Ohh Freedom! Ohh Freedom!
has been caught on my weary eyes!
it has kept me from the hounds of hell,
but left me naked in front of its ringing bells,
only to see my lifes worth as it passes me by.
ohh freeedom! ohh freedom!
has left me worried and stranded on its isle!
it had left me a slave,
but kept me oh so proud and brave,
only to return myself back as a child.
oh freedom! oh freedom !
my mind has been pressed picked and torn!
please show me my way back to you,
and keep my baby far from what ive been through,
and keep me far from the place that i was born!
It may not be a full-fledged LP, but All Delighted People is probably my favourite of Sufjan's works. Without an overaching album theme to tie the songs together, it felt like Sufjan was free to experiment on each track and give them their own unique sound. And because of that (and Sufjan's talent), every track on there is a standout track. Angkasawan
Like so many others, this came like a bolt out of the blue and, even though it's well before payday, I had to have this astonishing album on vinyl to prove it exists. The feel of the tunes makes me feel like the Impressions do, Curtis Mayfield, the big spaces and instinctive horns and stuff drifting in and out. Great grooves and I can see lots of ghosts nodding along to this with big smiles on their faces. At last! Anthony Cottrell
William Ryan Fritch's enthralling, doomy new CD comes housed in a gorgeous, panoramic gatefold sleeve with bewitching original artwork. Bandcamp New & Notable May 16, 2016