Composed as a geographical tone poem, "Michigan" follows a metaphysical expedition through the idiosyncrasies of middle America. Drawing from personal anecdote, regional history, and state heritage, Stevens mixes social and political grievances with songs about snowmobiles, Henry Ford, the Detroit race riots, and love. "Michigan"'s songs resonate with a range of sources-Vince Guaraldi, Terry Riley, and Nick Drake as accompanied by Stereolab and The Sea & Cake-in executing Stevens' peculiar palette that is simultaneously rock and blue-grass, jazz and pop, a style The Village Voice appraises as "Arthur Lee meets the Book of Psalms." 

TRACKLISTING:  01. FLINT (FOR THE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDERPAID) 02. ALL GOOD NAYSAYERS, SPEAK UP! OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE! 03. FOR THE WINDOWS IN PARADISE, FOR THE FATHERLESS IN YPSILANTI 04. SAY YES! TO MICHIGAN! 05. THE UPPER PENINSULA 06. TAHQUAMENON FALLS 07. HOLLAND 08. DETROIT, LIFT UP YOUR WEARY HEAD! (REBUILD! RESTORE! RECONSIDER!) 09. ROMULUS 10. ALANSON, CROOKED RIVER 11. SLEEPING BEAR, SAULT SAINT MARIE 12. THEY ALSO MOURN WHO DO NOT WEAR BLACK (FOR THE HOMELESS IN MUSKEGON) 13. OH GOD, WHERE ARE YOU NOW? (IN PICKERAL LAKE? PIGEON? MARQUETTE?MACKINAW?) 14. REDFORD (FOR YIA-YIA & PAPPOU) 15. VITO'S ORDINATION SONG 16. MARCHING BAND [BONUS TRACK] 17. NIAGARA FALLS (FINAL) [BONUS TRACK] 18. PICKEREL LAKE [BONUS TRACK] 19. PRESIDENTS AND MAGISTRATES [BONUS TRACK] 20. VITO'S ORDINATION SONG (DEMO) [BONUS TRACK] 21. WOLVERINE [BONUS TRACK]