Asthmatic Kitty Records

Sufjan Stevens

Silver & Gold

Catalog: AKR100 • Cover Art: Jessica Dessner
Release date: November 13, 2012

Originally released in 2012 as a follow-up to 2006’s Songs For Christmas: Vols 1-5, the 2024 pressing of Silver & Gold: Songs for Christmas, Vols. 6-10 LP Box Set,  features nearly 60 tracks spanning traditional hymns and holiday pop songs, as well as numerous original songs from Sufjan Stevens and a long list of collaborators. The album includes collaborations with artists such as Aaron and Bryce Dessner (The National), Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire),among others.

Box set includes:

  • 5 EPs on 6 vinyl records
  • Christmas sticker sheet
  • Temporary tattoo sheet 
  • Three paper ornaments (self-assembly with directions)
  • An apocalyptic pull-out poster
  • A 44-page songbook with lyrics and chord charts (sing along with your friends and enemies)
  • A 20-page Christmas coloring book by Stephen Halker
  • Hallucinogenic photographs and psychedelic graphic design
  • Extensive liner notes (introductory salutations and an essay on the Christmas tree by Sufjan Stevens, and a few theological words on the End Times by Pastor Vito Aiuto)

Musical collaborators and contributors to this album include: Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Richard Reed Parry, Clara Claus, Olivier Manchon, Marla Hansen, Raymond Byron Raposa, Gabriel Kahane, Daniel, Elin, Lilly & Ida Smith, C.J. Camerieri, James McAlister, Casey Foubert, David Stith, Alex Sopp, Vesper Stamper, Cat Martino, SayardEgan, Rosie Thomas, Sonya Hofer, Sebastian Krueger, Nathan Lithgow, and Brian Wolfe.