little-known bonus track from his 2003 album Michigan. Roughly three minutes long, it feels whimsical and grand, capturing the essence of what makes Stevens such a notable artist. The song is classically Sufjan in every aspect- combining sparse, folksy banjo with grand, powerful percussion and angelic lyricism in order to form something distinctly Sufjan. It’s simplicity and transcendence is the reason Sufjan has had such an effect on the music industry. In every song he showcases his ability to create indescribable beauty in totally conventional ways.