I love Sufjan Stevens too! Have you listened to Age of Adz? I'll write a list of things that come to mind:
This is How You Smile by Helado Negro. It's mixed English and Spanish and I don't understand the Spanish but it still sounds really beautiful.
Adrianne Lenker's new album Bright Future.
But since you specified poetic songs, you might also enjoy Bob Dylan. Some of my favourites that come to mind are Hurricane, Stuck Inside a Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again, One of us Must Know (Sooner or Later), Shelter From the Storm and Desolation Row.
Another 'classic' album would be Joni Mitchell's Blue.
There was a band in the 90's / 00's called Ida. I would check out I Know About You first. Beautiful stuff.
You also might want to try out Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley.
Eliot Smith
I love Sufjan Stevens too! Have you listened to Age of Adz? I'll write a list of things that come to mind: This is How You Smile by Helado Negro. It's mixed English and Spanish and I don't understand the Spanish but it still sounds really beautiful. Adrianne Lenker's new album Bright Future. But since you specified poetic songs, you might also enjoy Bob Dylan. Some of my favourites that come to mind are Hurricane, Stuck Inside a Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again, One of us Must Know (Sooner or Later), Shelter From the Storm and Desolation Row. Another 'classic' album would be Joni Mitchell's Blue.
Iron And Wine, Damien Rice, Kishi Bashi
There was a band in the 90's / 00's called Ida. I would check out I Know About You first. Beautiful stuff. You also might want to try out Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley.
Owen Pallett
Keaton Henson, Radical Face, Tom Rosenthal, Perfume Genius
Andrew Bird M Ward
Phosphorescent, Arlo Parks, Novo Amor, Paris Paloma