Reimagined Song Titles from Sufjan Stevens' 2003 classic album Michigan.
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Sufjan's rich storytelling and beautifully layered music stuck with me since the first time I listened. Michigan is now one of my favorite albums of his, and its long titles proved to be a fun exercise in hand-drawn type design.All Good Naysayers, Speak Up! Or Forever Hold Your Peace!Say Yes! to M!ch!gan!Oh Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head! (Rebuild! Restore! Reconsider!)Alason, Crooked RiverOh God, Where Are You Now? (In Pickerel Lake? Pigeon? Marquette? Mackinaw?)Presidents and MagistratesWolverine