Sufjan Stevens, ki je ustvaril izjemno glasbo polno čutnosti in senzitivnosti za film Call me by your name in pri tem bil tudi nominiran za Oskarja, sem izbrala za melodijo današnjega dne. Za seboj ima zanimive nagrade, kot nagrado s strani PLUG Independent Music Awards za album leta in za naj izvajalca, med nominacijami pa se zraven Oskarja najde tudi nominacija za Grammy. V njegovem nizu diskografije je bogat opus, mene pa se je najbolj dotaknil album iz leta 2015 z naslovom Carrie&Lowell.
Album pripoveduje zgodbo o njegovi mami Carrie in krušnem očetu Lowellu. Njegova mama je bila diagnosticirana z bipolarno motnjo in shizofrenijo, bila pa je tudi odvisnica od drog ter ga zapustila, ko je bil star leto dni. Kljub težki zgodbi se skozi melodijo prepletata globina čustvenosti in lahkotnost srčnosti v slavljenju Življenja.
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Sufjan Stevens, who created beautiful music full of sensuality and sensitivity for the movie Call me by your name and was also nominated for an Oscar, chose for the melody of this day. He has some interesting awards behind him, such as the PLUG Independent Music Awards for Album of the Year and Best Male Artist of the Year, also a Grammy nomination alongside the Oscars nomination. His range of discography has a rich oeuvre, and I was most touched by the album from 2015 named Carrie & Lowell.
The album met with critical acclaim on release, receiving a 9.3 from Pitchfork under “best new music”, and an initial score of 90 from Metacritic. UK retailer HMV named it the best album of 2015. The album follows the nuances and trials of life with Stevens’ mother, Carrie, who was diagnosed bipolar and schizophrenic, was addicted to drugs, and abandoned him when he was a year old; it also includes Stevens’ stepfather, Lowell Brams. Despite the difficult story, the depth of emotion and the lightness of the heart beautifully interlace through the melody celebrating Life.
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Almira Ćatović 