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Sufjan Stevens (pronounced "SOOF-yahn"; born July 1, 1975) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Petoskey, Michigan. He is known for his lyrically foc
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Sounds like:
S. Carey,
Bon Iver,
James Vincent McMorrow
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Jason Grishkoff
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Mar 17, 2015
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A month or so back, Sufjan Stevens released a teaser video for his upcoming album Carrie & Lowell. The backing track was beautiful but incomplete, leaving me wishing there was more to hear.
Fortunately, that day is here. Today, the title track o...
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Sounds like:
The Tallest Man On Earth,
Iron & Wine
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Feb 16, 2015
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Heyoooooooo, a brand new track from Sufjan Stevens!
Before you get all worried, there's (mostly) good news: "No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross" doesn't try to get all experimental. Rather, it holds to a sound reminiscent of Seven Swans, a mostly-m...
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3

Sounds like:
The Avener,
Hayden,
Jose Gonzalez
By
Ashley Hefnawy
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Jan 31, 2015
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Sufjan Stevens and a crew of pianists, percussionists, and filmmakers came together for a truly unique experience last weekend at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The performance itself was a crossbreed of music and film -- Round Up, a silent film shot...
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Sounds like:
The Welcome Wagon,
Sisyphus,
Panda Bear
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Sounds like:
Dirty Projectors,
St. Vincent,
Andrew Bird
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Oct 7, 2014
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Just a week ago I found myself wishing that Sufjan Stevens would get around to continuing his 50 States project. While I doubt that's going to happen any time soon, at least he's still producing new music.
Now, not all of Sufjan's new music has been...
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6

Sounds like:
Hayden James,
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Aug 13, 2014
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Way back in 1994, a folk artist by the name of Arthur Russell released a song titled "A Little Lost," a date made interesting by the fact that he had in fact died two years earlier.
Flash forward 20 years, and Yep Roc Records are leading the way in ...
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7

Sounds like:
Hayden James,
Sam Smith
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Mar 22, 2014
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I have a bit of a tough time titling this song. Clearly Jaymes Young is using a Sufjan Stevens sample (from "Concerning The UFO Sighting"), but he's certainly made it all his own.Ultimately, I let the artwork sway my opinion: I'm calling this one a r...
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Jason Grishkoff
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Oct 21, 2013
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Broke For Free's remix of "Sister Winter" by Sufjan Stevens has to be one of the most unique percussive approaches I've heard a remixer use. And as hard as it is to grasp, I can't help but play this song over and over again."Sister Wind" was recorded...
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