Seven Swans

Seven Swans
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 16, 2004 (2004-03-16)
GenreIndie folk[1]
Length46:19
LabelSounds Familyre (original release)
Asthmatic Kitty (2016 reissue)
ProducerDaniel Smith
Sufjan Stevens chronology
Michigan
(2003)
Seven Swans
(2004)
Illinois
(2005)
Singles from Seven Swans
  1. "The Dress Looks Nice on You"
    Released: March 8, 2004

Seven Swans is an indie folk album by Sufjan Stevens, released on March 16, 2004 on Sounds Familyre Records. It is Stevens' fourth studio album and features songs about Christian spiritual themes, figures such as Abraham, and Christ's Transfiguration.[2][3] The songs are primarily "lush acoustic compositions" with Stevens' banjo.[2] It was recorded and produced by Daniel C. Smith, Sufjan's close friend. The album was released on compact disc by Sounds Familyre Records and vinyl LP; the vinyl was released by Burnt Toast Vinyl.

  1. ^ "Sufjan Stevens All Delighted People". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference pitchfork was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Farias, Andree,"Seven Swans" The Fish, October 26, 2010