Sufjan Stevens – We’re Going To The Country

This tune can be found on Noel: Songs For Xmas, Volume 1.

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Sufjan Stevens – Free Man In Paris

A beautiful Joni Mitchell cover.

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Sufjan Stevens – For Clyde Tombaugh

A forgotten gem from the Illinois outtakes LP, The Avalanche.

Head to Suf’s official site here.

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Sufjan Stevens – We Wish You A Merry Xmas

Yes, another fantastic Sufjan holiday tune.

This one can be found on A Familyre Christmas – Vol. 1.

The short-player includes Danielson, Lenny Smith, Half-Handed Cloud and The Singing Mechanic.

Download the entire EP here!

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Sufjan Stevens – In The Words Of The Governor

Suf goes garage.

And the result = brilliance.

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Sufjan Stevens – Only At Christmas Time

Only at Christmas time
Only a tree to climb
Only at Christmas time
If you can read the sign
Only at Christmas time
Everything lost will find
Only at Christmas time
Only at Christmas time

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Sufjan Stevens – Holy, Holy, Etc.

Consider this one a precursor to ‘Holy, Holy, Holy’.

Purchase Sufjan’s Xmas box set here.

Visit Suf at his MySpace page.

Photo courtesy of Spin.

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Sufjan Stevens – Seven Swans (live)

A beautiful solo rendition from his ’04 Euro tour.

Complete with accompanying story!

For more Sufjan, head over to Asthmatic Kitty.

Purchase Seven Swans here at Amazon.

MP3: Sufjan Stevens – Seven Swans

Suf’s label, Asthmatic Kitty, explains: *Here’s how it works: write an original Christmas song, record it, and email the song to us. Asthmatic Kitty will pick a winner, and that person will trade rights to their song for rights to Sufjan’s song. Just like a gift exchange, Sufjan’s song becomes your song. You can hoard it for yourself, sell it to a major soft drink corporation, use it in your daughter’s first Christmas video, or share it for free on your website. No one except Sufjan and you will hear his song, unless you decide otherwise. You get the song and all legal rights to it. We get the same rights to your song.* Enter the contest here! Best of luck. Sufjan MP3 below.

MP3: Sufjan Stevens – Sister Winter

All forthcoming Suf dates below.

Check out my review of Sufjan @ BAM here.

2008-01-10 Brisbane – Australia – The Tivoli

2008-01-12 Sydney – Australia – State Theatre

2008-01-13 Sydney – Australia – State Theatre

2008-01-14 Sydney – Australia – State Theatre

2008-01-16 Melbourne – Australia – Forum

2008-01-21 Osaka – Japan – Club Quattro

2008-01-22 Tokyo – Japan – Club Quattro

MP3: Sufjan Stevens – Holland