Reflecting on the Emotional Landscapes of Sufjan Stevens’ “Carrie and Lowell”, One Decade Later: A Conversation with Nava Bahrampour and Sophie Garman
by Nava Bahrampour and Sophie Garman
Let’s introduce ourselves to WKCO blog readers. Who are we? Why are we writing about Sufjan Stevens? And this album? It’s 2025.
Nava: My name is Nava Bahrampour, and I’m a junior at Kenyon from New York City. I have loved Sufjan for quite some time and have tried to find ways to incorporate his music into my Kenyon life, whether it is through writing my first WKCO blog piece about Javelin or singing No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross with my lovely singing group during my freshman spring. He is one of the artists of my adolescence, my college years and my life in general.
Sophie: My name is Sophie Garman. I’m a sophomore from Newport, Rhode Island. Sufjan Stevens has been one of my favorite artists for a long time, and in May he released a tenth anniversary edition of his 2015 album Carrie and Lowell. The re-release reminded me how much of an impact C&L had on me when I discovered it, and the importance of the album then, now, and forever.
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