Sufjan Stevens - The Ascention (Black) Experimental Music As anyone who’s been lucky

As anyone who’s been lucky enough to catch black midi live over recent months will testify

Released between Slanted & Enchanted and Crooked Rain

What peace can we make with privilege when the true cost of our comfort is not measured in dollars but in death

Originally released in 1995 on Vernon Yard Recording

So now we get to hear it in all its glory

Sufjan Stevens - The Ascention (Black) Experimental Music As anyone who’s been luckyThe Ascension is the eighth studio album from singer, songwriter and composer Sufjan Stevens and is the long awaited follow up to Stevens Carrie & Lowell. One of the most acclaimed albums of 2015, The New York Times praised Carrie & Lowell as restrained and meticulous while Pitchfork declared it a masterpiece. In the time between Carrie & Lowell and the forthcoming The Ascension, Stevens also released Oscar nominated music for the Luca Guadagnino film