Sufjan Stevens Debuts First Album in Five Years With 'The Ascension'

Sufjan Stevens has returned with his new album The Ascension out via his own label Asthmatic Kitty. It's his first full-length offering in five years following 2015's Carrie & Lowel.The project spans an ambitious 15 songs and 80 minutes of runtime featuring tracks upwards of seven to 12 minutes in length full of experimental song structure while still managing to drift into pop territory. "Sugar" dabbles with electronica with a stunning visual released on the same day. "'Sugar' is ultimately abo...