Sufjan Stevens Stories

Album Reviews | The Six Best Albums Out March 27

Pearl Jam - GigatonIts always a noteworthy album release day when Pearl Jam drop a new record. Gigaton, their first record since 2013s Lightning Bolt, adds another set of 12 fiery alternative rock tracks to the bands ever-growing discography. The high-energy, riff-driven tracks are led by Eddie Vedders politically-charged lyrics and intense vocal delivery. Outside of...

Late-Night Roundup | Sufjan Stevens, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton & Lumineers

Watch some of Tomorrows Verses favorite artists hit the promotional late-night television circuit.Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner & James McAlister on The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSufjan Stevens teamed up with The Nationals Bryce Dessner, composer Nico Muhly and drummer James McAlister for a new, interstellar album Planetarium. The artists gave fans a...

Album Reviews | April 2017 Releases

By: Alex WoodThe biggest month for music yet this year, our capsule reviews for April combine 31 excellent releases that should be on any music fan's radar. Father John Misty- Pure Comedy [4/7]With Pure Comedy, Father John Misty continues to be one of the most clever, brilliant songwriters in modern times. Its immediately less accessible...

Sufjan Stevens Shares Full "Carrie & Lowell" Concert

Sufjan Stevens has been busy recently.The artist has been releasing songs from his collaborative album with Bryce Dessner, announced a mixtape of remixes and b-sides, and released a live album using songs from his 2015 Carrie & Lowell tour.Now, in correlation with the latter, Stevens has posted a full concert film from his Carrie &...

Hear Two New Songs From Supergroup Featuring Sufjan Stevens, The National’s Bryce Dessner, And More

Planetarium, a new record attributed to Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner (The National), classical composer Nico Muhly and James McAlister (Sufjan Stevens, The Album Leaf), will be released June 9.The album will consist of 17 songs inspired by the solar system and other celestial formations and planets, based on an original composition they performed at the Brooklyn...

VIDEO | Kamasi Washington @ Pitchfork 7/15/16

We've already told you about the amazing aftershow that Kamasi and his crew played post-Pitchfork.Now a beautiful, pro-shot video has been offered of "The Rythmn Changes" from his festival set via the Pitchfork YouTube channel.Check it out and see exactly why we think Washington is one of the most exciting...

Pitchfork Music Festival Announces Lineup

Pitchfork Music Festival will take place at Union Park on July 15-17. Today, the festival announced its eclectic lineup, featuring Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds, Beach House, Sufjan Stevens, Thundercat and more.Each days lineup seems to stick to a certain sound, with Friday featuring the straightforward indie of Beach House, Twin Peaks and Broken...

Alex's Top 150 Albums Of 2015

Frequent contributor Alex Wood has assembled his list of the top 150 albums of the year.1. Father John Misty- I Love You, HoneybearIf J. Tillman, AKA Father John Misty, mastered songwriting with 2012s Fear Fun, he perfected the musical side of his work with I Love You, Honeybear. The records sound is beyond massive, with layers...

Review / Setlist / Video | Sufjan Stevens @ Chicago Theatre 4/25/15

By Alex Wood | Videos:seijinleeMuch like his albums, every Sufjan Stevens tour changesdramatically, showcasing a different side of the complex and endlessly evolving songwriter. Though known best for the intricate, dense layering of instruments and melodies on albums like Illinois, his Chicago Theatre performance boasted a more stripped-down, minimal sound, tomatch the tone of his...

Sufjan Stevens Debuts Carrie & Lowell Songs Live, Releases Non-Album Track

Sufjan Stevens recently kicked off his first tour in over a year in support of Carrie & Lowell, his new, stark full-length album.Fan videos have surfaced of the new songs live debuts, generally featuring Stevens on guitar with a backing band joining when necessary, adding background vocals or lush arrangements throughout.From the bleak,...