Sufjan Stevens: Greatest Gift (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP

Greatest Gift is the companion piece to Carrie And Lowell & Carrie And Lowell Live. The “mixtape” collects the demos, outtakes, and remixes of materials that make up Sufjan Stevens’ 2013 album, and fans will be delighted to hear that the release also contains 4 previously unreleased new songs: “Wallowa Lake Monster,” “The Hidden River of My Life,” “City of Roses,” and “The Greatest Gift.” Also included are two versions of “Drawn To Blood,” and the iPhone demo of “John My Beloved” also complements the critically acclaimed Carrie & Lowell well

• a ‘mixtape’ of remixes + outtakes from the Carrie & Lowell recording sessions
• translucent yellow colored vinyl
• limited edition of 1000 copies
• music label:Asthmatic Kitty Records 2017

reviewed by rei kwondo 1/2018