Concert Dates, Concert Tour News, Artist Information

Paste declares the 50 best albums of the decade

Paste is a pretty well celebrated arts and entertainment magazine with excellent taste in music. So it comes as no surprise that they have compiled a hell of an end of the decade list, assembling what they believe are the 50 best records of the past 10 years. Topping the list is Sufjan Stevens’ Illinois (better known as Come On and Feel the Illinoise), his amazing tribute to the great state of the Midwest. Chicago figures predominantly into the album, of course, but Stevens finds plenty of subject matter to write about, from history to Superman (who is known in comic books for living in Metropolis, which is also a real city in Illinois) and a lot of other exciting facts and figures.

It’s kind of like a geeky tourist guide and love letter to the Midwest. Paste includes the album via Lala, so feel free to play some of the songs on there and give it a listen. And while he isn’t touring now, in the future, if you see Stevens hitting the road, make sure to look for concert tickets at StubHub.