{"product_id":"sufjan-stevens-the-ascension-cd","title":"Stevens, Sufjan: The Ascension (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"full\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3y0WrOSFgeQ?si=aSrrjPlPswFhVRjy\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ascension\u003c\/em\u003e is the eighth studio album from singer, songwriter and composer Sufjan Stevens and is the long awaited follow-up to Stevens' \u003cem\u003eCarrie \u0026amp; Lowell\u003c\/em\u003e. One of the most acclaimed albums of 2015, The New York Times praised Carrie \u0026amp; Lowell as \"restrained and meticulous\" while Pitchfork declared it \"a masterpiece.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the time between \u003cem\u003eCarrie \u0026amp; Lowell\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Ascension\u003c\/em\u003e, Stevens also released Oscar-nominated music for the Luca Guadagnino film\u003cem\u003e Call Me By Your Name\u003c\/em\u003e; a collaborative album entitled \u003cem\u003ePlanetarium\u003c\/em\u003e with Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner (The National) and James Mcalister; \u003cem\u003eThe Decalogue\u003c\/em\u003e, a solo piano work performed by Timo Andres; and scored several works for ballet\u003cem\u003e: Reflections\u003c\/em\u003e (Houston Ballet) and \u003cem\u003ePrincipia\u003c\/em\u003e (NYCB).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ascension\u003c\/em\u003e is musically expansive and sweeping in thematic scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake Me An Offer I Cannot Refuse \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun Away With Me \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVideo Game \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLamentations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTell Me You Love Me \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDie Happy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtivan \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrsa Major \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandslide \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGilgamesh \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeath Star \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoodbye To All That \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSugar \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ascension \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerica \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Asthmatic Kitty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46394601275738,"sku":"AKR150CD","price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1481\/5374\/files\/sufjan-stevens-ascension_60f42b54-5efd-4fbc-a97a-bb8f246c53ce.jpg?v=1727519854","url":"https:\/\/freebirdrecords.com\/products\/sufjan-stevens-the-ascension-cd","provider":"Freebird Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}