
“Sufjan Stevens” Archives
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Sufjan Stevens breathes some fresh air into Christmas music with Silver & Gold
By turns silly and serious, reverent and irreverent, traditional and experimental, Sufjan’s Christmas music handily transcends that schmaltz that so often passes for Christmas music these days.“The Unlimited” by Sufjan Stevens & Lowell Brams
The first single from Sufjan’s upcoming album traffics in ghostly synths and harrowing drones.Watch Sufjan Stevens’ Live Performance of Carrie & Lowell
And just in case you were wondering, there is a cover of Drake’s “Hotline Bling.”My Favorite Songs of 2015, Part 4: Noah, Pure Bathing Culture, RAIJ, The Soft Moon, Sufjan Stevens & U.S. Girls
Sleepy trip-hop, atmospheric indie-electronic, religious experimental folk, harrowing post-punk/EBM, mournful folk & experimental electronic rock.We’re All Christmas Unicorns (and That’s OK)
Sufjan reminds us to acknowledge the silly and the sublime during the Christmas season.Reading: Mad Max, The Declining Winter, The Flash, Poor Old Lu and The Prayer Chain, Dangerous Family Films & more
Also: The elitism of the current technology boom, ‘Daredevil,’ Sufjan Stevens and broken love, and biblical hermeneutics with Terrence Malick.Sufjan Stevens Sings of Grief, Death, Love & Forgiveness on Carrie & Lowell (Review)
Stripped of his usual pomp, Sufjan’s latest explores his relationship with his troubled mother with grace, compassion, and brutal honesty.Reading: “Chrindie” Music, Sufjan Stevens, Protecting Kids from Porn, Parks and Recreation, Coptic Martyrs, and more
Also: Jeffrey Overstreet discusses prayer songs, transhumanism as gnosticism, and more.2015 Is Going to Be Such a Great Year for Music
Björk, The Declining Winter, Sufjan Stevens, and many more. Time to start saving up…Reading: Slowdive’s Reunion, James Bond, Google+, Facts vs. Narratives in Journalism, Sweden’s Pop Legacy & More
Also: Christmas music, the Internet and our own sinfulness, Guardians of the Galaxy, and real life superheroes.Will Oldham, Gregory Brothers, Derek Webb Reimagine Sufjan’s Seven Swans
A wedge of indie artists come together to cover Sufjan’s classic folk/worship album, with all proceeds going to a cancer charity.Crooked River: A Sufjan Stevens Documentary
Why am I just now finding out about this movie?All Delighted People EP by Sufjan Stevens (Review)
“All Delighted People” contains some of the most ambitious music Sufjan has recorded to date, but it’s still just as heartfelt and poignant as ever.New Album from Sufjan Stevens: The Age of Adz
The new album is partially inspired by the artwork of Royal Robertson, a schizophrenic sign-maker and self-proclaimed prophet.