sufjan stevens- the writer, composer and multi-instrumentalist who in recent years is the most-studied of my musical influences- is issuing a new release. this comes after his more than two years of dormancy that have found me scouring the internet for b-sides, live performances, short stories, essays, interviews, and lead sheets, among other avenues of fastidious study that have often trumped my college academic pursuits. almost nothing in 2009 has excited me more than this news, to which i am dedicating my 20th blog post.
