Sufjan Stevens has something very special up his sleeve… He’ll be opening with a new special 10th Anniversary Edition of his celebrated 2015 record Carrie & Lowell. Brace yourselves for excitement, Super Fans! This reissue will include 7 new to digital bonus tracks that showcase Stevens’ artistic progression over the last ten years. Look for the release on [insert release date]. It holds the potential to be a close, vivid portrait of this remarkable artist’s life and creative evolution.
Besides all the great music, the lavishly realized reissue comes with a stupendously designed 40-page booklet, conceived and designed by Stevens himself. This booklet enriches the experience with collages of family photographs that span four generations, offering a visual narrative to accompany the album’s themes. The photos are a beautiful testimony to what deeply personal stories run through this fine music. Moreover, the booklet features landscape photographs taken by Stevens during his travels across the Western United States over ten years ago, showcasing his artistic eye beyond music.
The album cover art updated for this deluxe edition is a big point of interest too. It features a wide-framed variant of the OG Polaroid on the very first drop. The album title is fittingly hieroglyphic, hand-written in the youthful script of Stevens’ late sister, Djamilah. This intimate addition grounds the entire album to Stevens’ own familial narrative. On the flip side, it serves to emphasize the intensely personal quality of his work.
Fans can look forward to experiencing a greater appreciation for the emotional depth that Carrie & Lowell represents through these new materials. Music and visual art intertwine to create an experience that encourages deeper exploration of themes such as loss, memory, and love. This enthralling interplay further immerses listeners in the experience of the album.