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The DiS Community's... 101 Favourite Albums

News by Sean Adams

Ever wondered what music the people who post on the DiS boards are into? Us too. We've always thought about doing some sort of poll-of-polls, and then - as is often the way with DiS - a member of the community took it upon themselves to start one. The results of which were revealed on the boards too but right here, right now, we can reveal far more than the top 20.»

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2011 In Photos + WIN a Lomography camera

News by Gary Wolstenholme

As 2011 groans to a close, our In Photos editor has picked his favourite photos of the year. It isn't so much a numerical list, more a visual sample of some of the great shots we've run last year. And once you make it to the bottom, you'll see a little competition.»

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Spotifriday #99 featuring Rufus Wainwright, Prince, Biffy Clyro, Weezer...

News by Sean Adams

At the end of every week, DiS makes a playlist using Spotify of what we've been loving and/or writing about this week. This is the 99th week we've done this, so hopefully you know the drill by now. If you're American and only just got Spotify, welcome!. This week's Spotifriday playlist is here and links to content is amongst the below. »

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Watch: Sufjan Stevens - 'Too Much'

News by Luke Slater

Some people, somewhere, have been proclaiming Sufjan Stevens' new record, The Age of Adz to be something between the musical equivalent of the return of Jesus and an hour-long orgasm. It might well be, but let's steady on with the praise for now, eh?»

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Listen: Download mp3s from No Age, Owen Pallett + Sufjan Stevens

News by Luke Slater

A few mp3s from a few of our favourite artists.»

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Listen: New Sufjan Stevens - 'I Walked'

News by Luke Slater

Hurrah! Just hours after announcing the release of a new full-length record Sufjan Stevens has made available a track from that album to listen to!»

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Sufjan Stevens to follow EP with new album

News by Luke Slater

So, just days after surprising us with the immediate release of a new EP Sufjan Stevens is giving us another pleasant update, now announcing the release of another full-length record, his first since the opus that was Come On Now Feel The Illinoise*»

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Sufjan Stevens releases new EP, hear it now, get it now

News by Luke Slater

Who saw this one coming? Not us. Sufjan Stevens has announced the release of a new EP, today. As in it's out now. It's called All Delighted People and, as well as being available to buy now, is available for you to listen to, without purchasing as it's up on BandCamp.»

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Huw Stephens names his Festive Ten

News by James Lawrenson

Huw Stephens, the Radio 1 DJ and SWN creator/overseer/organiser has gone and done a Christmas list, and rather nice it is to. We'll leave the rest of the words to Huw, with his top 10 favouritest festive albums, EPs and tracks.»

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NewsRound: 2009 in news

News by Luke Slater

So, what a year it has been for news. Hasn't it? Above average? There was some good stuff, right? Yes, there was, and in light of my first six months or so doing the news for Drowned in Sound, I thought it'd be a good idea to run through SOME of the very most exciting and interesting and sometimes "WTF!" news stories of the year. Or at least nobody stopped me when I mooted this suggestion...I guess that gives me free reign then?»

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Get Behind Me, Santa! Sufjan Stevens for Xmas charts?

News by Sean Adams

DiS would like to bring your attention to the alternative alt-xmas single.»

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Sufjan Stevens has musical existentialist crisis mid-interview, questions the point

News by Luke Slater

Sufjan Stevens questions the point of music, songs and thinks he's going to be the loser in the fight between him and his music. Sad times.»

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Sufjan Stevens' Rabbit album gets UK release date

News by Luke Slater

Sufjan Stevens' Run Rabbit Run will be released on November 9.»

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Sufjan Stevens' Rabbit album gets UK release date

News by Luke Slater

Sufjan Stevens' Run Rabbit Run will be released on November 9.»

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Friday Feeling: Asthmatic Kitty want you to MS Paint their album art

News by Luke Slater

Asthmatic Kitty are asking for your entries to paint some of the album covers from their back-catalogue, as they feel they aren't that well represented. They're giving away some goodies for the successful entrants, too.»

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Watch: Trailer for Sufjan Stevens' The BQE

News by Luke Slater

Watch the trailer for Sufjan Stevens' film The BQE, which is to be released later this year on CD/DVD.»

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Giveaway: Full Time Hobby digital compilation

News by Luke Slater

It might not yet be Christmas but those generous people over at Full Time Hobby are entering into the festive spirit a few months early and giving away a free digital download featuring the likes of Tuung, White Denim, Sufjan Stevens, The Hold Steady and Malcolm Middleton.»

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Sufjan faves Cryptacize head to the UK

News by Kev Kharas

Californian experimental act Cryptacize have just announced their debut UK dates»

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PWEI: David Byrne and Dirty Projectors link on new Red Hot comp

News by Kev Kharas

Two collaborative efforts from David Byrne and Dirty Projectors (pictured) will lead an all-star (indie) cast on a new charity compilation produced by The National’s Aaron and Bryce Dessner»

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Sufjan Stevens to pose for Playboy?

News by Kev Kharas

Sufjan Stevens will apparently appear on the front cover of the French Playboy magazine in February next year»

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Another Daniel Johnston tribute record assembled

News by Mike Diver

Someday, soon, Daniel Johnston tribute albums are surely going to outnumber records by the man himself... »

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Sufjan plays Santa: singer to release festive set

News by Mike Diver

Singer-what-releases-lots-of-stuff Sufjan Stevens - not that we want him to slow his production rate down, you understand - is to release a five-disc festive set this coming Christmas...»

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Sufjan Stevens announces dates

News by Kev Kharas

Sufjan Stevens is a busy man, but he's taken time out from his hectic schedule just so he can come and play his songs for you at three select venues in the UK and Ireland. Yeah, you better appreciate it.»

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Sunday Best folk stuff up

News by ben marwood

Sunday Best have announced details of a new-folk compilation, entitled Folk Off, due for release on July 10th.»

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Sufjan to release Illinois outtakes

News by Mike Diver

Sufjan Stevens is to release an album of material originally written for his Illinois album in July...»

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Sufjan wins an award. Again.

News by Mike Diver

Silly-talented singer man Sufjan Stevens has won the first-ever New Pantheon Award in the US, awarded to an artist who has sold fewer than 500,000 copies of an album in the States...»

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Sufjan PLUGs in and wins big

News by Mike Diver

The PLUG Awards, an independent music event celebrating the best in alternative music across the board, were held last night, and Sufjan Stevens took home the coveted Album Of The Year award...»

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Indie types tackle kiddie tunes

News by Mike Diver

Sing along at home, kids: Canadian label Paper Bag has announced plans to release a compilation of songs aimed at children, played by some of today's finest indie-rockers...»

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Rubber Soul remake: The Donnas, Fiery Furnaces, Sufjan Stevens...

News by DiS News

The Beatles' Rubber Soul is to be reinterpreted by a variety of artists and released as a tribute record.»