Sufjan Stevens
A singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Detroit-born Sufjan Stevens started venturing into the music world while attending Hope College as a member of Marzuki, a folk-rock band based in Holland, MI. Following the release of two full-length albums with the group, Stevens decided to go solo in late 1999, investing fully in a career that was waiting to shine by itself. Sun Came, his debut album, appeared in 2000, confirming his superior musical command, complex instrumentation, and sparkling melodies. The promotion of the disc included playing on the road wi...[more]
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Asthmatic Kitty announces the reissue of Sufjan Stevens' 1999 debut album, 'A Sun Came.' Widely acclaimed for 'Michigan' (2003), and 'Seven Swans' (2004), singer/songwriter Stevens' first solo collection has been skillfully remastered, with two previously unreleased tracks and new art by Stephen Halker. Recorded on 4-track while still in college, 'A Sun Came' first demonstrated Sufjan's eclectic instrumentalism (he plays over a dozen instruments here), noted production skills, and heartfelt songwriting. Tho [ read more ]
MP3 $10.49
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Asthmatic Kitty announces the reissue of Sufjan Stevens' 1999 debut album, "A Sun Came." Widely acclaimed for "Michigan" (2003), and "Seven Swans" (2004), singer/songwriter Stevens' first solo collection has been skillfully remastered, with two previously unreleased tracks and new art by Stephen Halker. Recorded on 4-track while still in college, "A Sun Came" first demonstrated Sufjan's eclectic instrumentalism (he plays over a dozen instruments here), noted production skills, and heartfelt songwriting. Tho [ read more ]
CD $12.99
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Almost two years in the making, Sufjan Steven's Enjoy Your Rabbit, an album of programmatic songs for the animals of the Chinese Zodiac, is now available for your listening pleasure. Departing from the singer-songwriter format of his first Asthmatic Kitty album, A Sun Came, this collection of 14 colorful instrumental compositions combines Sufjan's noted gift for melody with electronic sounds to create an unusually playful and human -- not to mention humane -- electronic experience. Great for d [ read more ]
MP3 $10.49
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Almost two years in the making, Sufjan Steven's Enjoy Your Rabbit, an album of programmatic songs for the animals of the Chinese Zodiac, is now available for your listening pleasure. Departing from the singer-songwriter format of his first Asthmatic Kitty album, A Sun Came, this collection of 14 colorful instrumental compositions combines Sufjan's noted gift for melody with electronic sounds to create an unusually playful and human -- not to mention humane -- electronic experience. Great for d [ read more ]
CD $12.99
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Like the self-proclaimed 'Spiderman' who climbed Chicago's Sears Tower with no harness, Sufjan Stevens scales dusty prairies, steel factories, and two hundred years of history in the second installment of his 50 State Project, ILLINOIS, a 22-track anthematic tone poem to The Prairie State. Stevens weaves variegated musical styles (jazz, funk, pop, folk, and Rodgers and Hammerstein-like flourishes) and the textures of 25 instruments into a tapestry of persons and places famous, infamous, iconic and an [ read more ]
MP3 $7.99
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#3 Seller of 2005! Like the self-proclaimed "Spiderman" who climbed Chicago's Sears Tower with no harness, Sufjan Stevens scales dusty prairies, steel factories, and two hundred years of history in the second installment of his 50 State Project, ILLINOIS, a 22-track anthematic tone poem to The Prairie State. Stevens weaves variegated musical styles (jazz, funk, pop, folk, and Rodgers and Hammerstein-like flourishes) and the textures of 25 instruments into a tapestry of persons and places famous, infa [ read more ]
CD $12.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Like the self-proclaimed "Spiderman" who climbed Chicago's Sears Tower with no harness, Sufjan Stevens scales dusty prairies, steel factories, and two hundred years of history in the second installment of his 50 State Project, Illinois, a 22-track anthematic tone poem to The Prairie State. Stevens weaves variegated musical styles (jazz, funk, pop, folk, and Rodgers and Hammerstein-like flourishes) and the textures of 25 instruments into a tapestry of persons and places famous, infamous [ read more ]
2xLP $14.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Stevens inaugurates his 50 States project with a collection of songs for his birth-state: "Michigan: The Great Lake State." Composed as a geographical tone poem, Michigan follows a metaphysical expedition through the idiosyncrasies of middle America. Drawing from personal anecdote, regional history, and state heritage, Stevens mixes social and political grievances with songs about snowmobiles, Henry Ford, the Detroit race riots, and love. This special double-LP vinyl edition includes al [ read more ]
2xLP $13.99
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Asthmatic Kitty Records and Sounds Familyre are proud to launch THE 50 STATES by Sufjan Stevens, a cumulative recording project unparalleled in its panoramic enterprise: a record for each state. Stevens inaugurates the event with a collection of songs for his birth-state: 'Michigan: The Great Lake State.' Composed as a geographical tone poem, 'Michigan' follows a metaphysical expedition through the idiosyncrasies of middle America. Drawing from personal anecdote, regional history, and state heritage, Steven [ read more ]
MP3 $10.49
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Asthmatic Kitty Records and Sounds Familyre are proud to launch THE 50 STATES by Sufjan Stevens, a cumulative recording project unparalleled in its panoramic enterprise: a record for each state. Stevens inaugurates the event with a collection of songs for his birth-state: "Michigan: The Great Lake State." Composed as a geographical tone poem, "Michigan" follows a metaphysical expedition through the idiosyncrasies of middle America. Drawing from personal anecdote, regional history, and state heritage, Steven [ read more ]
CD $12.99
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This is a Sufjan Stevens poster for the November 13, 2004 show with Nicolai Dunger at Southpaw in Brooklyn, NY. 12 by 18 inches and printed on super-heavy and beautiful 100lb stock. Designed by: Jon Setzen // Standard Motion
POSTER $16.99
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