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Sufjan Stevens talks to Dave Eggers: ‘I was recording songs as a means of grieving’ | Sufjan Stevens | The Guardian

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On his emotionally devastating new album Carrie & Lowell, Sufjan Stevens explores the terrible loss he felt at the death of his mother. He talks to Dave Eggers about how difficult it was to make, his dysfunctional childhood and how playing the songs live will be a joyful relief

Sufjan Stevens: ‘I wasn’t able to admit how deeply I was affected by her death.’ Photograph: PR View image in fullscreen Sufjan Stevens: ‘I wasn’t able to admit how deeply I was affected by her death.’ Photograph: PR Sufjan Stevens This article is more than 11 years old Sufjan Stevens talks to Dave Eggers: ‘I was recording songs as a means of grieving’ This article is more than 11 years old On his emotionally devastating new album Carrie & Lowell, Sufjan Stevens explores the terrible loss he felt at the death of his mother. He talks to Dave Eggers about how difficult it was to make, his dysfun

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