A Sun Came," Sufjan Steven's debut album for Asthmatic Kitty Records, incorporates, in his words, "traditional pop music, medieval instrumentation with Middle Eastern inflections, tape loops, digital samples, literary vocals, manic percussion, woodwinds, sitar, amp distortion and Arabic chants." According to Toronto's Now weekly, he "weaves together literary references, from Greek mythology to American Transcendentalism, then combines his tales with his Captain Beefheart and Sonic Youth influenced compositions.
1. We Are What You Say
2. A Winner Needs A Wand
3. Rake
4. Siamese Twins
5. Demetrius
6. Dumb I Sound
7. Wordsworth's Ridge
8. Belly Button
9. Rice Pudding
10. A Loverless Bed (W/out Remission)
11. Godzuki
12. Super Sexy Woman
13. The Oracle Said Wander
14. Happy Birthday
15. Jason
16. Kill
17. Ya Leil
18. A Sun Came
19. Satan's Saxophones
Bonus Tracks:
20. Joy! Joy! Joy!
21. You Are The Rake