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submitted by Nick Sep 25th 2009 04:01 pm (stereogum.com)
As he does from time to time, Sufjan Stevens has upped his thoughts on a new Asthmatic Kitty signing. This time it's an interview that feels especially personal. The discussion takes place with ex-Marzuki band mate, folksy Seattle singer-songwriter Shannon Stevens. (Bonnie "Prince" Billy covered her "I'll Be Glad" on Lie Down In The Light.) She's just released her second album, The Breadwinner, her first in almost 10 years. In the piece, Sufjan talks about that old college band Marzuki and describes Stephens as possessing "a gorgeous alto voice like Judy Collins and a penchant for writing catchy folky songs about love and heartache." He also updates us on what Stephens did after college ("she moved to Seattle, got married, raised a beautiful family, worked in landscaping, and grew older, wiser, and more complete") and where she is now. In the end, Sufjan and Shannon's conversation sheds light on both participants: We get naked insights into Sufjan's process, his output, etc. Take a look at a few of the highlights after you listen to The Breadwinner's "In Summer In The Heat."Continue reading Sufjan Stevens Interviews Shannon Stephens...
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submitted by Nick Apr 12th 2021 03:00 pm (stereogum.com)
Last week, Sufjan Stevens announced the release of a new five-volume album called Convocations. Stevens’ biological father died last year, two days after he released his album The Ascension, and Convocations represents Stevens’ attempt to deal with his loss through music. The five volumes of Convocations represent five stages...
About six months ago, Sufjan Stevens released the sweeping, ambitious album Ascension. Two days after its release, Stevens’ biological father died. In response, Stevens started working on a massive, overwhelming new project called Convocations. That project swiftly took on extreme dimensions. Next month, Stevens will release Convocatio...
Roberto Carlos Lange, aka Helado Negro, has signed to the storied indie label 4AD following an accomplished decade-plus discography with Sufjan Stevens' Asthmatic Kitty label and RVNGIntl -- most recently, 2019's great This Is How You Smile and this past summer's Kite Symphony EP, a collaboration with visual artist Kristi Sword crafted in Lange'...
As you may have heard, a new Sufjan Stevens album is out today -- his first proper solo LP since 2015's Carrie & Lowell. The Ascension's release has apparently inspired Sufjan's former manager and publicist, Daniel Gill, to share some old tidbits on Twitter.


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