Figured we’d wait a day for you to process and enjoy Sufjan’s awesome, shockin’ raw tune “In The Words Of The Governor” — just ’cause it took us at least that long to stop listening (obsessively) — before rounding up some of the other Soofy stuff going on around the web. For one, Sounds Familyre is offering up a vinyl reissue of Seven Swans, including a 7″ with two previously unreleased songs from the sessions. More info about that here. And here’s a song from Seven Swans that was previously released from the sessions, but MP3s are fun so there ya go.
And elsewhere, the masters of putting indie artists in awkward positions and making it all look and sound beautiful (i.e. La Blogothèque) lured Sufjan on to a windy roof in Cincinnati during the MusicNOW festival (where, incidentally, Mr. Stevens showed off some new tunes), and the man with the banjo chose to cover the Innocence Mission’s lovely “The Lakes Of Canada.”
Haa, remember when he used to play the banjo? By the way, does anybody remember Polvo? ‘Cause Soof does.
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it’s weird how his talking voice and singing voice are way different. too different.
his singing voice used to suck for a while when he was young
Oh, by the way, Icky Thump has leaked and you have yet to report it.
Your defintely over hyped when playing a banjo on a roof top gets this much attention.
Personally to me Sufjan’s most simple songs are the most beautiful. That voice!! Boo haters.
i do remember polvo :]
Hey, Anthony:
http://www.stereogum.com/archives/icky-leaks.html
Try going back a page or two next time.
Did Sufjan play at last night’s National show?
lets give it up for sufjan’s stylist,,, he is looking swervy,,, and nice clean shoes,,, i totally believe in Jesus now.
“Lakes of Canada” is gorgeous. Pretty much everything the Innocence Mission does/did is gorgeous. Sufjan is still annoying.
hey stereogum, why does it seem that no one else is writing about sufjan’s “rock song”? It is real, right? I just don’t get why marc hogan hasn’t stolen it for p4k yet….
Did Soof had to sign a waiver before doing that?
Hey Pete Ohs. It is real, yes. The Believer comp hits newsstands next week I believe. We asked Mr. Stevens if we could premiere his contribution. I’m sure Pitchfork will mention the CD at some point; it’s got a really great tracklist.
boo
I’ve been in love with his cover of Lakes of Canada for over a year now. It’s so beautiful.
i don’t really know how you guys come up with this stuff but it is really rad. there’s another video of sufjan and his banjo up on shepizzle.com. he does “for the widows in paradise” and it is so choice!
Thanks for very interesting article. btw. I really enjoyed reading all of your posts. It?s interesting to read ideas, and observations from someone else?s point of view? makes you think more.
So please keep up the great work. Greetings.