Headz in the Cloudz
by I watched the Danielson family documentary the other night, which juxatposed the rise and rise of ethereal and devastatingly unpolished part-time bandmate Sufjan Stevens against the backdrop of these Christian rockers’ theatrical surrealism. In comparison to the gentle and unforced beauty of Stevens’ music, Danielson’s tunes — and overtly preachy stage show — all seemed a little too much. Though this track, Headz in the Cloudz, is a killer. Someone should really sample that drum beat and sell it to Daft Punk.
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