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Tyler, The Creator And Sufjan Stevens Record New Holiday Songs — Just Not Together

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Tyler, The Creator And Sufjan Stevens Record New Holiday Songs — Just Not Together

November 9, 2018 • Sufjan Stevens has dropped the wistful "Lonely Man of Winter." Tyler, The Creator just released "I Am the Grinch." You probably shouldn't listen to them simultaneously.

Sufjan Stevens Pens A Quiet Song For 'Feisty, Fierce' Figure Skater Tonya Harding

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Sufjan Stevens Pens A Quiet Song For 'Feisty, Fierce' Figure Skater Tonya Harding

December 6, 2017 • Sufjan Stevens loves complicated heroes who, for better or worse, represent something unmistakably American. His latest ode is to figure skater Tonya Harding.

Review: Sufjan Stevens, 'The Greatest Gift'

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Review: Sufjan Stevens, 'The Greatest Gift'

November 21, 2017 • Stevens' new mixtape recontextualizes and remixes songs from 2015's gorgeous Carrie & Lowell, while weaving in four unreleased outtakes that fit its sonic template.

Hear Sufjan Stevens' New Song, 'Wallowa Lake Monster'

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Hear Sufjan Stevens' New Song, 'Wallowa Lake Monster'

October 11, 2017 • The song is a rare outtake Stevens recorded while making Carrie & Lowell and one of several previously unreleased songs included on an upcoming mixtape called The Greatest Gift.

The Collaborative Concept Album 'Planetarium' Captures Cosmic Grandeur And Desolation

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The Collaborative Concept Album 'Planetarium' Captures Cosmic Grandeur And Desolation

July 3, 2017 • Four talented musicians — Nico Muhly, Sufjan Stevens, James McAlister and Bryce Dessner — joined forces to create a constellation of sound dedicated to the planets, black holes and comets.

The Collaborative Concept Album 'Planetarium' Captures Cosmic Grandeur And Desolation

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Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly And Bryce Dessner On Creating 'Planetarium'

June 8, 2017 • The trio talk about the grand mysteries of the universe that helped inspire their celestial collaboration, Planetarium.

New Mix: Feist, Beth Ditto, Frankie Cosmos, Rostam, More

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New Mix: Feist, Beth Ditto, Frankie Cosmos, Rostam, More

May 3, 2017 • Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are joined by NPR Music's Lars Gotrich to share the week's best new music, including another cut from Sufjan Stevens' Planetarium collaboration and Feist.

Watch Sufjan Stevens Perform The Entirety Of 'Carrie And Lowell'

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Watch Sufjan Stevens Perform The Entirety Of 'Carrie And Lowell'

May 1, 2017 • Sufjan Stevens has shared a full concert video from his 2015 tour for the heartbreakingly beautiful album Carrie & Lowell.

Sufjan Stevens' New Dance Score Set To Premiere At New York City Ballet

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Sufjan Stevens' New Dance Score Set To Premiere At New York City Ballet

April 28, 2017 • The indie rock icon will premiere his third collaboration with the famed ballet company on May 12.

Hear Sufjan Stevens' Latest 'Planetarium' Collaboration, 'Mercury'

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Hear Sufjan Stevens' Latest 'Planetarium' Collaboration, 'Mercury'

April 25, 2017 • The gorgeous new song feels like an elegy to lost love but may be more of an ode to the Roman god of thievery.

Sufjan Stevens Goes To 'Saturn' With Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, James McAlister

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Sufjan Stevens Goes To 'Saturn' With Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, James McAlister

March 27, 2017 • Forget the 50 States Project, Sufjan Stevens is going to space. Planetarium's first single sends Stevens into an Auto-Tuned synth-topia.

Watch Sufjan Stevens' Performance At Coachella

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Watch Sufjan Stevens' Performance At Coachella

April 22, 2016 • Watch Sufjan Stevens' performance at Coachella live online, beginning at approximately 11:45 p.m. ET.

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Hear Sufjan Stevens' Original Version Of 'Chicago'

February 25, 2016 • This early demo, newly released on a special edition of Illinois, offers a glimpse of an idea on the way to becoming a great song.

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Bob Boilen's Top 10 Albums Of 2015

December 9, 2015 • It was a great year for lyricists, says All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. His favorite albums of the year are proof of that richness.

Stephen Thompson's Top 10 Albums Of 2015

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Stephen Thompson's Top 10 Albums Of 2015

December 9, 2015 • These 10 albums plumb emotional depths, deliver powerful messages and, just when you need them most, soothe worried minds in a year when a bit of calm is a priceless commodity.

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Music For Healing

November 17, 2015 • After the attack at a concert hall in Paris, this week's All Songs offers a space for reflection and solitude, and a celebration of the healing power, joy and community that live music can bring.

Music For Healing

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Dreams Do Come True: Sufjan Stevens At Newport Folk

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Dreams Do Come True: Sufjan Stevens At Newport Folk

July 26, 2015 • An audience both very young and somewhat old sang in unison with Stevens' powerful, gentle songs Saturday at the Newport Folk Festival.

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NPR Music's 25 Favorite Albums Of 2015 (So Far)

June 29, 2015 • We'll call it in the air: 2015 is going to end up being a great year for music. Here are 25 albums we fell in love with over the year's first six months.

Songs We Love: Sufjan Stevens, 'A Little Lost'

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Songs We Love: Sufjan Stevens, 'A Little Lost'

August 26, 2014 • Stevens' take on this Arthur Russell song is from the upcoming tribute album to the late New York cellist and composer, Master Mix: Red Hot + Arthur Russell.

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Master Mix: Red Hot + Arthur Russell
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2014

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The Songs That Make Us Cry

May 19, 2015 • This week: results from our survey about the songs that bring tears to your eyes. Hear listener submissions, as well as personal picks from the All Songs crew.

The Songs That Make Us Cry

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