Largely recorded in a motel room in Overton, Nevada, City of Refuge is an uneasy, asymmetric weave of sung songs, chants, electronic noise solos and spaghetti-western guitar interludes. City suggests ...

The world is loud. The wind blows hard. We need songs for shelter, and Raymond Raposa can build a shelter from almost anything: the sun-bleached bones of a drum track and a couple spare organ chords; ...

Ray Raposa of Castanets had almost finished his follow-up to First Light's Freeze (2005) when three men in strange masks mugged him at gunpoint in front of his home in Bedstuy, Brooklyn. Stealing ...

Cryptacize deals in the unforgettable melody, the forsaken chord and the extravagant sentiment. It's a distinct kind of pleasure they offer, not casual background or ifestyle' music. An unlikely ...

Swim Inside the Moon is a record by 24-year-old Angelo De Augustine. This second full-length of Angelo's career captures a sound he's been looking for since he started playing music a decade ago: "A ...

Swim Inside the Moon is a record by 24-year-old Angelo De Augustine. This second full-length of Angelo's career captures a sound he's been looking for since he started playing music a decade ago: "A ...

Gold Vinyl. The fourth solo album from Angelo De Augustine, Toil and Trouble exists according to its own quixotic logic, inhabiting a psychic landscape as sublimely mystifying as a fever dream or ...

A quiet heartache threads through Tomb. It's a universal feeling, the kind that piles up over the years and yearns for resolution. The 12 songs came together quickly, out of necessity following his ...

A quiet heartache threads through Tomb. It's a universal feeling, the kind that piles up over the years and yearns for resolution. The 12 songs came together quickly, out of necessity following his ...

After hearing only two demo songs, and with no performance history to speak of, Asthmatic Kitty Records invited David Stith to write and record an album. Stith's debut on the label comes in the form ...

Recognizing the presence of a particularly assertive muse, David Adamson cancelled a weekend of shows to sit at home in a dank basement, writing and recording a string of songs that seemed to arise ...

Flutterama, the seventh album from Half-handed Cloud is a record of 18 jubilant indie-pop songs by John Ringhofer, investigating spiritual incompetence with lively arrangements and radiant melodies ...

Flutterama, the seventh album from Half-handed Cloud is a record of 18 jubilant indie-pop songs by John Ringhofer, investigating spiritual incompetence with lively arrangements and radiant melodies ...

Half-handed Cloud's Flying Scroll Flight Control presents Dada interior-architectural songs, in the mode of Kurt Schwitters' Merzbau, the sound of Robert Rauschenberg's cardboard combines, ...

Gathered Out Of Thin Air is a new Halfhanded Cloud (John Ringhofer) double LP compilation of sixty freshly mastered, non-LP singles, recorded throughout the band's second decade (2010-2019) from all ...

Armed with the psalms of David, an acoustic guitar, and the electronic Omnichord, Half-handed Cloud assails nineteen new pop songs outside Eden's gates on Halos & Lassos, the latest album on ...

Half-handed Cloud_s third album for Asthmatic Kitty, nThy is a Word and Feet Need Lamps² delivers an enlightening new collection of signature songs by singer/songwriter/ multi-instrumentalist John ...

Once again, Asthmatic Kitty and Soundsfamilyre join together to present a new collection of sonic diamonds by John Ringhofer and friends. "We Haven't Just Been Told, We Have Been Loved", produced by ...

This complex and obsessively-detailed sci-fi epic utilizes the medium of recorded hip-hop as a fundamental construct, not just as a shtick connection to the fiction of science. The album's commitment ...

Since attracting a ton of buzz for her entrancing live shows and for first EP Hello, Mozart's Sister (aka Caila Thompson-Hannant) has been head-down in her bedroom writing her debut album. For anyone ...

Since attracting a ton of buzz for her entrancing live shows and for first EP Hello, Mozart's Sister (aka Caila Thompson-Hannant) has been head-down in her bedroom writing her debut album. For anyone ...

Charming, playful, daring, foreboding, graceful, eclectic, exciting and visceral: these are all the first words that come to mind after a full listen through A Thousand Shark's Teeth. It is a record ...

Charming, playful, daring, foreboding, graceful, eclectic, exciting and visceral: these are all the first words that come to mind after a full listen through A Thousand Shark's Teeth. It is a record ...

My Brightest Diamond is magical. My Brightest Diamond is Shara Worden. Raised in Michigan and now living in New York, Shara possesses a voice so rich and visceral, you almost feel as if she is ...

"I Had Grown Wild" is the culminative EP in a series of releases that began in 2014, and is the followup to the success My Brightest Diamond's 2014 full-length "This Is My Hand." This EP of five ...

This Is My Hand is a journey beyond the composition of music. "I had this 'back-to-basics' moment of reading how humans were making sounds before we were using words," says Shara. The opening track ...

LP includes download card. This Is My Hand is a journey beyond the composition of music. "I had this 'back-to-basics' moment of reading how humans were making sounds before we were using words," says ...

Linda Perhacs' ,Parallelograms" was created in the heart of hippy country, LA's Topanga Canyon, by a dental hygienist who was inspired by nature and by the cultural revolution going on around her. ...

Psychic Temple 'III' completes the transition from avant-jazz solo project to a working band constructed around timeless songs that draw upon the rich history of classic American soul, blues, and ...

Dear Reggae, I know it's only been a couple days but I miss you already There's so much about you that I love - the way you approach situations in a relaxed and positive way, the way you absorb ...

"Making The Saint" is my third full-length record. I love small records. When I say "small record," I think of Sandy Bull's "Fantasias for Guitar and Banjo", Bill Evans trio recordings at the Village ...

After extensive touring on their self-titled debut album, Shapes and Sizes have refined their brand of experimental pop to create a cohesive, demanding and rewarding listen. Split Lips, Winning Hips, ...

SISYPHUS is the new name for the collaboration between SERENGETI, SON LUX, and SUFJAN STEVENS (formally s/s/s), whose new project under this moniker is a self-titled album partly inspired by the art ...

The All Delighted People EP includes two versions of "All Delighted People," which debuted on Sufjan's 2009 tour, and references lyrics from Paul Simon's "The Sound of Silence." Along with six other ...

The All Delighted People EP includes two versions of "All Delighted People," which debuted on Sufjan's 2009 tour, and references lyrics from Paul Simon's "The Sound of Silence." Along with six other ...

Sufjan Stevens is a singer-songwriter living in New York City. ...

Convocations, the new instrumental album from Sufjan Stevens, moves like a two-and-a-half-hour electronic/ambient mass for our present age of anxiety and dread; its 49 tracks work through the stages ...

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 ...

Originally released in 2001 before Michigan and Illinois, Sufjan Steven's Enjoy Your Rabbit foretells his 2010 electronic Age of Adz. Though overlooked by many, there are fans who regard Enjoy Your ...

On July 1, his birthday, Sufjan Stevens is releasing two alternate versions of his song, "Fourth of July." Both versions were recorded around 2014: "Fourth of July (April Base Version)" was recorded ...

Limited Red Vinyl. On July 1, his birthday, Sufjan Stevens is releasing two alternate versions of his song, "Fourth of July." Both versions were recorded around 2014: "Fourth of July (April Base ...

Following the 2003 collection of songs for his home state, "Michigan," Stevens presents an emphatic answer to the question: Can a songwriter express the spirit of a state he's never called home? ...

Following the 2003 collection of songs for his home state, "Michigan," Stevens presents an emphatic answer to the question: Can a songwriter express the spirit of a state he's never called home? ...

Javelin marks Stevens' first solo album of songs since 2020's The Ascension, and his first in full singer-songwriter mode since 2015's Carrie & Lowell, bridging all these approaches like never ...

Javelin marks Stevens' first solo album of songs since 2020's The Ascension, and his first in full singer-songwriter mode since 2015's Carrie & Lowell, bridging all these approaches like never ...

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, ...

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, ...

When I met Sufjan some time back, he was co-organizing an arts event that we were performing at in New York called "Christ A Go-Go." The picture I have in my mind from that time is of Sufjan always ...

When I met Sufjan some time back, he was co-organizing an arts event that we were performing at in New York called "Christ A Go-Go." The picture I have in my mind from that time is of Sufjan always ...

5-CD Box Set with a 42-Page booklet that includes an original Christmas essay by acclaimed American novelist, Ricky Moody, two essays and a short story by Sufjan Stevens, holiday sticker, chord ...

The Age of Adz (pronounced odds) is Sufjan Stevens' first full-length collection of original songs since 2005's civic pop opus Illinois. This new album is probably his most unusual, first, for its ...

The Age of Adz (pronounced odds) is Sufjan Stevens' first full-length collection of original songs since 2005's civic pop opus Illinois. This new album is probably his most unusual, first, for its ...

The Ascension is the eighth solo studio album from singer, songwriter and composer Sufjan Stevens - and the long awaited follow-up to Carrie & Lowell. Sufjan says the foundations of the album are "a ...

The Ascension is the eighth solo studio album from singer, songwriter and composer Sufjan Stevens - and the long awaited follow-up to Carrie & Lowell. Sufjan says the foundations of the album are "a ...

The Ascension is the eighth solo studio album from singer, songwriter and composer Sufjan Stevens - and the long awaited follow-up to Carrie & Lowell. Sufjan says the foundations of the album are "a ...

The little secret behind Sufjan Steven's acclaimed ,Illinois" is that it was originally conceived as a double album, culminating in a musical collage of nearly 50 songs. But as the project began to ...

The little secret behind Sufjan Steven's acclaimed Illinois is that it was originally conceived as a double album, culminating in a musical collage of nearly 50 songs. But as the project began to ...

The Greatest Gift is a mixtape of outtakes, remixes and demos from Sufjan's 2015 album Carrie & Lowell. The release is available digitally on October 20th, and translucent yellow vinyl and yellow ...

The title of "The Decalogue" has a touch of the grandiose: it means "The Ten Commandments." Yet this score, composed by Sufjan Stevens for a dance work choreographed by Justin Peck that premiered ...

The title of "The Decalogue" has a touch of the grandiose: it means "The Ten Commandments." Yet this score, composed by Sufjan Stevens for a dance work choreographed by Justin Peck that premiered ...

Deluxe version includes: 40 page songbook, 180 gram vinyl, Stoughton gatefold jacket, and monotype print by Charlotte de Mezamat. The title of "The Decalogue" has a touch of the grandiose: it means ...

Reflections is a recording of Sufjan Stevens' sixth collaboration with acclaimed ballet and dance choreographer Justin Peck. Originally composed for World Premiere and performances (May 17-26, 2019) ...

Turquoise Vinyl. Reflections is a recording of Sufjan Stevens' sixth collaboration with acclaimed ballet and dance choreographer Justin Peck. Originally composed for World Premiere and performances ...

"Aporia" is a New Age album from Sufjan Stevens and his step-father and record label co-owner, Lowell Brams. In the spirit of the New Age composers who sanded off the edges of their synths' sawtooth ...

"Aporia" is a New Age album from Sufjan Stevens and his step-father and record label co-owner, Lowell Brams. In the spirit of the New Age composers who sanded off the edges of their synths' sawtooth ...

"Aporia" is a New Age album from Sufjan Stevens and his step-father and record label co-owner, Lowell Brams. In the spirit of the New Age composers who sanded off the edges of their synths' sawtooth ...

It's been said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture (impossible and absurd). But what about singing about movies? Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine have paired up for a ...

It's been said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture (impossible and absurd). But what about singing about movies? Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine have paired up for a ...

'Back To Oz Emerald City Green' Vinyl. It's been said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture (impossible and absurd). But what about singing about movies? Sufjan Stevens and ...

'Back To Oz Emerald City Green' Vinyl. It's been said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture (impossible and absurd). But what about singing about movies? Sufjan Stevens and ...

It's been said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture (impossible and absurd). But what about singing about movies? Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine have paired up for a ...

The Encyclopedia Asthmatica is a collection of Asthmatic Kitty Records visuals; the odd, the sublime, and the delectable. It also includes stop-animation menus meticulously captured from the artistic ...

Esther, the latest effort from Brooklyn duo Welcome Wagon is as much about homecoming as it is about making peace with-and a home in-uncertainty. The project had its beginnings in the summer of 2017, ...

Esther, the latest effort from Brooklyn duo Welcome Wagon is as much about homecoming as it is about making peace with-and a home in-uncertainty. The project had its beginnings in the summer of 2017, ...

Recorded, produced, and arranged by Sufjan Stevens. This debut album by THE WELCOME WAGON unveils a ramshackle sing-along enterprise of a Presbyterian pastor (the Rev. Vito Aiuto) and his wife ...

American Foursquare, Denison Witmer's 10th - and best - album finally receives its long-awaited physical release. Written after relocating his family to his hometown of Lancaster, PA, it's a ...

American Foursquare, Denison Witmer's 10th - and best - album finally receives its long-awaited physical release. Written after relocating his family to his hometown of Lancaster, PA, it's a ...