Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner, James McAlister – Planetarium (2xLP)
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A project that began as a commissioned work by the Muziekgebouw Eindhoven for composer Nico Muhly, Planetarium premiered in 2012 but was transformed by the arrival of this collaborative recording five years later. With Muhly, singer/lyricist Sufjan Stevens, the National guitarist Bryce Dessner, and drummer James McAlister receiving equal credit for the music, it also features a string quartet, seven trombonists, a keyboardist, and numerous instrument credits, including synths and programming, by the co-composers.
Inspired by the Solar System, Planetarium's 17 tracks are named after celestial objects and related phenomena, with Stevens' often enigmatic lyrics focusing on the subjects of science and Greek and Roman mythology.
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Artist: Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, James McAlisterLabel: 4ADFormat: LPUnits: 2Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock
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A1 Neptune
A2 Jupiter
A3 Halley'S Comet
A4 Venus
B1 Uranus
B2 Mars
B3 Black Energy
C1 Sun
C2 Tides
C3 Moon
C4 Pluto
C5 Kuiper Belt
C6 Black Hole
C7 Saturn
C8 In The Beginning
D1 Earth
D2 Mercury