Last year’s The Age of Adz was inspired by Royal Robertson, an American artist/recluse/prophet (?), who Sufjan apparently became obsessed with. If you’ve been to any of the live shows on the Adz tour, you will recognize a lot of the imagery as being Robertson’s. In his newest video, Stevens painstakingly hand animated some cut-ups […]
Sufjan Stevens played Beacon Theater
I can hardly think of anything more joyful than dancing in a downpour of balloons in a beautiful old theater. Similarly, I can hardly think of a more joyful backdrop to this scene than Sufjan Stevens. The night ended with people kicking and tossing multiple-colored balloons into the air, the firework-like sound of several rabble […]
Sufjan Stevens, 'The Age Of Adz'
NPR is currently streaming the new Sufjan record in its entirety. You can check it out here.
Don't call it a comeback: New Sufjan Stevens jam
I, for one, am glad Sufjan Stevens is back in the public eye. And to be back in the way he currently is – releasing a ton of stuff in a short period of time that is, for the most part, un-gimmicky – is such a relief. I’m not sure how many more encyclopedic albums […]
Sufjan Stevens: "I Walked"
Last week, Sufjan Stevens surprised us with his All Delighted People EP. Now, he’s starting our weekend off right with a free track from his upcoming record, The Age of Adz. Grab “I Walked” here. Asthmatic Kitty has the 411 about his upcoming record, due out October 12: It’s much too soon to cast descriptive […]
Sufjan Stevens: 'All Delighted People' EP
You can listen to a stream of the 5 song EP below, or buy it for 5 bucks here. All Delighted People (Original Version) by Sufjan Stevens