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04/07/06
Sufjan news
Sufjan Stevens is releasing The Avalanche, a collection of 21 unreleased songs he recorded when working on Illinois. Remember that the epic Illinois itself featured 22 tracks.
He has also recorded a full album with Rosie Thomas, his girlfriend and expectant mother of his child.
It hasn't even been a year since Illinois was released. Sufjan Stevens has to be the writingest musician I've ever seen. He's releasing music more frequently than Ani Difranco.
Update: Sufjan's website gives a few more details about the Illinois outtakes and says that Rosie Thomas is NOT carrying his baby. I guess the moral of the story is that you should never trust Pitchfork, especially when they say, "Serious! For once, Pitchfork is not joking."
7 comments
Um, I need this right now. 
I'd throw Ryan Adams's name into the ring for writingest musician...three albums released in the past year. Admittedly, none of them have twenty-two songs on them, but he's fairly prolific...
04/08/06 @ 05:39
The most prolific writer/musician ever has to be Billy Childish. Seriously, google his name and see if you can find a discography. The funny thing is that music has never been his primary focus as an artist.
04/11/06 @ 21:11
You win. I should know better than to match musical wits with Andrew.
04/11/06 @ 21:55
Comment from: Colt Moreau [Visitor] 
Is there any news as to what Sufjan Stevens is working on right now, as of 12/26/06?
12/26/06 @ 18:23
There's no specific news that's come out. I think he's writing songs for his next album. I read that Sufjan has chosen which of the 50 states to cover next, but he's keeping quiet about it.
12/26/06 @ 22:34
Comment from: Colt Moreau [Visitor]
Any news on Sufjan's activities? I've heard something about New Jersey...
02/19/07 @ 19:40
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