Video: Sisyphus – “Alcohol”

Looks like the project known as s/s/s/ which features Sufjan Stevens, Son Lux, and Serengeti have changed their name to Sisyphus and with that will be releasing their self-titled debut album on March 18 to accompany an art display by Jim Hodges. The album is reportedly partially influenced by Hodges’ work, which should be pretty clear once you’ve seen the video/lyric video for album closer “Alcohol”. While the track starts off in a pretty straightforward and minimal manner it never the less kind of gets stuck in your head and by the end of the tune’s five-and-a-half minute running time Ryan Lott goes all out with the production.

Listen/Download: Sufjan Stevens’ Christmas Rap Mixtape “Chopped and Scrooged”

Well this is one of the more random things I’ve seen in a while. Continuing with the Christmas spirit Sufjan Stevens dropped a Christmas-themed hip-hop mixtape featuring music from his recently released 5-EP Christmas box set, Silver & Gold. The mixtape is called Chopped and Scrooged(HEY HO!) and features Das Racist, Kitty Pryde, Nicky Da B, and Busdriver, with production by John Dieterich of Deerhoof, Fol Chen, Son Lux, and more. Stream it via Soundcloud below, and download it HERE.

Video: Sufjan Stevens - "Silver & Gold"

Here's the second video from Sufjan Stevens' upcoming Christmas collection, Silver & Gold: Songs for Christmas Volumes 6-10. The clip for title track, "Silver & Gold"  is made up of old home-video footage of a little boy (Sufjan's nephew, Gavin) running and playing on a beach and reminds me of music from his Illinois period.

Video: Sufjan Stevens – “Mr. Frosty Man”

Here's the video for "Mr. Frosty Man" off of Sufjan Stevens' upcoming Christmas release Silver & Gold: Songs for Christmas Volumes 6-10 that we previewed some weeks back. Animator Lee Hardcastle creates a fantastic claymation zombie apocalypse scene that is well worth your time.

Listen: Sufjan Stevens - "Christmas Unicorn"

Sufjan Stevens continues the Christmas-trend he started years ago with Silver & Gold: Songs for Christmas, Volumes 6-10, a collection of 5 EPs.  The material was recorded between 2006 and 2010 and we can share the final song of them all, the 12 minute and 28 seconds long jingle titled "Christmas Unicorn." There’s a hint of his more recent Age of Adz-direction on this one, with minor auto-tuning and some electronic bleeps and bloops buried in the trade mark harmonizing. The whole package is available in a limited edition vinyl box set as well, which is packed with goodies including…

One of only 2000 Limited Edition Boxsets, including five EPs on 6 vinyl discs (ships only to the United States, Canada and the EU)
2. Christmas stickers
3. Temporary tattoos (non-toxic & safe for children)
4. Paper ornament (self-assembly with directions)
5. 40-page Christmas songbook with vocal and piano reductions
6. Christmas coloring book
7. Hallucinogenic photographs and psychedelic graphic design (by Sufjan Stevens, drug-free since 1975)
8. Extensive liner notes (introductory salutations and an essay on the Christmas tree by Sufjan Stevens, and a few theological words on the End Times by Pastor... Vito Aiuto)
9. Membership to the Silver & Gold email list—you'll hear about new tracks, videos, and other content before anyone else

In short: the perfect Christmas gift. Out on November 13 via Asthmatic Kitty.

Video: Cat Martino on Shaking Through (“I Promise” Featuring Sufjan Stevens and Man Man’s Chris Powell)

For those who aren’t familiar with Weathervane/WXPN's "Shaking Through" here is a quick run down. Artists are asked to write and record a song in 48 hours from start to finish, all while filming the process, got it? Singer-songwriter Cat Martino is the latest artist to take part in the series creating a new song called "I Promise". Martino gets some help from SufjanStevens contributing keyboards, drum machine and somebacking vocals, while Man Man's Chris Powell tackles the drums and drum machine. Download the track for free HERE and watch the video below...

Listen: s/s/s - "Beak & Claw" EP

As previously reported s/s/s, a trio of Sufjan Stevens, Son Lux and the rapper Serengeti have been working together on an ep. Beak & Claw, is out now via Anticon and you can listen to it HERE.

Listen: s / s / s – “Museum Day”

Sufjan Stevens, Son Lux and Sergengeti have been working on a project together, which they call s / s / s. The result is an EP called "Beak & Claw" that’s due out on experimental hip hop label Anticon on March 20th. We’ve got our first taste of the EP today in the form of “Museum Day” and they’ve managed to mold each of their styles together, some will love it, others will hate it, what do yuo think? Check it out below....