Sufjan Stevens — at The Dorothy Chandler in Los Angeles, CA, June 4, 2015
Sufjan Stevens photo sets
at The Dorothy Chandler in Los Angeles, CA, June 4, 2015
December 4 at the Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
The Wiltern, Los Angeles, October 23, 2010
Bowery Ballroom, New York, October 5, 2009
News
Dec 23, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Here we go again, racing to December’s finish line, eager to put another chaotic year in the rearview and nervous about what the next 12 months have in store for us. More
Plus Empty Country, Wild Nothing, Gruff Rhys, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 06, 2023
By Mark Redfern (with Caleb Campbell)
Welcome to the 32nd Songs of the Week of 2023. This week Caleb Campbell, Mark Moody, Scott Dransfield, and Stephen Humphires all helped me decide what should make the list. It was a quiet week for new tracks, so we settled on a Top 7. More
Javelin Due Out This Friday via Asthmatic Kitty
Oct 03, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Sufjan Stevens is releasing a new album, Javelin, this Friday via Asthmatic Kitty. Now he has shared its third single, “A Running Start,” via a lyric video. It’s the album’s final pre-release single. More
“Most people who have GBS learn to walk again on their own within a year, so I am hopeful.”
Sep 20, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Sufjan Stevens is not known to over-share on social media, but he has posted a troubling update to Instagram to announce that he was recently diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a rare auto immune disease that has severely affected his mobility, causing him to no longer be able to walk. More
Plus Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee, Steven Wilson, The Big Moon, Wild Nothing, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 15, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 29th Songs of the Week of 2023. This week’s selections come from artists hailing from across the globe: New Zealand, England, Finland, Israel, and of course America. More
Javelin Due Out October 6 via Asthmatic Kitty
Sep 13, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Sufjan Stevens is releasing a new album, Javelin, on October 6 via Asthmatic Kitty. Now he has shared its second single, “Will Anybody Ever Love Me?,” via a music video. Stevens has also announced some Javelin listening parties at independent record stores across North America on October 3. More
Plus Kevin Drew, Wings of Desire, Modern Nature, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks (Also a Bonus Mix of the Best Songs of the Last Month)
Aug 18, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 25th Songs of the Week of 2023. Songs of the Week was on hiatus for the last month because Wendy and I were on a much needed vacation to England and Iceland. I received several reader emails worried we had killed Songs of the Week, but have no worries, it’s back. As well as a regular Songs of the Week, we have put together an additional Spotify playlist featuring all the songs we also liked while Songs of the Week was taking a break. More
Javelin Due Out October 6 via Asthmatic Kitty
Aug 14, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Sufjan Stevens has announced a new album, Javelin, and shared its first single, “So You Are Tired,” via a lyric video. It’s being billed as Stevens’ first full on singer/songwriter solo folk album since 2015’s acclaimed Carrie & Lowell. More
Issue 70 Stars Sharon Van Etten and Ezra Furman; It Also Features Jason Schwartzman and Kevin Morby Discussing Rushmore, Plus Interviews with Maya Hawke, Trent Reznor, Danny Elfman, Sufjan Stevens, Wil Wheaton, and John Lithgow
Apr 21, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Now that Issue 71 is out, we’ve decided to offer 40% off our previous issue, Issue 70 (aka the My Favorite Movie Issue). The print version is available now for a limited time for only $3.60. Buy it here. More
Reflections Due Out May 19 via Asthmatic Kitty
Apr 18, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Sufjan Stevens has announced the release of Reflections, his score for the Justin Peck ballet of the same name that has been performed by pianists Timo Andres and Conor Hanick, and shared its first track, “Ekstasis,” as well as a video of Andres and Hanick performing the song live. More
First Two Pages of Frankenstein Also Features Phoebe Bridgers and Sufjan Stevens and is Due Out April 28 via 4AD; Tour Dates Also Announced
Jan 18, 2023
By Mark Redfern
The National have announced a new album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, that features Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers, and Sufjans Stevens, and shared its first single, “Tropic Morning News.” They have also announced some tour dates. More
Issue 70 Also Features Jason Schwartzman and Kevin Morby Discussing Rushmore, Plus Interviews with Death Cab for Cutie, Maya Hawke, Alvvays, Trent Reznor, Danny Elfman, Sufjan Stevens, Wil Wheaton, Fred Armisen, Johnny Marr, and John Lithgow
Nov 18, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, the My Favorite Movie Issue, in which musicians and actors tell us about their all-time favorite movies. Issue 70 features Sharon Van Etten and Ezra Furman on the two covers. It also features an in-depth joint interview between singer/songwriter Kevin Morby and actor/musician Jason Schwartzman about Rushmore, Morby’s favorite film (which Schwartzman starred in). More
Out Now via Asthmatic Kitty
Jul 01, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Sufjan Stevens has shared two newly released versions of the song “Fourth of July” from his 2015 album, Carrie & Lowell. Both versions were recorded during the sessions for the album in different studios—one was recorded at Bon Iver’s Alpha Base studio in Wisconsin, and the other is an acoustic version of the song that was taped at Stevens’ old studio in Brooklyn. Both versions will be featured on a 7-inch vinyl release set for December. More
Plus Read Our Review of A Beginner’s Mind
Sep 24, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine have released a new collaborative album together, A Beginner’s Mind, today via Asthmatic Kitty. You can stream it below. Also, today we posted our in-depth digital cover story interview with the duo about the album, along with our rave review of A Beginner’s Mind. Different films the two watched while recording the album inspired the songs. More
Plus Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine, Field Music, Colleen Green, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 10, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 34th Songs of the Week of 2021. There were a whole lot of new songs this week, even though Monday was a holiday (Labor Day) here in the U.S. We narrowed it down to 12 favorites this week, with lots of good honorable mentions too. More
Songs Inspired by Silence of the Lambs and Night of the Living Dead
Sep 08, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine are releasing a new collaborative album together, A Beginner’s Mind, on September 24 via Asthmatic Kitty and now they have shared two new songs from it, “Cimmerian Shade” and “You Give Death a Bad Name.” The album is inspired by different films, with “Cimmerian Shade” taking inspiration from 1991’s Silence of the Lambs and “You Give Death a Bad Name” being inspired by 1968’s zombie classic Night of the Living Dead. More
Plus Big Thief, Trace Mountains, Macie Stewart, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 13, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone and Caleb Campbell)
Welcome to the 30th Songs of the Week of 2021. As I was on vacation last week, this week’s list covers the last two week’s worth of songs. So it’s a super-sized edition with a Top 12. More
A Beginner’s Mind Due Out September 24 via Asthmatic Kitty, Watch the Video for “Back to Oz”
Aug 10, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine are releasing a new collaborative album together, A Beginner’s Mind, on September 24 via Asthmatic Kitty and now they have shared two new songs from it, “Back to Oz” (shared via a video) and “Fictional California.” The album is inspired by different films, with “Back to Oz” taking inspiration from 1985’s Return to Oz and “Fictional California” being inspired by 2004’s direct-to-video cheerleading comedy sequel Bring It On Again. More
Plus Nation of Language, Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 09, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 26th Songs of the Week of 2021. The American music industry pretty took Monday off due to Sunday’s July 4th holiday, so we expected slimmer pickings this week. It was not to be, thanks for some exciting album announcements. We settled on a Top 11 this week. More
A Beginner’s Mind Due Out September 24 via Asthmatic Kitty, Listen to “Reach Out” and “Olympus” Now
Jul 07, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine have teamed up and announced a new collaborative album together, A Beginner’s Mind, and have shared two songs from it, “Reach Out” and “Olympus.” The former was shared via a VHS-shot video featuring their dogs Joku and Charlie. More
Incantations Due Out This Thursday, Convocations Due Out in Full on Friday
May 04, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Sufjan Stevens has shared a new song titled “Incantation VIII.” It is to be featured on the fifth volume of his upcoming album Convocations. More
Celebrations Due Out This Thursday, Convocations Due Out in Full on May 7
Apr 26, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Sufjan Stevens has shared a new song titled “Celebration VIII.” It is to be featured on the fourth volume of his upcoming album Convocations. More
Revelations Due Out This Thursday, Convocations Due Out in Full on May 7
Apr 19, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Sufjan Stevens has shared a new song titled “Revelation II.” It is to be featured on the third volume of his upcoming album Convocations. More
Lamentations Due Out This Thursday, Convocations Due Out in Full on May 7
Apr 13, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Sufjan Stevens has shared a new song titled “Lamentation II.” It is to be featured on the second volume of his upcoming album Convocations. The second volume, titled Lamentations, is out this Thursday (Apr. 15); Convocations will be out in full on May 7 via Asthmatic Kitty. More
Convocations Due Out in Full on May 7, First Volume Due Out Thursday
Apr 06, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Sufjan Stevens has announced a new five-volume album, Convocations, which will be out in full on May 7 via Asthmatic Kitty. Stevens will be releasing Meditations, the first album volume, this Thursday (Apr. 8), and has shared a song from it titled “Meditation V.” A new volume will be released every week leading up to the full album’s release date. More
The Ascension Out Now on Asthmatic Kitty
Feb 11, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Sufjan Stevens has shared a video for “Tell Me You Love Me,” taken from his most recent album The Ascension. The video was directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name), and features contributions by visual artists Alessio Bolzoni and Celia Hempton. More
The Ascension Out Now via Asthmatic Kitty
Sep 25, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens has released a new album, The Ascension, today via Asthmatic Kitty. Now that it’s out you can stream the whole thing here. More
Plus Tim Heidecker, Sufjan Stevens, Future Islands, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 18, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the 37th Songs of the Week of 2020. Just as we were finishing up this week’s list we got word that beloved Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. As if 2020 couldn’t get any worse. R.I.P. a true legend, the Notorious RBG. More
The Ascension Due Out September 25 via Asthmatic Kitty
Sep 15, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens is releasing a new album, The Ascension, on September 25 via Asthmatic Kitty. Now he has shared another song from it, “Sugar.” There are two versions of the song, the over seven-minute long album version and a four-minute long version shared via a music video. More
Plus Marie Davidson, The Flaming Lips, TRAAMS, Future Islands, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 14, 2020
By Christopher Roberts (with Jennifer Irving)
Welcome to the 32nd Songs of the Week of 2020. This week’s big political news was Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announcing his highly capable running mate, Senator Kamala Harris. More
The Ascension Due Out September 25 via Asthmatic Kitty
Aug 13, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens is releasing a new album, The Ascension, on September 25 via Asthmatic Kitty. Now he has shared another song from it, “Video Game,” via a video for the song. Nicole Ginelli directed the video, which stars and was choreographed by Jalaiah Harmon (who is described as “the teenage creator of the massively viral ‘Renegade’ dance”). Stevens says the song comments on social media and how we all look for approval from our followers. More
SISTER Comes Out October 9 via 37d03d
Jul 30, 2020
By Samantha Small
A few years ago Sufjan Stevens shared an unreleased track on Tumblr called “Give a Little Love.” Fans theorize the track is an outtake from 2010’s All Delighted People EP, but Stevens never officially released it—until now. Today, Parisian singer/songwriter Mina Tindle (aka Pauline De Lassus) has officially shared “Give a Little Love,” which features Stevens, via a video. More
Plus My Morning Jacket, Liv.e, Travis, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 10, 2020
By Christopher Roberts (with Samantha Small and Julian Roberts-Grmela)
Welcome to the 27th Songs of the Week of 2020. There was a brief time when maybe one could have felt cautiously optimistic about the coronavirus, when it felt like it was okay to at least leave the house and interact with people outdoors in a socially distant way, but now it’s all feeling dire again, with COVID-19 cases soaring across the land. And we know who to blame. More
Jul 10, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens is releasing a new album, The Ascension, on September 25 via Asthmatic Kitty. Previously he shared the album’s first single, 12-minute long closing track “America.” Now he has shared the previously announced B-side for the “America” single, non-album track “My Rajneesh.” It’s a lush 10-minute long track. More
Plus Ganser, Glass Animals, NZCA LINES, Fear of Men, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 03, 2020
By Christopher Roberts (with Stephen Axeman)
Welcome to the 26th Songs of the Week of 2020. Tomorrow is Independence Day here in America, but it’s hard to feel overly patriotic this year with the Trump administration continuing to botch the response to the pandemic and with so much to fix in this country—including systemic racism, police brutality, gun reform, climate change, and wealth inequality, to name just a handful of challenges. More
The Ascension Due Out September 25 via Asthmatic Kitty
Jul 03, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens is releasing a new album, The Ascension, on September 25 via Asthmatic Kitty. When it was announced on Tuesday it was promised that the album’s first single, 12-minute long closing track “America,” would be released today and here it is. Accompanying the song is a video of an American flag slowly blowing in the wind. With a title like “America,” its timed release the day before July 4th is no accident and in a press release Stevens says it’s “a protest song against the sickness of American culture in particular.” More
The Ascension Due Out September 25 via Asthmatic Kitty; “America” Coming This Friday
Jun 30, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens has announced a new album, The Ascension, and will be releasing its first single, 12-minute long closing track “America,” this Friday. More
Aporia Due Out March 27 via Asthmatic Kitty
Mar 12, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens has teamed up with his stepfather Lowell Brams for the new collaborative instrumental album Aporia, which is due out March 27 via Asthmatic Kitty. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Climb That Mountain.” More
Aporia Due Out March 27 via Asthmatic Kitty
Feb 19, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens has teamed up with his stepfather Lowell Brams for the new collaborative instrumental album Aporia, which is due out March 27 via Asthmatic Kitty. Now they have shared another song from the album, “The Runaround,” via a video for the track. More
Plus Electric Youth, Hot Chip, Penelope Isles, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 31, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. After two weeks where we couldn’t even muster a Top 10, this week was an embarrassment of aural riches. We almost went for a Top 12 instead of our usual Top 10, but restrained ourselves. More
Listen to “Love Yourself” and “With My Whole Heart"
May 29, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens has shared two new songs, “Love Yourself” and “With My Whole Heart,” in honor of LGBTQ Pride Month. He has also shared a 1996 demo of “Love Yourself” as well as a reprise of the song. More
Proceeds Benefit Brooklyn Non-Profit Venue JACK
Nov 08, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens is no stranger to original Christmas music. Now he has shared a new version of his extremely rare 2007 Christmas song, “Lonely Man of Winter.” Listen below. More
"Mystery of Love," Written for Call Me By Your Name, Lost to Coco's "Remember Me"
Mar 05, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens was among the performers at last night’s 90th Academy Awards ceremony, performing his song “Mystery of Love” from the film Call Me By Your Name. Stevens’ performance featured a backing band that included St. Vincent(aka Annie Clark) and Moses Sumney. More
The Lookout Due Out April 13 via Raven Marching Band
Feb 28, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Longtime Pacific Northwest singer/songwriter Laura Veirs is releasing a new album, The Lookout, her tenth solo album, on April 13 via Raven Marching Band Records. Previously the album’s first single, “Everybody Needs You,” was one of our Songs of the Week. Now she has shared another song from the album, “Watch Fire,” which features backing vocals from Sufjan Stevens. More
Song Written for Call Me By Your Name; Mary J. Blige, Common, and Miguel to Also Perform at this Year's Academy Awards
Feb 23, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
There’s not a strong history of indie rockers performing at the Oscars, simply because they aren’t often nominated for Best Original Song. But it’s been announced that Sufjan Stevens, who is nominated for Best Original Song for “Mystery of Love” from Call Me By Your Name, will perform the song at the ceremony on March 4. More
Blade Runner 2049, The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Dunkirk, Lady Bird, and More
Jan 23, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
This morning the nominations for the 2017 Academy Awards were announced. Jonny Greenwood was nominated for Best Original Score for Phantom Thread and Sufjan Stevens was nominated for Best Original Song for “Mystery of Love” from Call Me By Your Name. More
Single Not Connected to New Movie on Harding, Is Out Now on Cassette
Dec 06, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens has shared a new song, “Tonya Harding.” It’s about the 1990s figure skater that was banned from professional skating in 1994 due to an attack on rival skater Nancy Kerrigan by Shane Stant (who was hired by Harding’s ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, and her bodyguard, Shawn Eckhardt). More
The Greatest Gift Mixtape Due Out November 24 via Asthmatic Kitty
Nov 21, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens released his acclaimed album Carrie & Lowell in 2015 and earlier this year he released a corresponding live album and concert film, Carrie & Lowell Live. This Friday (November 24) Stevens is releasing a Carrie & Lowell mixtape entitled The Greatest Gift, via Asthmatic Kitty. It includes unreleased outtakes, remixes, and iPhone demos from the album and will be released on cassette, LP, and digital formats. Now you can stream the whole mixtape. More
Plus Fischerspooner, Django Django, Belle and Sebastian, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 13, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Last week we didn’t do a Songs of the Week post simply because there truly were hardly any new tracks worth considering for it. But this week there was a wealth of exciting new music. To help you sort through the multitude of fresh songs released in the last seven days, we have picked the seven best this week had to offer, along with highlighting other notable new tracks shared this week. Check out the full list below. More
The Greatest Gift Mixtape Due Out November 24 via Asthmatic Kitty
Oct 11, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens released his acclaimed album Carrie & Lowell in 2015 and earlier this year he released a corresponding live album and concert film, Carrie & Lowell Live. On November 24 Stevens is releasing a Carrie & Lowell mixtape entitled The Greatest Gift, via Asthmatic Kitty. It includes unreleased outtakes, remixes, and iPhone demos from the album and will be released on cassette, LP, and digital formats. Now he has shared a song from it, “Wallowa Lake Monster.” The haunting and simply chill-inducing track is nearly 7-minutes long and ends with a beautiful choir section. More
Film Due Out November 24 Stars Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet
Aug 01, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Call Me By Your Name is a new gay romance film directed by Luca Guadagnino that stars Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet. It’s due out November 24 after premiering at Sundance earlier this year. The film features two new songs by Sufjan Stevens and one of them, “Mystery of Love,” can partly be heard in the new trailer for the film. More
Donald Trump Jr.'s Russia Meeting (Plus Radiohead, Algiers, Kid Rock, and Sufjan Stevens)
Jul 14, 2017
By Stephen Mayne
This week we focus on a different Trump causing problems after Donald Jr’s. desire to thrust himself into the center of the Russia allegations emerged. We also throw in a little bit of healthcare, race relations, Radiohead, and a worrying new political candidate. More
Support Under the Radar on Patreon for at Least $1.00 a Month to Access Exclusive Content
Jun 27, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
If you support Under the Radar‘s Patreon page at the minimum contribution of at least $1.00 a month you get access to our Patreon-only feed featuring exclusive content only available to Patreon supporters. More
Planetarium Out Today via 4AD
Jun 09, 2017
By Charles Steinberg
There is always a question of chemistry when four musicians each with strong talent and personality come together for a concept project. More
Plus London Grammar and Kirin J Callinan
Jun 09, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Here we highlight five albums due out today that we feel are most worth hearing. More
The Greatest Gift Mixtape Due Out October 20 via Asthmatic Kitty
Apr 28, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens released his acclaimed album Carrie & Lowell in 2015. Today he is releasing a corresponding live album and concert film, Carrie & Lowell Live, and now he has announced a Carrie & Lowell mixtape entitled The Greatest Gift, which is due out October 20 via Asthmatic Kitty. More
Plus Thurston Moore, BNQT, Sylvan Esso, Little Cub, and Juliana Hatfield
Apr 28, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Here we highlight nine albums due out today that we feel are most worth hearing. We have also included Amazon links for each album. If you click through those links and buy the album (or anything else on Amazon once you’ve clicked through) then Amazon rewards us with a sales percentage. More
"We are all immigrants and refugees in a wildly changing world."
Jan 30, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens has posted a statement to the Twitter account of his label, Asthmatic Kitty, about President Donald Trump’s immigration ban targeting countries that are predominately Muslim. Stevens’ note begins with: “There is really no such thing as an illegal immigrant, for we are all immigrants and refugees in a wildly changing world that is dominated by superfluous boundaries built by blood and war. More
Teens of Denial Out Now on Matador
May 23, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Car Seat Headrest (aka Will Toledo and band), just released their new album, Teens of Denial, on Matador. At last night’s show in Philadelphia the band covered two songs, Radiohead classic “Paranoid Android” (from 1997’s OK Computer) and Sufjan Stevens’ “Impossible Soul” (from 2010’s The Age of Adz). More
August 5 - 7 in San Francisco, Lineup Also Includes Beach House, Ryan Adams, Duran Duran, The Last Shadow Puppets, Foals, Peaches, Kevin Morby, Lana
Apr 05, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Outside Lands have announced their 2016 lineup. The festival goes down August 5 - 7 at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Highlights of the lineup include Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, Air, Grimes, Sufjan Stevens, Beach House, Ryan Adams, Duran Duran, The Last Shadow Puppets, Foals, Peaches, Kevin Morby, Lana Del Rey, DIIV, Big Grams, Julien Baker, Lionel Richie, Major Lazer, Jason Isbell, Lord Huron, Vince Staples, Years & Years, HÆLOS, POLIÇA, Ra Ra Riot, Rogue Wave, Caveman, Whitney, Miguel, and Chance the Rapper. More
LCD Soundsystem, Arcade Fire, and Kendrick Lamar to Headline Three-Day Event in July
Mar 01, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
The company behind Coachella, Goldenvoice, are launching a new festival in New York City named Panorama and today the festival’s lineup has been announced. Panorama will go down at Randall’s Island Park in New York City, from July 22-24. The headliners will be LCD Soundsystem (in their first NYC show since their Madison Square Garden farewell concerts five years ago), Arcade Fire, and Kendrick Lamar. More
Illinois: Special 10th Anniversary Blue Marvel Edition Out April 1 via Asthmatic Kitty
Feb 25, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens is releasing a special edition of his acclaimed 2005 album Illinois in honor of last year’s 10th anniversary of its release. The Illinois: Special 10th Anniversary Blue Marvel Edition is due out April 1 via Asthmatic Kitty. More
Grimes, Wolf Alice, Julia Holter, and others on Memorial Day Weekend (May 27 - 30) in Quincy, Washington
Jan 12, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
The Sasquatch! Music Festival has revealed the lineup for their 2016 festival, their 15th year. Once again it will be going down Memorial Day Weekend (May 27 - 30) at the Gorge Amphitheater in Quincy, Washington. It’s a stacked lineup, including The Cure, M83, Sufjan Stevens, Grimes, Florence and the Machine, Wolf Alice, Julia Holter, Jamie xx, Caribou, Yeasayer, Savages, Kurt Vile, Mac DeMarco, and others.
Plus M83, Wolf Alice, Beach House, Grimes, Sufjan Stevens, Foals, Deerhunter, Bat For Lashes, and Others
Jan 04, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Coachella has announced the line-up for their 2016 festival, which goes down in Indio, California over two weekends in April (with the same bill each weekend). Friday and Saturday are headlined by two newly reformed bands, LCD Soundsystem and Guns N’ Roses (featuring the reunion of Axl Rose and Slash). Calvin Harris headlines Sunday night. More
Carrie and Lowell Out Now via Asthmatic Kitty
Oct 22, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens has just shared a new remix of “Blue Bucket of Gold,” a song from his critically acclaimed latest album, Carrie and Lowell, which was released earlier in the year by Asthmatic Kitty. More
Carrie and Lowell Out Now via Asthmatic Kitty
Jul 21, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Sufjan Stevens has announced some new fall U.S. tour dates. They include dates in Santa Barbara, Phoenix, Buffalo, Baltimore, Charlotte, Atlanta, Miami, Charleston, Nashville, Cincinnati, and elsewhere. More
Filmed As Part of the One Night Stand Project
Jun 12, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Back in 2012 a one-night event was organized in Brooklyn. It was called One Night Stand, was put together by cellist Gaspar Claus, and featured Sufjan Stevens, More
June 4, 2015 at Dorothy Chandler
Jun 05, 2015
By Laura Studarus
On June 4, 2015, Sufjan Stevens performed at Dorothy Chandler in Los Angeles, CA. More
Track Available Exclusively at Tour Merch Table
Apr 13, 2015
By Trevor Flynn
To support his critically acclaimed new album, Carrie & Lowell, Sufjan Stevens has just shared a non-album track “Exploding Whale.” More
Mar 23, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Sufjan Stevens’ upcoming album Carrie & Lowell is now streaming online. More
Mar 18, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Sufjan Stevens has shared the delicate title track from his forthcoming new album Carrie & Lowell. More
Carrie & Lowell is out March 31 on Asthmatic Kitty
Mar 11, 2015
By Laura Studarus
Sufjan Stevens’ new single “Should Have Known Better” is a piece of dark folk. More
New Album Carrie & Lowell Out March 31
Feb 16, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Sufjan Stevens has premiered a brand new track titled, “No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross.” More
New Album Carrie & Lowell Out March 31
Jan 26, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
With his anticipated new album Carrie & Lowell set for release on March 31, Sufjan Stevens has announced plans for a new tour this spring. More
Jan 12, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Sufjan Stevens has announced the release of Carrie & Lowell, his first album in five years. More
Featured on Master Mix: Red Hot + Arthur Russell Tribute Compilation
Jul 29, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
On Oct. 21 AIDS charity The Red Hot Organization will release a special tribute compilation honoring the work of deceased musical artist Arthur Russell, who succumbed to the HIV virus in 1992. More
Enjoy Your Rabbit Now Out On Vinyl
Jul 01, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Better late than never, Sufjan Stevens has premiered a music video for “Year of the Tiger,” taken off his 2001 album Enjoy Your Rabbit. More
Due Out June 14 on Asthmatic Kitty
May 15, 2014
By Laura Studarus
On June 14, Sufjan Stevens will reissue his 2001 zodiac-themed album, Enjoy your Rabbit. More
Self-Titled Album Out March 18
Feb 18, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Just yesterday sharing a new track from their forthcoming self-titled debut, Sisyphus (formerly s / s / s), the collaborative project of Sufjan Stevens, Son Lux, and Serengeti, have offered up yet another piece of album with the track “Rhythm of Devotion.” More
Self-Titled Debut Out March 18
Feb 17, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Back in 2012 Sufjan Stevens teamed up with beatmaker Son Lux and rapper Serengeti for a new musical project called s / s / s, releasing an EP titled Beak & Claw in the process. More
Due Out March 18 via Asthmatic Kitty and Joyful Noise
Dec 19, 2013
By Laura Studarus
After releasing Beak & Claw as s/s/s last year, Sufjan Stevens, Serengeti, and Son Lux have announced a new album Sisyphus. More
Oct 29, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
At random points throughout the past year Sufjan Stevens has been doing some serious digging into his archives. More
More “obsolescence found on old hard drives”
Oct 22, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Sufjan Stevens is doing some serious Autumn cleaning. First he presented us with demos for “Casimir Pulaski Day” and “Take Me.” Now he’s letting fans hear a very early version of his 25-minute jam, “Impossible Soul.” More
Explains the Difference Between "Laying" and "Lying"
Oct 14, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Recently musical artist Sinead O’Connor began writing a series of open letters to Miley Cyrus, decrying the controversial pop star’s attitude and actions in the wake of her now infamous VMAs performance. More
Interviews
Sep 24, 2021
By Jake Uitti
Oh, the conversations, inventions, ideas, and discoveries one can enjoy when sitting with a friend, watching a movie. It may seem like an obvious or even commonplace experience to consider, but as one gets older, further and further removed from school and responsibility-less free time, it can be more and more difficult to just sit with a friend and watch a film. Not to mention during a global pandemic when it can be frowned upon socially and public-health-wise even to sit together with a pal. Yet, the simple act is exactly what the friends and artists, Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine, did in a cabin in Upstate New York recently. The result of which is a new 14-track record, A Beginner’s Mind, out today and inspired almost entirely by movies the two watched together, enraptured. More
Stevens on Illinois and the 50 States Project
Jul 10, 2014
By Matt Fink
For this Throwback Thursday we revisit our 2005 article on Sufjan Stevens. Read on as Stevens discusses his acclaimed 2005 album Illinois, the seemingly since abandoned 50 states project, his relationship to the press, and his discomfort with all the attention he was receiving at the time. More
Reviews
Oct 05, 2023
By Michael James Hall
From the singular artist who brought you one of the best albums this century in Carrie & Lowell, one of the rare perfect songs in “John Wayne Gacy Jr.,” and, perhaps most importantly, the most joyous festive song of our era with “Christmas Unicorn,” comes Javelin. More
Nov 28, 2017
By Charles Steinberg
An outtakes and demos album can turn into a series of letdowns as you discover why songs that didn’t make the cut and alternates of some of your favorite tunes from the original hadn’t been shared hitherto. More
May 30, 2017
By Charles Steinberg
Sufjan Stevens’ unpredictability in concert follows from an eclectic artistic spirit, one so regularly forged and informed by the voices of personal history. He’s as prone to folding into a pocket of quiet acoustic soul searching as he is to opening up the floodgates of orchestral and electronic embellishment that transcends a room. More
Apr 18, 2016
By Marty Hill
Ten years have passed since Sufjan Stevens released Illinois, a concept album rooted in themes surrounding the U.S. state of the same name, supposedly his second instalment in a series of such records that would explore each state. More
Mar 27, 2015
By Jim Scott
There’s a common phrase placed on art: “a meditation on death,” which makes both the art and the act of grieving and realization of mortality seem like a gentle breeze. More
Dec 11, 2012
By Jim Scott
Five long years stretched between proper Sufjan Stevens albums, from 2005’s breakout Illinois to 2010’s heartbreaking The Age of Adz, but for those who believe that he is anything but prolific, Asthmatic Kitty presents the second compilation of Stevens’ Christmas EPs. Stevens somehow found time each year to explore the tensions between the garish commercialism and tradition and religious core of Christmas. More
Dec 07, 2012
By Laura Studarus
When you’re attending a show lovingly dubbed “Surfjohn Stevens Christmas Sing-A-Long: Seasonal Affective Disorder Yuletide Disaster Pageant on Ice,” you know what you’re getting yourself into. More
Dec 10, 2009
By Jim Scott
For those who are hoping The BQE represents the long-awaited next installment in Sufjan Stevens’ slow trek across the U. S. of A, look elsewhere. For those who are hoping to get some of Stevens’ trademark Americana lyrics and witty storytelling, you, too, are barking up the wrong tree. More
Oct 21, 2009
By Laura Leebove
Instead of waiting in the wings for the lights to go down on the stage of New York’s Bowery Ballroom, Sufjan Stevens, after sound-checking his own equipment, nonchalantly picked up his banjo and began to strum the first chords of “The Mistress Witch From McClure.” Dressed in a jersey T-shirt and jeans with a camouflage baseball cap tucked in his back pocket, this shy boy from Michigan is still modest, despite his four consecutive New York shows that sold out instantly. More
Sep 22, 2009
By John Everhart
Kurt Cobain once remarked caustically that he would only wear a tie-dyed t-shirt if it were made with “the urine of Phil Collins and the blood of Jerry Garcia.” Perhaps he was rolling over in his grave when Sufjan Stevens and his band opened the main stage of ATP day 2 decked out in oversized tie-dyes. Delivering a set comprised of 2004’s Seven Swans from start to finish, Stevens announced that, “this is a set for your hangovers.” More
