sufjan stevens (and step-dad lowell brams) - aporia

[ameraal]

stevens is back with new music - the largely instrumental the runaround from the upcoming album he's made with his step dad. it's called aporia.



here's a gem-like blurb about the project:

Aporia is a New Age album from Sufjan Stevens and his step-father and record label co-owner, Lowell Brams. The 21 songs on Aporia are tightly crafted, resonating with a gem-like intensity. In the spirit of the New Age composers who sanded off the edges of their synths’ sawtooth waves, Aporia approximates a rich soundtrack from an imagined sci-fi epic brimming with moody, hooky, gauzy synthesizer soundscapes. The album may suggest the progeny of a John Carpenter, Wendy Carlos, and Mike Oldfield marriage, but it stands apart from these touchstones and generates a meditative universe all its own.

 

[ameraal]

just listening to this. totally not what i was expecting. not sure how i feel but it's made me pay attention.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Love this! Not your typical Sufjan but it's a mood and I am here for it.

 

[Krustmas]

"glorious you" is one of my highlights



As are the lyrics to "the runaround"

Give me a name
More than a flame
More than a metaphor
What are you waiting for
An open door?

Show me your face
Set it in place
Empty the reservoir
What are you waiting for
My troubadour?