Bizarre album title, but overall, fantastic news! Here’s some more info on the new release as well as some tour dates below which are selling out fast!

Sufjan Stevens is set to release The Age of Adz, his first full length collection of original songs in five years, October 12 on Asthmatic Kitty Records. The album is available for pre-order now until September 25, with pre-orders receiving music digitally two weeks prior to the physical release date. The Age of Adz comes on the heels of Stevens’ All Delighted People EP, available for purchase now from most digital stores, and his 2009 film and musical suite The BQE. Stevens is planning a North American tour of large, elegant venues—including two nights at New York’s fabled Beacon Theatre and The Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles—in support of the new record. With a dozen dates already sold out, Stevens will tour with his large ensemble performing alongside projections. See tour dates below. To pre-order album and for additional ticket information, go to www.asthmatickitty.com/sufjan-2010. continue reading...

After doing some small warm-up shows back in 2009, Sufjan Stevens is finally ready to head out on a larger scale tour.  As one of the lucky ones who saw him at a small venue show in Montreal, I can say that this is very good news.   Definitely one of the most unique songwriters and performers we have at the moment.  Read on for more info and check out a performance of “Casimir Pulaski Day” from his last Montreal show… continue reading...

DM Stith will release his debut EP recording, CURTAIN SPEECH, next week (Dec 9). Critics at home and abroad are already talking about Stith, a recent signee to Asthmatic Kitty Records: Pitchfork, TheFader.com, Time Out London, Les Inrocks and others have praised this first bit of music from Stith. continue reading...