Much of Sufjan’s work gives us a glimpse into the places, the people and the ideologies that have helped shaped him. And in many ways, Seven Swans is his equivalent of Dylan’s Slow Train Coming, an exploration of his Christian faith and journey. The fourth track, “To Be Alone With You”, is a musical memoir sung and played for his maker. The beauty of it is in its vulnerability and in its minimalism. A stark acoustic guitar replaces Sufjan’s flair for the experimental.
