SUFJAN STEVENS & LOWELL BRAMS APORIA AVAILABLE TODAY
Listen to the album in full here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIW4yufMVqQ
Sufjan Stevens and Asthmatic Kitty Records co-founder, longtime collaborator and Stevens’ stepfather Lowell Brams collaborative album Aporia is out now via Asthmatic Kitty. Physical copies will ship from Rhythmethod in NZ asap post lockdown periods.
Originally scheduled for March 27, information from Asthmatic Kitty is below:
We’re releasing Aporia a few days early.
We had originally scheduled to release Sufjan & Lowell’s collaborative new-age record this Friday, March 27th, but since things are uncertain for record stores right now, we’ve decided to release Aporia today.
A full description of the album and its background is available here.
The word “aporia” is Greek in origin, literally meaning “without passage” or “at a loss.” This is a good description of how many of us feel right now. What is happening? What happens next? What can we do? What now?
We harbour no delusions of grandeur—this record is hardly the most important thing in your world right now—but we hope this music can bring you meaning, hope and encouragement today.
We are donating 50% of the proceeds from the sale of Aporia to food-focused COVID19 charities (No Kid Hungry) as well as to Partners in Health. We encourage you to donate and help out as much as you can.
A few more things:
1. We are selling Aporia-themed t-shirts designed by Sufjan over at sufjamz.com. They’ll ship your way in a day or two from our fulfilment warehouse (who are taking extra-special precautions to protect your purchases and their employees from COVID19). Proceeds will also go to charities listed above. Shirts are available worldwide and will ship from the USA.
2. Lowell curated a playlist of songs that he sent on mixtapes to Sufjan over the years. It’s a wonderful and eclectic listen. You can hear that on Spotify here. 3. Sufjan curated a playlist of “new-age” mood music by some of his favourite artists. You can hear that here.
As always thanks for listening. Stay safe and be well!
