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Sufjan Stevens: The Age of Adz
Asthmatic Kitty
For his first LP of new material in five years, Sufjan Stevens reinvents himself as an electro pioneer with The Age of Adz. Best known for his campy banjo songs and precious vocals, the indie-folk hero now matches wits (and beats) with Animal Collective, Kanye West, Bon Iver and Brian Eno. Though Adz is a bold new direction that will surely polarize fans, it didn’t come out of nowhere. Stevens dabbled in electronica on 2001’s Enjoy Your Rabbit and wrote beautiful orchestral movements for 2005’s Illinois. Here, he combines the two and adds layers of reverb, glitchy breaks, autotune falsetto, hip-hop beats, swarming horns and choir vocals (often in one song, as he does on the 25-minute “Impossible Soul”) to create a tripped-out digital symphony for the over-stimulated hipster.
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Golden Bloom stopped by Relix to perform a tune from their latest EP No Day Like Today.
The Chapin Sisters "Crying in the Rain"
The Chapin Sisters share an tune from their new album A Date With the Everly Brothers.
Night Moves "Country Queens"
Minneapolis-based Night Moves share a song from their record, Colored Emotions, live at Relix.
The Giving Tree Band "Brown Eyed Women"
The Giving Tree Band enjoy a spring day on the Relix rooftop, while performing a classic Grateful Dead tune.
Hayden "Blurry Nights"
Canadian singer-songwriter Hayden performs a duet with his sister-in-law Lou Canon. The song appears on Us Alone his first record on Broken Social Scene’s Arts & Crafts Productions.
The Milk Carton Kids "Hope of a Lifetime"
The Milk Carton Kids share the first song from their new album, The Ash & Clay.
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Here is the new video from Serbian guitar ace Ana Popovic. “Object Of Obsession” appears on her latest album Can You Stand The Heat.
Ron Sexsmith "Nowhere To Go"
Ron Sexsmith visits the Relix office to perform a tune from his latest record Forever Endeavor.
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James May 4, 2012, 01:20:58