Sufjan Stevens Announces New Album The Ascension – Consequence of Sound

Beloved indie songwriter Sufjan Stevens has announced his first solo album in five years. Dubbed The Ascension, its due out September 25th through Asthmatic Kitty.

The upcoming effort follows up on 2015s Carrie & Lowell.In the time since that record, Stevens has scored both the balletThe Decalogue and Luca Guadagninos acclaimed film Call Me By Your Name. Stevens and his stepfather, Lowell Brams, also put out a collaborative project in Aporia this past March.

The Ascension consists of 15 tracks, including titles such as Make Me an Offer I Cannot Refuse, Die Happy, Ativan, Death Star, and Goodbye to All That. Lead single and closing track America will make its premiere this Friday, July 3rd at 9 a.m. ET.

Pre-orders forThe Ascension have already begun. The CD and vinyl editions of the album will come with a 16-page booklet of original drawings illustrated by Stevens himself. (He handled the albums cover art and design.) Beginning July 31st, the America single will also be available as a 12-inch; its B-side is a non-album song called My Rajneesh.

Peep the artworks and tracklist below.

The Ascension Artwork:

The Ascension Tracklist:01. Make An Offer I Cannot Refuse02. Run Away with Me03. Video Game04. Lamentations05. Tell Me You Love Me06. Die Happy07. Ativan08. Ursa Major09. Landslide10. Gilgamesh11. Death Star12. Goodbye to All That13. Sugar14. The Ascension15. America

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Sufjan Stevens Announces New Album The Ascension - Consequence of Sound