Sufjan Stevens will release new holiday album ‘Worst Christmas Ever!’ on November 6th.
The songwriter’s festive releases are a staple of the season, with Sufjan Stevens having embarked on regular Yuletide recording sprees since 2001.
Over the years, he’s amassed an enchanting catalogue of Christmas favourites, with Asthmatic Kitty collating the first five volumes as ‘Songs for Christmas, Vols. 1-5’ in 2006. In 2012, the label follows this up with ‘Silver & Gold: Songs for Christmas, Vols. 6-10’, compiling five more EPs recorded between 2006 and 2010.
‘Worst Christmas Ever!’ is a further look at his festive catalogue, featuring 15 Sufjan essentials drawn from his extensive Christmas recordings, in addition to the previously unheard track ‘On This Christmas (It Only Gets Better)’.
The tracklisting includes a slew of fan favourites and deep cuts, including ‘Sister Winter’, ‘Put The Lights On The Tree’, ‘Only At Christmas Time’, and the title track, ‘That Was The Worst Christmas Ever!’.
The album also includes ‘Justice Delivers Its Gift’ – Sufjan’s ecclesiastical take on the Burl Ives classic – ‘Silver & Gold’, ‘Christmas In The Room’, ‘Silent Night’ and more.
The rolling guest casts includes some revered friends, notably Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National, Richard Reed Parry of Arcade Fire, Cat Martino, Gabriel Kahane, Casey Foubert, James McAlister, Rosie Thomas, Marla Hansen, Olivier Manchon, Sebastian Krueger, and Daniel, Elin, Lilly, and Ida Smith of Danielson.
Pre-order ‘Worst Christmas Ever!’ here.
Check out a teaser video below.
Photo Credit: Denny Renshaw
