Stevens, Sufjan: Carrie & Lowell - Anniversary Edition (2xCD)

Asthmatic Kitty Records celebrates the ten-year anniversary of Carrie & Lowell with an alternative cover: a full-framed version of the original Polaroid zoomed out to reveal the photo’s caption written in a child’s handwriting - “Carrie & Lowell” - disclosing the source of the album title (it was written by Sufjan's sister Djamilah).

The new edition was designed by Sufjan himself: the 40-page booklet contains various collages of vintage family photos spanning four generations interfused with artwork and drawings (on themes of death, dying, grief and the state of Oregon) as well as landscape photos Sufjan took while travelling across the western U.S. over a decade ago.

The original album is preserved on one disc, while disc two contains 40 minutes of extras, including demo versions of "Death With Dignity", "Should Have Known Better", "The Only Thing" and "Eugene". Expansive outtakes of "Fourth of July" and "Wallowa Lake Monster" are also included, both featuring a more cinematic mood. The final gem is the original demo of "Mystery of Love." This song came from the original Carrie & Lowell album sessions but was later re-worked and re-recoded for Luca Guadagnino's Call Me By Your Name. The demo version here features solo guitar and voice with slightly altered lyrics.

1. Death With Dignity
2. Should Have Known Better
   
3. All Of Me Wants All Of You 
   
4. Drawn To The Blood 
   
5. 4th Of July 
   
6. The Only Thing 
   
7. Carrie & Lowell
   
8. Eugene 
   
9. John My Beloved 
   
10. No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross 
    
11. Blue Bucket Of Gold
12. Death With Dignity (Demo)
13. Should Have Known Better (Demo) 
    
14. Eugene (Demo) 
    
15. The Only Thing (Demo) 
    
16. Mystery Of Love (Demo) 
    
17. Wallowa Lake Monster (Version 2) 
    
18. 4th Of July (Version 4)