This time, instead of painstakingly humanizing the locations, historical inhabitants, and trivia of a certain slab of america, hes more concerned with his own state of mind. The age of adz, an album by sufjan stevens on spotify. Oct 08, 2010 listen free to sufjan stevens the age of adz futile devices, too much and more. With his sixth proper album, sufjan stevens does battle with what weve come to expect from a proper sufjan stevens album. Check out the age of adz by sufjan stevens on amazon music. Sufjan stevens the age of adz lyrics and tracklist genius. After going years without a new studio release, sufjan stevens dropped the all delighted people ep on us on friday. Sufjan stevens age of adz available in cd and lp vinyl direct from asthmatic kitty records. The pitchfork readers poll features your picks for the best and worst in the world of music, including your choices for top albums and top tracks, along with. The age of adz is a reference to louisiana artist and selfproclaimed prophet royal robertson, whose work appears on the albums cover and liner notes.
The age of adz pronounced odds is sufjan stevens first fulllength collection of original songs since 2005s conceptual pop opus illinois. Sufjan stevens the age of adz full album2010 youtube. Lp comes in a gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves. The age of adz pronounced odds is sufjan stevens first fulllength collection of original songs since 2005s civic pop opus illinois. Sufjan stevens the age of adz album art, sufjan stevens the. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Sufjan stevens the age of adz vinyl, 2lp, konkurrent. Sufjan stevens official followup to 2005s critically acclaimed illinoise puts to rest the conceptual trappings that have dominated his work thus far. The final track impossible soul has its final section placed at the end of side c due to space limitations on side d, however the tracklist on the album cover is identical to the cd version. The age of adz is the sixth studio album by american singersongwriter sufjan stevens, released on october 12, 2010 by asthmatic kitty.
The resulting album is a sonically dense and emotionally destructive masterpiece that treats vulnerability as a guiding compass through the bog of anxiety. While the sounds on this record are distinctly artificial drums machines and analog synths reign supreme, the proclamations of the songs are unabashedly visceral, sung loudly, with a backdrop of. Its been five years since the prolific sufjan stevens released his breakthrough album illinoise, and the singersongwriter will return with his first. If the age of adz is a mess, it is the wreck of culture at large. But robertson was also an african american, and stevens references to his work seem to reflect his larger turn to funk and soul on the age of adz. Oct 12, 2010 the age of adz pronounced odds is sufjan stevens first fulllength collection of original songs since 2005s civic pop opus illinois. On the title track of the age of adz, sufjan stevens sings i have known you for just a little while i feel i must be wearing my welcome i must be moving on. Oct 12, 2010 listen to your favorite songs from the age of adz by sufjan stevens now. The age of adz by sufjan stevens on amazon music unlimited.
Jun, 2017 sufjan stevens the age of adz full album2010 indie guvenc. Includes a code for a digital download of the album. A cultural journalist and lyrical anthropologist to the historical, weird, wild and grotesque, sufjan is also a sensitive, loving man who asks big questions of himself. General commentfirst of all, i dont think sufjan is addressing royal in this song, as a previous commenter said. Oh, oh, it rots oh, oh, it rots oh, oh, it rots well i have known you for just a little while but i feel ive known you, i feel ive seen you when the earth was split in. Instead of locating his narrative in history, we find stevens meandering through his present fears and worries. The age of adz opens with futile devices, a familiarly calm track with a simple, yet effective instrumentation and stevens wistful vocals. Oct 11, 2010 on the title track of the age of adz, sufjan stevens sings i have known you for just a little while i feel i must be wearing my welcome i must be moving on. Sufjan stevens is not a man whose artistic audacity comes as a surprise. Sufjan stevens, the age of adz asthmatic kitty mikael wood october 2, 2010. Critically feted indie pop singersongwriter who paired personal and spiritual musings with hypnotic melodic patterns.
Fans may rejoice at this newest addition to stevens collection of beautiful melodies, but it doesnt take long to learn these celebrations are premature. Oct 12, 2010 the age of adz is the sixth album by sufjan stevens. Sep 27, 2010 its been five years since the prolific sufjan stevens released his breakthrough album illinoise, and the singersongwriter will return with his first new album, the age of adz, next week, but you. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Oct 02, 2010 sufjan stevens, the age of adz asthmatic kitty mikael wood october 2, 2010. Sufjan stevens the age of adz asthmatic kitty records. It was stevens first songbased fulllength album in five years, since the release of illinois in 2005. Listen to your favorite songs from the age of adz by sufjan stevens now. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from sufjan stevens at the discogs marketplace. Stevens ended the age of adz tour with two shows in prospect park, brooklyn, new york. Impossible soul the age of adz pronounced odds is sufjan stevens first. Two days later, the single was offered for digital download and streaming, to be followed later by a cassette and vinyl release, in two. This new album is probably his most unusual, first, for its lack of conceptual underpinnings, and second, for its preoccupation with sufjan himself. He has released a total of seven solo studio albums as well as multiple collaborative albums with other artists.
Sufjan stevens born july 1, 1975 is an american singersongwriter and musician born in. Sufjan stevens, the age of adz five years after releasing illinois, stevens is back with a new collection of songs called the age of adz. Taking a cue from 2009s koyaanisqatsiinspired bqe, the age of adz is a schizophrenic album. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from sufjan stevens. Sufjan stevens is an american singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist. Oct 12, 2010 the age of adz is a reference to louisiana artist and selfproclaimed prophet royal robertson, whose work appears on the albums cover and liner notes. Sufjan stevens turns the expansive lens he applied to illinois inward.
Kbps stands for kilobits per second and the number of kbps represents the audio quality of the mp3s. Sufjan stevens the age of adz album art so its a double surprise. The age of adz is the sixth album by sufjan stevens. Sufjan stevens is a singersongwriter living in new york city. In all reflections i see it mentioned i see it all the gorgeous mess of your face impressed us imposed of all its art this is the age of adz eternal living.
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