Lav's Music Corner

Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine are a pair of signees to Sufjan's Asthmatic Kitty Records label. After releasing two decades of his highly acclaimed indie folk records on the label, Sufjan signed Angelo for the release of his 2nd album and to open for him on tour. Now the duo are collaborating for the most recent in a string of experimentations, side projects and collaborations that Sufjan Stevens has undertaken in recent years. Review By Lav: Like most fans of indie music I went through a pretty big Sufjan phase in my life. Somewhere between The Age Of Adz  and Carrie & Lowell  I took a deep dive into his catalog and fell in love with a number of his records. While I haven't quite been head over heels for a lot of what Sufjan has done in the years since Carrie , there is an understanding that a lot of the projects are one time experiments that see him pursuing his creative passions outside the world of indie folk, indietronica and folktronica and probably shouldn...

Best New Songs Of The Weekend: 5.  Fly Again  - Turnstile Turnstile continue to impress with what feels like their thousandth single this year. While they are taking away from much of the surprise on their upcoming album they have also managed to flex quite a bit of sonic versatility from their hardcore bassline with these singles and this one is no different. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xHt98f5JxI  4.  Rumors  - Lizzo (Feat. Cardi B) Lizzo is back in action after having a major break-out in 2019 and is doing it with a charming and unabashed pop rap cut. She addresses many of her haters straight on with a raunchy lyrical outing and catchy hook. Cardi does tend to steal the show a bit with an excellent second verse but I think at this point you expect Cardi to attract quite a lot of attention when she's on your track. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P9XUrniiK4 3.  Back To Oz  - Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine Sufjan and Angelo are back with...