Tag Archives: Sufjan Stevens

10.01.10
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Hear Sufjan Stevens’ Age of Adz

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It’s been almost five years since Sufjan Stevens released his state-themed album Illinois.

Fortunately (or not) Stevens has abandoned his effort to release an album featuring all fifty states (I’m sorry, but a North Dakota album?) and has instead decided that he really likes playing with electric effects. Of all kinds.

On display in Age of Adz are everything from drum machines to electro-funk samples, and Stevens seems to master them all. You can hear it right now on NPR’s First Listen (link at the end of this post).

Despite all the technical aspects of the album, Stevens has decided to deliver it in a low-tech way, but yes he will be offering it on Amazon.

Stevens’ label, Asthmatic Kitty, said in a statement that while they appreciate getting good music into people’s hands “we also feel like the work that our artists produce is worth more than a cost of a latte.”

They do make a good point, lattes really should be cheaper than $5.00 anyway.

http://www.npr.org/v2/?i=130049247&m=130076387&t=audio

09.23.10
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Sufjan’s Label Not Happy With Amazon Pricing

sufjanSufjan Stevens maybe excited that his album is being released, but his record label, Asthmatic Kitty, may not be as excited.

The label sent out a letter to fans, seemingly asking them to not buy Steven’s new album, The Age of Adz, from the massive online retailer, Amazon.

We have it on good authority that Amazon will be selling The Age of Adz for a very low price on release date, not unlike they did with Arcade Fire’s recent (and really terrific) The Suburbs,” reads the letter. “We have mixed feelings about discounted pricing. Like we said, we love getting good music into the hands of good people, and when a price is low, more people buy. A low price will introduce a lot of people to Sufjan’s music and to this wonderful album. For that, we’re grateful. But we also feel like the work that our artists produce is worth more than a cost of a latte. We value the skill, love, and time they’ve put into making their records. And we feel that our work too, in promotion and distribution, is also valuable and worthwhile.”
It continues, “That’s why we personally feel that physical products like EPs should sell for around $7 and full-length CDs for around $10-12 We think digital EPs should sell for around $5 and full-length digital albums for something like $8. So you might wonder why we’d ‘allow’ Amazon to sell it for lower than that. There are several reasons why, but mostly? It’s because we believe in you. We trust you and in your ability to make your own choice.”

The Age of Adz will be released October 12 via both physical and digital retailers.

08.23.10
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Sufjan Stevens Releases New EP


Out of left field, Sufjan Stevens has just released a new 8 song-60 minute EP titled All Delighted People (Asthmatic Kitty) via Bandcamp. For only a sweet $5 you can download the whole thing for free, which includes two 11 minute songs. Good God Sufjan!!!

The album shows a little maturity in Stevens, as the beauty in his songs are brought out even more into the spotlight. Especially his voice. Asthamtic Kitty says they plan to release it as a physical CD and double vinyl sometime in December. Just in time for the holidays.

If you don’t want to shell out the 5 bucks, you can stream it for free on Bandcamp. Our suggestion to you though is to find 5 bucks, because you will want to own this piece of amazing work.

Tracklisting:
01 All Delighted People (Original Version)
02 Enchanting Ghost
03 Heirloom
04 From the Mouth of Gabriel
05 The Owl and the Tanager
06 All Delighted People (Classic Rock Version)
07 Arnika
08 Djohariah

Sufjan Stevens – “From The Mouth Of Gabriel” by ModernMysteryBlog

08.09.10
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Sufjan Stevens Announces Fall Tour Dates

Let’s face it. There is nothing that screams Fall more than a Sufjan Stevens show. This morning the Prince of Indie announced that he would be heading out on a massive tour of the historic venues and theaters in the country. Very fitting for a Sufjan show. 

The stint starts October 12th in Montreal and ends in NYC on November 14th and 15th at the Beacon Theater. Tickets are expected, and trust us, will go extremely fast. Once they’re gone they’re gone. The first 20 rows of each venue’s seating will be Will Call only to prevent scalping. Tomorrow,  Tuesday August 10th, Presale tickets will start to go on sale already. There is a 4 ticket limit per person with good reason. Sufjan always has one of the hottest shows around. Asthmatic Kitty, Sufjan’s record label, ensures that just because the presale tickets sell out, it doesn’t mean that ALL of the tickets are sold out, so be sure to check back to your ticketing site the day of the actual online sale.

This is one show you will not want to miss this fall.

Sufjan Tour Dates

To avoid scalping, there is a 4 person ticket limit, and the first 20 rows of seats are WILL CALL ONLY.

Tuesday, 12 October, 7pm ($35)
Metropolis Theater, Montreal QC
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Wednesday, 13 October, 7pm ($34-$40)
Massey Hall, Toronto ON
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Thursday, 14 October, 7pm ($30)
Royal Oak Music Theater, Royal Oak MI
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Friday, 15 October, 7pm ($35)
Chicago Theater, Chicago IL
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Saturday, 16 October, 7pm ($35)
Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis MN
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Sunday, 17 October, 7pm ($27)
Uptown Theater, Kansas City MO
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Tuesday, 19 October, 7pm ($30-$35)
The Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin TX
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Wednesday, 20 October, 7pm ($35)
McFarlin Memorial Auditorium, Dallas TX
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Friday, 22 October, 7:30pm ($35)
Mesa Arts Center – Ikeda Theater, Mesa AZ
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Saturday, 23 October, 7pm ($35)
The Wiltern, Los Angeles CA
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Tuesday, 26 October, 7pm ($35)
The Paramount Theater, Oakland CA
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Thursday, 28 October, 7:30pm ($25-$37.50)
Orpheum Theater, Vancouver BC
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Friday, 29 October, 7pm ($27.50-$35)
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland OR
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Saturday, 30 October, 7pm ($22-$32)
The Paramount Theatre, Seattle WA
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Monday, 1 November, 6:30pm ($32-$35)
Kingsbury Hall, Salt Lake City UT
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Tuesday, 2 November, 7pm ($35)
Paramount Theatre, Denver CO
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Thursday, 4 November, 8:30pm ($30)
Hilbert Circle Theatre, Indianapolis IN
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Friday, 5 November, 7pm ($33.50)
Bijou Theater, Knoxville TN
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Saturday, 6 November, 7pm ($30)
The Tabernacle, Atlanta GA
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Sunday, 7 November, 7pm ($30)
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville NC
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Wednesday, 10 November, 7pm ($35)
Kimmel Center, Philadelphia PA
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Thursday, 11 November, 6:30pm ($33.50)
Orpheum Theatre, Boston MA
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Sunday, 14 November, 7pm ($35)
Beacon Theatre, New York NY
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Monday, 15 November, 7pm ($35)
Beacon Theatre, New York NY
PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE TUESDAY, 1PM EST

Sufjan Stevens – “Chicago” (acoustic) by ModernMysteryBlog

12.21.09
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Secondhand Sunday: Sufjan Stevens “Put the Lights on the Tree”

We’re kicking the holiday week off with a charming secondhand Sunday with Sufjan Stevens! One of my favorite Christmas albums is Songs for Christmas, as it captures the holiday spirit without being cheesy or too off beat. Sufjan can make anything sound good, can’t he? Today’s video is for “Put the Lights on the Tree,” with a little cartoon band and Sufjan in tow. You got to love it. Also check out our Mixmas mix below! There’s more Sufjan there for you!