Sufjan Stevens - Fourth of July (2022) [Hi-Res]

Two alternate versions of Sufjan Stevens' "Carrie & Lowell" fan favorite song 'Fourth of July', released just in time for Independence Day.

Stevens' original is one of his most moving songs, a dedication to his mother who died a decade ago sidesteps the playfulness of his usual fare in favor of tape-saturated piano and synthesized bass. But it wasn't always that way, this hard drive discovery from Stevens sheds new light on the song's genesis, with a stripped down elegiac version recorded at Justin Vernon's April Base studio in Wisconsin, and a minimal folk take recorded in Brooklyn.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Sufjan Stevens - Fourth of July (April Base Version) (3:43)
1.02 - Sufjan Stevens - Fourth of July (DUMBO Version) (3:31)
1.03 - Sufjan Stevens - Fourth of July (4:39)