Sufjan Stevens

The eighth studio album from singer, songwriter, and composer Sufjan Stevens is the long-awaited follow-up to his Carrie & Lowell.

It's the summer of 1983 in Italy, and Elio, a precocious 17-year-old, spends his days in his family's villa transcribing and playing classical music, reading and flirting with his friend Marzia. One day, Oliver, a charming American scholar arrives as the annual summer intern tasked with helping Elio's father, an eminent professor. Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives...

The National's ninth studio album is an 11-song collection that signals a new chapter in the band's discography. Anchored by evocative melodies and an enthralling lyrical narrative, it finds the National sounding more creatively energized than ever and poised to earn even more fans.