Stereogum — Tomorrow we’re gonna recognize the 239th anniversary of America’s independence and the 10th anniversary of Sufjan Stevens’ epic independent LP Illinois. In honor of the day, Hrishikesh Hirway of the great music podcast Song Exploder asked me an... more info

Stereogum — Like almost everything else about it, the release date of Sufjan Stevens’ Illinois is almost too perfect. It’s one thing to write an album about what it means to want to believe in your country during a time when many people struggled to believe ... more info

Stereogum — Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and the National’s Aaron Dessner are kicking off their inaugural Eaux Claires Festival on 7/17 and 7/18 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The National and Bon Iver are both headlining, of course, along with Spoon and Sufjan Steve... more info

Stereogum — In 2012, the French cellist Gaspar Claus asked 11 musicians to partake in a one-time-only collaborative performance piece that took place over the course of a night at Littlefield in Brooklyn. Claus’ invitation list included Sufjan Stevens, Pedro S... more info

Stereogum — If you’re going to name a piece of music “Harsh Noise,” that title either has to be completely ironic or completely accurate. In the case of Sufjan Stevens, it’s the latter. Stevens recently took part in One Night Stand, a musical project arr... more info

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Stereogum — In 2012, French cellist Gaspar Claus gathered a group of musicians in Brooklyn to create something in a single night. The session featured some key members of the current musical scene: Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner of the National, Mauro Remiddi of ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Stranger Cat is Cat Martino's electronic pop project with Sven Britt, and they recently released their debut album In The Wilderness on Joyful Noise. The album features her Sufjan Stevens collaboration "I Promise," as well as "Ecstatic Energy," which... more info

Stereogum — Sufjan Stevens has been touring North America over the past month in support of Carrie & Lowell, and he’s taking a few weeks off before embarking on a quick West Coast tour, followed by a European tour later this summer. At his last show in Austin ... more info