BY JESSICA MILLMAN
By the instinctive manner in which he captures Chicago’s hardnosed pride in song, you’d never guess Sufjan Stevens is not a Second City son. The Detroit-born singer/songwriter began his outsized indie career in the late ‘90s with debut album A Sun Came, an odd collection of strings and folkish nostalgic backdrops which led to multiple Billboard slots, “best of” critic’s choice lists and an overall sense of blogosphere hyperventilation. Though the acclaimed Age of Adz (2010) LP is somewhat more modern than its predecessors, Stevens’ soft crooning is immediately recognizable as he paints a reverent mood for big-city souls to get lost in.
