Song, by Toad — This arrived on lovely 12″ vinyl this morning, and I have to confess to being Very Excited Indeed.  I was tipped off about this fellow by Ian from Have Fun at Dinner, and very grateful I am too; it’s bloody gorgeous. This strongly reminds me of ... more info

Stereogum — Magic Kids’ “Summer” makes me think of Elvis Costello crooning vintage Brian Wilson lyrics with the help of Sufjan Stevens’ backup singers. The track — complete with strings — comes from the Memphis orchestral pop group’s full-length de... more info

Silent Uproar — In an interview with Exclaim, Bryce Dessner of The National confirmed Sufjan Stevens is hard at work on a new album. Dessner said the new music is not like Stevens' past work and is "going to probably blow people’s minds." The National performed on... more info

Pitchfork — It's now been just about five years since Sufjan Stevens took orchestral indie pop to epic, expansive heights on his Illinois album, which placed in our top 20 of the past decade. Since then, Sufjan has worked on plenty of different projects, like ... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — According to The National’s Bryce Dessner, Sufjan Stevens is working hard on a new album. In a recent interview with Exclaim!, Bryce said that Sufjan has been recording in The National’s studio, even recoding some of the song with them. Bryce sai... more info

Perfect Porridge — Although he hails from Louisville, Saredren Wells pulls influences from Sufjan Stevens, Bon Iver and Andrew Bird. His debut full-length, Memories Are Hunting Horns, came out earlier this month. Here’s a sample: Saredren Wells – In Advance of ... more info

Culture Bully — Both video & an mp3 from Sufjan Stevens' recent performance with the National on the "Late Show." more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Sylvere.H When the National played their song "Afraid of Everyone" on "The Late Show With David Letterman" last night, they brought along very special back up singer Sufjan Stevens to reprise some of the same coos he performs on the High Vio... more info

Stereogum — The National’s performance of “Fake Empire” with Doveman on David Letterman a few years ago was one of those rare instances where Late Night television actually made me feel something. Now, a couple of days after Matt showed off his dance skill... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — It's not just any Hump Day, it's Cinco de Mayo! While I'm already regretting not making any thematic changes to celebrate Mexico's unlikely victory over French forces in the Battle of Puebla, you better believe I've got one foot out the door en rout... more info