Tagged Sufjan Stevens

It’s been 18 years since we lost the legendary singer-songwriter, Elliott Smith. Although he died shortly after I was born, I’ve always related to his music, since his music is often intimate and conversati...

Recently, something strange has been happening with my YouTube recommendation algorithm. I keep seeing my home page flooded with strange playlist videos with hyper-specific titles and “aesthetic” cover imag...

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and as I sang along,  I noticed there weren’t any new Christmas songs.  Every year, we are inundated with the latest covers of Christmas classics, with up-and-comin...

As I was scrolling through the #sufjanstevens tag on TikTok (as one naturally does), I clicked on a high-quality video in which user @boyjr.69 covers Sufjan Stevens' indie hit song “Mystery of Love” in the...

For years, Sufjan Stevens has produced the kind of music that makes me wonder if he isn’t a medium for some higher cosmic forces. The sweet and dreamily sad Carrie & Lowell (2015), exuberant compositi...

Singer, songwriter, and producer John Mark Nelson has been crafting his introspective, ethereal sound since a young age, releasing four studio albums that reflect his personal, artistic growth and echo the tra...

A night at the San Francisco Ballet conjures images of stuffy elderly couples, opera glasses, pretentious critiquing discussions in the lobby between acts, and endless classical music. You will almost certainly...

Sufjan Stevens’s latest record, Carrie and Lowell (2015), a devastatingly beautiful tribute to his late mother, forgoes Stevens's usual ornate orchestration in favor of stripped-back acoustics. Each song is...

photo by Joe Lencioni A visionary with the ability to grasp hearts, Sufjan Stevens has laid it all out on the table in what could be his best yet with Carrie & Lowell (2015). From gifted hands come...