Sufjan (@sufjan001)

We know it's too early to be talking about Christmas, but Sufjan Stevens' ‘Worst Christmas Ever!’ is coming, and we couldn’t wait to tell you. On November 6th, Asthmatic Kitty Records will release Worst Christmas Ever!, a single-album collection that distills Sufjan Stevens' expansive holiday…

Your new favorite ugly Christmas sweater, but make it cozy. Illustrated by Stephen Halker, this deep red Christmas sweatshirt features Sufjan’s new album title “Worst Christmas Ever!” - perfect for anyone keeping a little Grinch spirit alive this season. Order yours with the link in our bio…

https://sufjanstevens.lnk.to/worstchristmasever Sufjan Stevens’ ‘Worst Christmas Ever!’ is here, featuring 15 holiday essentials selected from more than 100 recordings across the box sets ‘Songs for Christmas' and ‘Silver & Gold.’ The album also includes the new single “On This Christmas (It Only…

Out today – “On This Christmas (It Only Gets Better)," the first new Christmas song written, produced, and performed by Sufjan Stevens in nearly 15 years. The single arrives ahead of Friday’s LP release of the album 'Worst Christmas Ever!' “I love the idea of a Christmas apology. A holiday…

🎃 It’s that time of year again. The annual Haunting Halloween Hits playlist from Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine is here, with songs from 'A Beginner’s Mind 'plus spooky picks from Sufjan’s and @Angelo De Augustine’s catalogs. Link in our bio to stream. 👻 #sufjanstevens #angelodeaugustine…

Four fan-favorite Sufjan tees are back in stock at the AKR Shop, in sizes S-3XL: 🦢 Seven Swans 20th Anniversary Tee 🐭 Mouse Tee 🦫 Tell Me You Love Me Beaver Tee 🏳️‍🌈 Pride Tee Link in bio to shop. #sufjanstevens #merch #indiefolk

'The Decalogue' is the soundtrack album to Justin Peck’s ballet of the same name, composed by @Timo Andres and Sufjan Stevens. The ballet debuted as Justin Peck's 14th for @New York City Ballet, and the album was released on vinyl and CD by Asthmatic Kitty Records in 2019. Featuring the original…

Sufjan Stevens performing "Vesuvius" from his album 'The Age of Adz' as part of his 'Carrie & Lowell LIVE' tour in 2015. You can view the full performance of the song, along with the rest of the concert at the link in our bio. #livemusic #indiemusic #sufjanstevens

AKR DEEP CUT 📀 Our series shining light on AKR tracks you know and love but don’t always hear — chosen by you. Next in the series: Sufjan Stevens "Heirloom" - submitted by @niekvanlopik, @thealexfrenchrevolution and @agecfadz (on Instagram). On April 21st, 2018, Sufjan Stevens performed "Heirloom"…

One of our favorite Sufjan Stevens videos: "Will Anybody Ever Love Me?," the second single from his album 'Javelin.' Director, Producer, Animator, & Editor: @stephenhalker Featuring artwork by Sufjan Stevens Song credits:​​ Written by Sufjan Stevens Background vocals: @Adrienne Maree Brown…

On September 17, 2001, Sufjan Stevens released his second studio album, 'Enjoy Your Rabbit,' a song cycle inspired by the animals of the Chinese Zodiac. In an interview with Delusions of Adequacy, Stevens revealed that he "wanted to create an aural environment for each animal: a movie soundtrack…

Did you know there’s a companion album to 'Illinois' called 'The Avalanche'? It features outtakes and other recordings from Sufjan's Illinois recording sessions. Here is Sufjan performing the title track from The Avalanche at the 2007 MusicNOW Festival, joined by My Brightest Diamond, Osso, and…

@Sufjan "Fourth of July (April Base Version)" Filmed by Michael O'Neal (@mo) and Adam Prieto (@radamprieto) "The evil it spread like a fever ahead It was night when you died, my firefly What could I have said to raise you from the dead? Oh could I be the sky on the fourth of July? Well you do…

America" from @sufjan's 8th studio album, The Ascension. 🎥: Sufjan Stevens https://sufjanstevens.lnk.to/TheAscension

​Happy birthday, @sufjan! Today also marks 23 years since the release of Sufjan's third studio album, 'Michigan.' Celebrating with a live performance of "For the Widows in Paradise, for the Fatherless in Ypsilanti" from Bass Concert Hall, Austin, 2015. Video credit: @lyswantsmusic574 (YouTube)…

@goldrushvinyl in Austin, Texas pressed the vibrant hand poured rainbow swirl "Love Yourself/With My Whole Heart” re-issued 7”. Each piece of vinyl is one-of-a-kind and available for pre-order now - link in our bio to purchase now, ships soon…

Happy Pride! 🌈 Pre-order the new Sufjan Stevens ‘Love Yourself/With My Whole Heart” limited hand poured rainbow swirl 7”, alongside the re-issued rainbow t-shirt in cream and new Nalgene water bottle, both available now in the AKR store. A portion of proceeds from all three items in the “Love…

​@meglui returns with her second single — a cover of The Cranberries' "Dreams," produced by and featuring @sufjan, out today on Asthmatic Kitty Records. Stream "Dreams" and watch the lyric video, painted and animated by Weronika Marianna — https://meglui.lnk.to/dreams ​ #newmusic #sufjanstevens…

Today marks 22 years of Sufjan’s 'Seven Swans,' and we're celebrating by revisiting a performance of "The Dress Looks Nice on You," filmed at Royal Festival Hall in London on September 2, 2015. 🎥: @rairun1 (YouTube) If its not already in your library, buy/stream at…

​The first Monday of March is Casimir Pulaski Day — so we're marking it with this live performance by Sufjan Stevens of his song by the same name, filmed at Le Radiant-Bellevue in Lyon, France on September 27th, 2015. 🎥: @elephantbaci (on YouTube) The album 'Illinois,' which features "Casimir…

Today marks the beginning of the Year of the Fire Horse. Here is @sufjan's "Year of the Horse," from his 2001 album 'Enjoy Your Rabbit,' a song cycle inspired by the animals of the Chinese zodiac! (video from @PenaltyKillah) You can stream or purchase 'Enjoy Your Rabbit'…

​@ategekamusinguzi on @Sufjan's "John Wayne Gacy, Jr.", which appears on his album 'Illinois.' Stream 'Illinois' - https://sufjanstevens.lnk.to/illinois. #indiemusic #ohmygod

​A UFO sighting near Highland, Illinois, occurred in the early morning of January 5, 2000, when multiple witnesses reported a massive, silent, house-like triangular craft with lights flying low and slowly over the area, which became known as the "St. Clair Triangle". This sighting was the…

🔔 Ring in the new year with an AKR tradition, Sufjan Stevens performing "Auld Lang Syne." Hit play on this video 1 minute and 22 seconds before the ball drops to ring in the New Year with Sufjan!⁠ Happy New Year from all of us at AKR. 🎉 ⁠ 🎥: Emma Johnston Hylton - @YouTube

Even if you don't have a spinning aluminum Christmas tree, Sufjan Stevens 'Silver & Gold' still belongs in your holiday rotation 🎄 Stream it everywhere or make it yours at the AKR store: https://sufjanstevens.lnk.to/silverandgold. #aluminumtree #christmastre #christmasmusic

As part of his "Surfjohn Stevens Christmas Sing-A-Long Seasonal Affective Disorder Yuletide Disaster Pageant On Ice" tour, @sufjan performs "Sister Winter" at the Bowery Ballroom in New York on Dec. 22, 2012. This was the second of two consecutive nights in NYC. Stream "Sister Winter" and other…