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Download New Sufjan Stevens Track : All Songs Considered The song from the new album The Age Of Adz signals a new direction for Stevens, with glitchy beats and simple synth lines, instead of the acoustic guitars and banjos on earlier albums.  Listen and tell us what you think.

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Listen to 'I Walked' from Sufjan Stevens

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A day after announcing his first album of new songs in five years, Sufjan Stevens is offering a taste of what the record will sound like, with a new track on his website.  The song, "I Walked," is available for a free download.

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Courtesy Asthmatic Kitty

Asthmatic Kitty sent out a press release saying Stevens' new album would have more electronics and less banjo.  True to their word, "I Walked" has glitchy, hip-hop inspired beats with some very simple synths lines, all set against Stevens' gentle voice.  It's fleshed out with lots of reverb and delay.  Count me among the early fans of this new direction.

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