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Product Details

  • Audio CD (December 9, 2008)
  • Original Release Date: December 9, 2008
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Asthmatic Kitty
  • ASIN: B001IB63D8
  • In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #53,675 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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This debut unveils a ramshackle sing-along enterprise of a Presbyterian pastor and his wife who wrestle out the influences of folk music, religion, pop culture, and church tradition in a collection of soulful and good-humored songs. This gorgeous brew consolidates "sacred" song traditions (old Testament psalms, 17th century Presbyterian psalters), iconoclastic '60s pop innovators (The Velvet Underground), '70s charismatic Catholics (Lenny Smith), and '80s melancholy lovelorn pop (The Smiths). Recorded, produced, and arranged by Sufjan Stevens.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Help me find my proper place, December 19, 2008
Nestled comfortably in their own space between Contemporary Christian Worship and quirky nerdfolk music, The Welcome Wagon bring the (joyful) noise, as it were. Sufjan Stevens is not afraid of intricate string and horn arrangements, and the record sounds as though a microphone was always on, ready to capture the piano or guitar as a song arrangement was crafted. Vito and wife Monique sing with delicate sweetness and are backed at times with a group of choir-ish singers. All songs on the record are great, some more than others. Songs that stand out to me are Up On A Mountain, Hail To The Lord's Anointed, But For You Who Fear My Name, & Jesus. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, Unique, Eclectic, January 31, 2009
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Outstanding. You can definitely see the influence Sufjan has on this group, but that doesn't detract from it for me.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh, February 18, 2009
Impossible to label...which makes it fresh. Sweet...but not ironic. The best kind of musical simplicity. Listening to Welcome Wagon is like wading in a mountain stream. Sufjan Stevens' mark is here, but this couple have forged their own way. It's hard to find adequate descriptive words, but take a listen. It's my favorite new album.
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5.0 out of 5 stars feeling warm and fuzzy inside and out
dear people, there is heart and soul to be found herein, turn it up! the kindness in the voices and the thoughtful bells and harmonica, horns and strings and fingers winding, all... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Natalie Green

4.0 out of 5 stars If you like Sufjan Stevens and Jesus then you'll love this band.
I read about this band in Paste Magazine and I wanted to check them out. They sing background vocals for Steven's records and now he produced this album for them. Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. Zaragoza

4.0 out of 5 stars a delight!
A graceful balance between modest lyrics, soft vocals and cerebral musical arrangements. Definitely one asthmatic kitty's shining stars. Highly recommend!
Published 1 month ago by D. Salinas

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly good
This album is mind blowing-ly good. I saw a plug for "Sold! to the nice rich man" in a list of songs to listen to in Spin Magazine and on a gamble I bought the album. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Manley

5.0 out of 5 stars The Welcome Wagon.
My list of things that are better than The Welcome Wagon

1. World peace
2. sliced bread
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Published 1 month ago by Joshua Arthurs

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Combination of Sounds
I am really enjoying this music. Among my favorite tracks are 'I Am a Stranger' and 'Unless the Lord the House Shall Build. Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. Detwiler

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, Sounds just like Sufjan
If you liked Sufjan Stevens, Seven Swans album, then you will probably find this one pleasing to the ears. This is a great album, with some awesome, spiritually oriented tracks.
Published 8 months ago by Joshua R. Jacobs

3.0 out of 5 stars 21st Century Shaggs
I have to say their music is interesting, and hopelessly naive. The songs are lyrically interesting, completely lacking in guts, and have a distict Stevens touch. Read more
Published 8 months ago by P. Reed

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a beautiful album
Wonderfully crafted songs, full of joy and hope and loss and sorrow. Sufjan Stevens' involvement in the album lends his special gifts to the lovely voices of this husband and wife... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jacob Whitlow

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming and Quirky
If you are wondering why Sufjan Stevens hasn't put anything out in the studio and getting anxious like I was, this band is a huge treat! Read more
Published 9 months ago by Rean Al Happiness

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