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A UFO sighting near Highland, Illinois, occurred in the early morning of January 5, 2000, when multiple witnesses reported a massive, silent, house-like triangular craft with lights flying low and slowly over the area, which became known as the “St. Clair Triangle”.

This sighting was the inspiration behind “Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois,” which appears on @Sufjan’s album ‘Illinois.’

Enjoy Sufjan performing the song at the Manchester Apollo in the UK on August 31, 2015.

Filmed by @Rairun (YouTube)

‘Illinois’ is available to purchase/stream on your favorite service - link in stories.

📀 AKR DEEP CUT 📀

Introducing our new series highlighting the AKR tracks you know and love but don’t always hear — chosen by YOU.

First up: Sufjan Stevens’ “My Rajneesh,” submitted by @christiiburkett.

“My Rajneesh” is the B-side on Sufjan’s “America” 12-inch, a companion release to his 2020 album ‘The Ascension.’ Rajneesh portrait by @stephenhalker.

Both “America” and ‘The Ascension’ are available to purchase from the AKR store or stream now at the link in bio.

Want to suggest a future Deep Cut? Drop it in the comments.

IT’S RELEASE DAY all over again!

I am so glad to keep making music with these brilliant people @brycedessner, @lanzprojects, @quatuor.zaideofficial, @david_chalmin & Lucien Chatin and share with you 2 news songs on the expanded version of Compass Rosa out now

« My Light feat. @sufjan » and « Chant Andalou »

Both songs are about emotional earthquakes, and alterations of the world as we know it, and how to keep a direction, an internal compass to follow
I hope you will enjoy them

📹 @lmatijasic

Take a little trip through @meglui’s family archives with this in-studio performance of “Dreams” (@thecranberries).

“Dreams” is Meg’s 2nd single on AKR, produced by and featuring @sufjan.

Link in our bio to stream/follow Meg now.

@meglui’s cover of @thecranberries’ “Dreams” is out now — produced by and featuring @sufjan.

Link in our bio - go stream it. 🎶

📷: @mo

​@meglui returns with her second single — a cover of The Cranberries’ “Dreams,” produced by and featuring @sufjan, out today on Asthmatic Kitty Records.Vocals/Guitar: Meg Lui
Bass: David Lizmi @davidlizmi
Drums: Chris Holdridge @chris__holdridge
BV Vocals: Sufjan Stevens, Meg Lui
All Other Instruments: Sufjan Stevens
Producer: Sufjan Stevens

Stream “Dreams” and watch the lyric video, painted and animated by Weronika Marianna (@weronikamarianna )— link in bio.

On this day in 2020, @sufjan and Lowell Brams released the new age album ‘Aporia’ on Asthmatic Kitty Records.

‘Aporia’ was recorded over the span of several years. “You know how it is with jamming,” Sufjan said at the time of release, “ninety percent of it is absolutely horrible, but if you’re just lucky enough, ten percent is magic. I just kept pulling out these little magical moments.”

Intended to release on March 27th, the release was bumped up due to the spreading Covid-19 pandemic.

The music video for “The Runaround” was shot and edited by @ABUTTA492 (YouTube), and features Bike Life bikers on the streets of Harlem and NYC, Atlanta, and Miami.

Link in our bio to stream/buy ‘Aporia’.

Today marks 22 years of @sufjan’s ‘Seven Swans,’ and we’re celebrating by revisiting a performance of “The Dress Looks Nice on You,” filmed at Royal Festival Hall in London on September 2, 2015.

🎥: @rairun1 (YouTube)

If its not already in your library, buy/stream at the link in our bio.

Sufjan and I in the spring of 2004 on our way to play a show at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, Michigan with Denison Witmer and my best friend Kevin Brace’s band, Whiskey Tenor.
When we arrived, there was a long line of people that went around the block, waiting to get in. My entire family was there and all my old friends! It was one of my first shows back in my home state and at the time I was headlining that tour, so I remember thinking to myself, “look at you Rosie!” I was so excited!
After Suf played and half the crowd dispersed we realized they were there for him. His Michigan record had just started to take off and that was sort of the first time we saw the beginnings of his career changing.Though I was a little bummed for me, I was excited for him - and he was just bummed for him. Hahaha.

@asthmatickittyrecords @denisonwitmer @kwbrace @blindpig_annarbor @sufjan

We love seeing your @Sufjan art!

Sharing @tinyasteroid_ ‘s Sufjan Stevens tour diary from 2012-2015, including her personal highlights.

In order of appearance:

1. Christmas Sing-a-long - Chattanooga, TN

2. ‘Planetarium’ - Brooklyn Academy of Music

3. ‘Year of the Rabbit’, NYC Ballet

4. ‘Everywhere We Go’ - NYC Ballet, Round-Up - Brooklyn Academy of Music

5. ‘Carrie & Lowell’ tour - Philadelphia, NYC, Chicago, New Orleans, Atlanta

Thanks for sharing @tinyasteroid_ !

We love seeing your @Sufjan art!

Sharing @tinyasteroid_ ‘s Sufjan Stevens tour diary from 2012-2015, including her personal highlights.

In order of appearance:

1. Christmas Sing-a-long - Chattanooga, TN

2. ‘Planetarium’ - Brooklyn Academy of Music

3. ‘Year of the Rabbit’, NYC Ballet

4. ‘Everywhere We Go’ - NYC Ballet, Round-Up - Brooklyn Academy of Music

5. ‘Carrie & Lowell’ tour - Philadelphia, NYC, Chicago, New Orleans, Atlanta

Thanks for sharing @tinyasteroid_ !

We love seeing your @Sufjan art!

Sharing @tinyasteroid_ ‘s Sufjan Stevens tour diary from 2012-2015, including her personal highlights.

In order of appearance:

1. Christmas Sing-a-long - Chattanooga, TN

2. ‘Planetarium’ - Brooklyn Academy of Music

3. ‘Year of the Rabbit’, NYC Ballet

4. ‘Everywhere We Go’ - NYC Ballet, Round-Up - Brooklyn Academy of Music

5. ‘Carrie & Lowell’ tour - Philadelphia, NYC, Chicago, New Orleans, Atlanta

Thanks for sharing @tinyasteroid_ !

We love seeing your @Sufjan art!

Sharing @tinyasteroid_ ‘s Sufjan Stevens tour diary from 2012-2015, including her personal highlights.

In order of appearance:

1. Christmas Sing-a-long - Chattanooga, TN

2. ‘Planetarium’ - Brooklyn Academy of Music

3. ‘Year of the Rabbit’, NYC Ballet

4. ‘Everywhere We Go’ - NYC Ballet, Round-Up - Brooklyn Academy of Music

5. ‘Carrie & Lowell’ tour - Philadelphia, NYC, Chicago, New Orleans, Atlanta

Thanks for sharing @tinyasteroid_ !

We love seeing your @Sufjan art!

Sharing @tinyasteroid_ ‘s Sufjan Stevens tour diary from 2012-2015, including her personal highlights.

In order of appearance:

1. Christmas Sing-a-long - Chattanooga, TN

2. ‘Planetarium’ - Brooklyn Academy of Music

3. ‘Year of the Rabbit’, NYC Ballet

4. ‘Everywhere We Go’ - NYC Ballet, Round-Up - Brooklyn Academy of Music

5. ‘Carrie & Lowell’ tour - Philadelphia, NYC, Chicago, New Orleans, Atlanta

Thanks for sharing @tinyasteroid_ !

🔔 Ring in the new year with an AKR tradition, @Sufjan performing “Auld Lang Syne.”

Hit play on this video 1 minute and 22 seconds before the ball drops to ring in the New Year with @sufjan!⁠

Happy New Year from all of us at AKR. 🎉
⁠
🎥: Emma Johnston Hylton - @YouTube

6 weeks of sharing your Sufjan Holiday Playlists has wrapped! Here is a recap of all the winning playlists, for your holiday season listening:

Week 1
Hey Guys! It’s Sufmas Time
@agecfadz

Week 2
Get Beside Me, Santa!
@all.bum.covers

Week 3
Justice Delivers It’s Playlist
@clarkie_birb

Week 4
All I Want For Christmas Is Sufjan
@lanalou74

Week 5
‘Til It’s Sufmas In The Room
@_Winston.smith_

Week 6
Did This Playlist Make You Cry? (Well, You Deserved It!)
@thomwer

Links to stream all the winning playlists in our bio!

6 weeks of sharing your Sufjan Holiday Playlists has wrapped! Here is a recap of all the winning playlists, for your holiday season listening:

Week 1
Hey Guys! It’s Sufmas Time
@agecfadz

Week 2
Get Beside Me, Santa!
@all.bum.covers

Week 3
Justice Delivers It’s Playlist
@clarkie_birb

Week 4
All I Want For Christmas Is Sufjan
@lanalou74

Week 5
‘Til It’s Sufmas In The Room
@_Winston.smith_

Week 6
Did This Playlist Make You Cry? (Well, You Deserved It!)
@thomwer

Links to stream all the winning playlists in our bio!

6 weeks of sharing your Sufjan Holiday Playlists has wrapped! Here is a recap of all the winning playlists, for your holiday season listening:

Week 1
Hey Guys! It’s Sufmas Time
@agecfadz

Week 2
Get Beside Me, Santa!
@all.bum.covers

Week 3
Justice Delivers It’s Playlist
@clarkie_birb

Week 4
All I Want For Christmas Is Sufjan
@lanalou74

Week 5
‘Til It’s Sufmas In The Room
@_Winston.smith_

Week 6
Did This Playlist Make You Cry? (Well, You Deserved It!)
@thomwer

Links to stream all the winning playlists in our bio!

6 weeks of sharing your Sufjan Holiday Playlists has wrapped! Here is a recap of all the winning playlists, for your holiday season listening:

Week 1
Hey Guys! It’s Sufmas Time
@agecfadz

Week 2
Get Beside Me, Santa!
@all.bum.covers

Week 3
Justice Delivers It’s Playlist
@clarkie_birb

Week 4
All I Want For Christmas Is Sufjan
@lanalou74

Week 5
‘Til It’s Sufmas In The Room
@_Winston.smith_

Week 6
Did This Playlist Make You Cry? (Well, You Deserved It!)
@thomwer

Links to stream all the winning playlists in our bio!

6 weeks of sharing your Sufjan Holiday Playlists has wrapped! Here is a recap of all the winning playlists, for your holiday season listening:

Week 1
Hey Guys! It’s Sufmas Time
@agecfadz

Week 2
Get Beside Me, Santa!
@all.bum.covers

Week 3
Justice Delivers It’s Playlist
@clarkie_birb

Week 4
All I Want For Christmas Is Sufjan
@lanalou74

Week 5
‘Til It’s Sufmas In The Room
@_Winston.smith_

Week 6
Did This Playlist Make You Cry? (Well, You Deserved It!)
@thomwer

Links to stream all the winning playlists in our bio!

6 weeks of sharing your Sufjan Holiday Playlists has wrapped! Here is a recap of all the winning playlists, for your holiday season listening:

Week 1
Hey Guys! It’s Sufmas Time
@agecfadz

Week 2
Get Beside Me, Santa!
@all.bum.covers

Week 3
Justice Delivers It’s Playlist
@clarkie_birb

Week 4
All I Want For Christmas Is Sufjan
@lanalou74

Week 5
‘Til It’s Sufmas In The Room
@_Winston.smith_

Week 6
Did This Playlist Make You Cry? (Well, You Deserved It!)
@thomwer

Links to stream all the winning playlists in our bio!