This is a pre-order item. It is due to be released on 1 April 2016.

A true modern classic, Sufjan Stevens’ wildly ambitious indie folk opus Illinois is celebrating its 10th anniversary! To mark the occasion, the record is being given an extra special reissue. The new LP - pressed on ‘Antimatter Blue’ and ‘Cape White’ vinyl - replaces balloons (which themselves replaced Superman) on the album’s cover with rising comic book superhero Blue Marvel, now leader of The Ultimates and fully licensed and approved by Marvel.

A sensational record, and a must-have edition for any collector!

Vinyl LP.

2LP.

Blue and white vinyl.

Tracklist:

1. Concerning The UFO Sighting Near Highland, IL

2. The Black Hawk War, or, How To Demolish An Entire Civilization And Still Feel Good About Yourself In The Morning, or, We Apologize For The Inconvenience But You're Going To

Have To Leave Now, or, I Have Fought The Big Knives And Will Continue To Fight Them Until They Are Off Our Lands!

3. Come On! Feel The Illinoise! / Part I: The World's Columbian Exposition / Part II: Carl Sandburg Visits Me In A Dream

4. John Wayne Gacy, Jr.

5. Jacksonville

6. A Short Reprise For Mary Todd, Who Went Insane, But For Very Good Reasons

7. Decatur, or, Round Of Applause for Your Step Mother!

8. One Last "Woo-hoo!" For The Pullman

9. Chicago

10. Casimir Pulaski Day

11. To The Workers Of The Rockford River Valley Region, I Have An Idea Concerning Your Predicament, And It involves Shoe String, A Lavender Garland, And Twelve Strong Women

12. The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts

13. Prairie Fire That Wanders About

14. A Conjunction Of Drones Simulating The Way In Which Sufjan Stevens Has An Existential Crisis In The Great Godfrey Maze

15. The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us!

16. They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhhhh!

17. Let's Hear That String Part Again, Because I Don't Think They Heard It All the Way Out In Bushnell

18. In This Temple, As In The Hearts Of Man, For Whom He Saved The Earth

19. The Seer's Tower

20. The Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders / Part I: The Great Frontier / Part II: Come to Me Only With Playthings Now

21. Riffs And Variations On A Single Note For Jelly Roll, Earl Hines, Louis Armstrong, Baby Dodds, And The King Of Swing, To Name A Few

22. Out Of Egypt, Into The Great Laugh Of Mankind, And I Shake The Dirt From My Sandals As I Run

Barcode: 0656605613017

Catalogue Number: AKR014LP-C2

Reflex is an independent record shop based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. We pride ourselves on providing our customers with excellent service, be they in-store or, in this case, online. All of our items are brand new, and will be dispatched within 24 hours of your order. Check out our eBay store to view our other items, or subscribe to our mailing list to keep up-to-date with new releases and special offers.