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Welcome Wagon release “Matthew 7:7,” new song and video from forthcoming album

With a new album due November 4th, The Welcome Wagon have just released a new song and music...

Announcing Esther, a new album from The Welcome Wagon

We are thrilled to announce a brand new album from The Welcome Wagon: Esther, for release on...

“Remember Magic: A Tribute to Ray Raposa” in Portland, Oregon & San Diego

On July 30th we shared news from the family of Raymond Raposa, long-time Asthmatic Kitty band...

New video for Sufjan’s “Fourth of July” April Base Version

Today, on July 4th, Sufjan has released a video of the new April Base version of “Fourth of...

New versions of Sufjan’s “Fourth of July,” pre-order of 7-inch available now

Today, July 1, on his birthday, Sufjan Stevens is releasing two alternate versions of his song,...

New album from Half-handed Cloud, Flutterama, available now

Flutterama, the seventh album from Half-handed Cloud (John Ringhofer), is available for purchasing...

“Swallowing The Water You Walk On:” New Half-handed Cloud Single available now

“Swallowing The Water You Walk On,” the second single from Half-handed Cloud’s forthcoming...

New Half-handed Cloud coming in June, “Handles” single & video available now

We’re proud to announce that Flutterama, the seventh album from Half-handed Cloud, is scheduled...

Half-handed Cloud Countdown to New Album Happening Now, Includes Photos of Sufjan and Other AKR Artists

Last week, Half-handed Cloud (aka John Ringhofer) posted some big news: a new Half-handed Cloud is...

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When @denisonwitmer and @sufjan collaborate, ma

When @denisonwitmer and @sufjan collaborate, magic happens. Today we’re spotlighting Sufjan’s remix of “Which Way” and the creative journey that brought it to life.

“I originally wrote ‘Which Way’ in 2020 as part of my Uncle Denny songwriting project – I wrote a song a day for a month and recorded them using a single microphone,” stated Witmer. “Sufjan and I kept coming back to this song because of its simple lyric and repetitive vibe. The song is about the overwhelming feeling of indecision – a feeling echoed in the recording process for the final version. When Sufjan and I started arranging ‘Which Way,’ things went in an electronic direction, which was quite different for me.”

The track went from a simple one-mic demo to a full electronic arrangement, maintaining the core theme throughout the creative process.

Stream “Which Way (Sufjan Stevens Remix)” now - link in bio.

@denisonwitmer just released two different version

@denisonwitmer just released two different versions of his new song “Which Way”, out today on Asthmatic Kitty Records. Originally captured during the recording sessions of his latest album ‘Anything At All,’ the A-side/B-side tracks feature one version remixed by @sufjan and one remixed by @andyrecording.

“I originally wrote ‘Which Way’ in 2020 as part of my Uncle Denny songwriting project – I wrote a song a day for a month and recorded them using a single microphone,” stated Witmer. “Sufjan and I kept coming back to this song because of its simple lyric and repetitive vibe. The song is about the overwhelming feeling of indecision – a feeling echoed in the recording process for the final version. When Sufjan and I started arranging ‘Which Way,’ things went in an electronic direction, which was quite different for me. Andy Park and I added strings and natural drums as a way to pull the song back toward the other songs on the album, but months later, Sufjan removed most of that and pushed things even further toward an electronic and drum-sample heavy version. In the end, I had two versions of the song that I loved.”

Link in Denison’s/AKR’s bio to stream.

Your August soundtrack: the #SufjanStevensSummer p

Your August soundtrack: the #SufjanStevensSummer playlist.

Preview the first 10 tracks here, full playlist at link in bio.

1 - “Mystery of Love (Demo)”
2 - “Chicago”
3 - “Fourth of July (Version 4)”
4 - “John My Beloved (iPhone Demo)”
5 - “Wallowa Lake Monster (Version 2)”
6 - “Sugar”
7 - “Should’ve Known Better (Demo)”
8 - “Redford (for Yia-Yia and Pappou)”
9 - “Eugene (Demo)”
10 - “Futile Devices”

Shining a spotlight on our canine office mates and

Shining a spotlight on our canine office mates and friends today for International Dog Day. 🐶

In celebration, AKR is donating 10% of all store proceeds today to @muddypawsrescuenyc to help more dogs find their forever homes! Every purchase helps - link to store in our bio.

Swipe through to meet the furry colleagues and friends who make every workday better:

1- Jenkin Boo Diego Davies (@jenkinboodiegodavies )
2- Juno (+ feline friend)
3- Bernadette
4- Sophie
5- Noosa
6- Charlie
7- Joku
8- Craig & Betty
9- Basquiat
10- Betty White

Tag a friend who loves dogs as much as we do! 🐾

@angelodeaugustine’s second album “Swim Ins

@angelodeaugustine’s second album “Swim Inside the Moon” was released 8 years ago today! 🌙

“I noticed that when you sing off a reflective surface you hear two voices. I was compelled to isolate that voice and bring it more to the front of the songs because in many ways I feel more connected to and comforted by that voice following me,” says Angelo, who recorded all of this record in his bathtub using a reel-to-reel machine and a single Shure SM57 microphone.

Swipe for music video clips from “Haze,” “Truly Gone,” and “Crazy, Stoned and Gone” + stream ‘Swim Inside the Moon’ (link in bio.)

Ten years later “Should Have Known Better” is

Ten years later “Should Have Known Better” is as vivid as when it was released. “I should have known better. Nothing can be changed. The past is still the past. The bridge to nowhere.”

Link in bio for the expanded 2LP ‘Carrie & Lowell - 10th Anniversary Edition’ and to watch and listen to the song.

Video: @wearefilms

AKR Shop Highlight 🛒 Don’t miss your chance

AKR Shop Highlight 🛒

Don’t miss your chance to pick up this 16”x24” archival quality print of “Isaiah, California,” created by Monique Aiuto of @the_welcomewagon. Limited to just 50 copies, link in bio to purchase.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, you are in for a treat! 🪄

@DenisonWitmer is returning to @calvinuniversity on October 11th to perform at the Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall.

Tickets available now at the link in Denison’s or @calvinsao’s bio.

Photo: @lindsaytakesphotos

“The evil it spread like a fever ahead It was ni

“The evil it spread like a fever ahead
It was night when you died, my firefly
What could I have said to raise you from the dead?
Oh could I be the sky on the Fourth of July?

Well you do enough talk
My little hawk, why do you cry?
Tell me what did you learn from the Tillamook burn?
Or the Fourth of July?
We’re all gonna die”

— Sufjan Stevens “Fourth of July” - Performed live in 2015.

Stream the 13+ minute version on ‘Carrie & Lowell - 10th Anniversary Edition.’ Link in bio.

Have you ever thought about what it would be like

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to host a performance from @denisonwitmer in your living room?

Denison is planning an intimate living room tour across the US soon, and we’re looking for fans to host these special acoustic shows in their homes. Think your space would make the perfect venue? He’d love for you to apply.

Link to submit your application in Denison’s bio: @denisonwitmer

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