4 stars out of 5 - "Layers of elegiac instrumentation sculpt a deeply emotive, baroque chamber-pop landscape.", 4 stars out of 5 - "Great songs proliferate here, but what's most remarkable is how Stevens invests such a daunting project with so much emotional weight as well as sociological and geographical detail.", 4 stars out of 5 - "MICHIGAN revels in a broader musical palette and more upbeat mood than its follow-up....A pocket masterpiece..."
