Sufjan Stevens announces eighth album The Ascension

The Ascension will be Stevens' first album since releasing Aporia in March - a collaborative LP with his stepfather Lowell Brams. It will be Stevens' first solo album since 2015's Carrie & Lowell.

Stevens' forthcoming album will be his eighth, and he will release lead single and album closing track "America" on Friday (3 July).

Back in April, Stevens featured on Angelo De Augustine's "Santa Barbara" track.

Tracklist:

1. Make Me An Offer I Cannot Refuse
2. Run Away With Me
3. Video Game
4. Lamentations
5. Tell Me You Love Me
6. Die Happy
7. Ativan
8. Ursa Major
9. Landslide
10. Gilgamesh
11. Death Star
12. Goodbye To All That
13. Sugar
14. The Ascension
15. America