Sufjan Stevens & Julien Baker — A Crisis of Faith

Know my name and all of my hideous mistakes, but I rejoice.

In 2015, two darling indie folk artists released albums about struggling with their faith and doubting God - Sufjan Stevens with Carrie & Lowell, and Julien Baker with Sprained Ankle. Despite their spiritual lives being almost complete opposites, both of these albums have been vital for me in my own relationship with God.

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Want more Teen Dream videos? Here's the last episode on Ariana Grande’s upside-down approach to pain and grief.
https://youtu.be/v8igpMyytBU

Want more Sufjan Stevens videos? Here's a playlist I made with some of my favourite creators covering him, including Middle 8 and Polyphonic.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuzd8ffe79PQ1LzrmheUb6dFZJ00NbKiG
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REFERENCES

“True Myth: A Conversation With Sufjan Stevens”, from Pitchfork
https://pitchfork.com/features/interview/9595-true-myth-a-conversation-with-sufjan-stevens/

“Lowell Brams Discusses Sufjan Stevens' Album About His Life”, from Pitchfork
https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/980-lowell-brams-discusses-sufjan-stevens-album-about-his-life/

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You can buy Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens on his bandcamp page:
https://music.sufjan.com/album/carrie-lowell
I have Carrie & Lowell on vinyl and it’s one of my favourite records that I own.

You can also buy Sprained Ankle on Julien Baker’s bandcamp, including an incredibly pretty limited edition silver vinyl edition.
https://julienbaker.bandcamp.com/album/sprained-ankle-3
I got my copy signed by Julien Baker when she was on tour here for Sprained Ankle here in Australia. It is one of my prized possessions.

Also on Sufjan Stevens’ bandcamp page, you can purchase his album with his step-father Lowell Brams called Aporia. The vinyl is sold out though. :(
https://music.sufjan.com/album/aporia
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Songs used in this video, in order of appearance:

0:00 - Julien Baker - Vessels (Sprained Ankle)
1:10 - Sufjan Stevens - To Be Alone With You (Seven Swans)
2:16 - Sufjan Stevens - Should Have Known Better (Carrie & Lowell)
2:46 - Sufjan Stevens - Eugene
3:17 - Sufjan Stevens - Blue Bucket of Gold
3:42 - Sufjan Stevens - Death With Dignity
4:04 - Sufjan Stevens - Fouth of July
4:28 - Sufjan Stevens - Drawn to the Blood
5:42 - Sufjan Stevens - No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross
6:15 - Sufjan Stevens - The Only Thing
7:00 - Sufjan Stevens - John, My Beloved
7:42 - Julien Baker - Blacktop
8:52 - Julien Baker - Sprained Ankle
9:58 - Julien Baker - Everybody Does
11:08 - Julien Baker - Rejoice
12:08 - Julien Baker - Go Home

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Teen Dream is a collection of personal video essays about my favourite albums from 2010-2019.

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