Rare is the artist who does their best work when they are on top of the world, when all is going well, and they are happy and fulfilled. Sufjan Stevens has explored a wide and disparate subject matter, from the folky Psalm-like spirituality of Seven Swans, the unique geographic and diverse cultural expressions of Illinois,…
Just as Sufjan Stevens turned to video game culture to inspire the music of his triumphant 2020 release, The Ascension, often echoing the genre’s use of electronic sounds and fast beats, here in collaboration with Angelo de Augustine, they turn to a variety of movies as a jumping off point for A Beginner’s Mind. But…
By now, fans of Sufjan Stevens have learned to approach each new project with an open mind. On his most successful effort to date, 2005’s Illinois, Stevens revealed the breadth of his musical interests, from indie folk to pop/rock all the way to showtunes with full orchestrations, and electronica. The Age of Adz (2010) turned…
Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 25 September 2020. The Ascension, the eighth studio album from Sufjan Stevens, is out now in digital format on Asthmatic Kitty Records via Inertia Music (physical on 2 October). The long-awaited follow-up to Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell, the album…
Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 7 February 2020. Jazz musician and producer Makaya McCraven has just released We’re New Again, a unique reimagining of Gil Scott-Heron’s final album I’m New Here. The release marks the tenth anniversary of Scott-Heron’s original. I’m New Here was…
