New Sufjan LP Landing in October

New Sufjan LP Landing in October

On October 12, Sufjan will release his long awaited full-length follow up to Come On Feel the Illinoise! Its been five years since a full release, although one could argue its only been a week considering the hour long "EP" Stevens dropped on the music world last friday. The All Delighted People EP is a fantastic album, but according to Asthmatic Kitty Age of Adz will sound completely different:

We can say it shows an extensive use of electronics (banjos and acoustic guitars give way to drum machines and analog synthesizers), and an obsession with cosmic fantasies (space, heaven, aliens, love), to create an explicit pop-song extravaganza, augmented by heavy orchestration, and maybe even a few danceable moments.

Now this is somewhat troublesome considering how much I love those "banjos and acoustic guitars" but I am not (yet) one to question the ways of Sufjan. All I can say about it right now is (1) Sufjan's still got it and (2) the album cover is pretty awesome.

[mp3] Sufjan Stevens :: Heirloom (from the All Delighted People EP)

You can pick up the new EP over at Sufjan's bandcamp page for $5 - well worth the money.