Album · 2020
The Ascension
The Ascension is a 2020 folk album by Sufjan Stevens. It runs 15 tracks across 81 minutes on Asthmatic Kitty Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.8/5 from 2 ratings.
Folk · Indie · Singer-Songwriter
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- 3.8 /5
- 2 ratings
- 80 /100
- 11 critics
- 15
- Tracks
- 81 min
- Runtime
- 120 bpm
- Tempo
- F major
- Key
Ratings
2 ratings · avg 3.8
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Critics
11 publications
- Exclaim!10/10
- Record Collector5/5
- The Independent5/5
- AllMusic4/5
- NME4/5
- Paste8/10
- The A.V. ClubB
- Pitchfork7/10
- The Sydney Morning Herald3.5/5
- Slant Magazine3/5
- Mojo3/5
- Metacriticaggregate80/100
- AnyDecentMusic?aggregate7.9/10
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Tracklist
15 tracks · 81 min
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About
The Ascension is the eighth studio album by American musician Sufjan Stevens. It was released through Asthmatic Kitty on September 25, 2020. Release The album's lead single, "America", was released on July 3, 2020. A second single, "Video Game", was released on August 13 along with a music video choreographed by Jalaiah Harmon. A third single, "Sugar", and its music video were released on September 15.
In brief
- Is The Ascension good?
- Riffiter listeners rate The Ascension 3.8/5 from 2 ratings.
- When was The Ascension released?
- The Ascension was released in 2020 on Asthmatic Kitty Records.
- How many tracks are on The Ascension?
- The Ascension has 15 tracks, with a runtime of 81 minutes.
- What genre is The Ascension?
- The Ascension is catalogued under Folk, Indie, Singer-Songwriter.
- What BPM is The Ascension?
- The Ascension runs at a median tempo of 120 BPM across its tracks, most often in F major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to The Ascension?
- Listeners of The Ascension also rate SABLE, fABLE by Bon Iver, Hen's Teeth by Iron & Wine, Crack-Up by Fleet Foxes.
- Who produced The Ascension?
- Sufjan Stevens produced all 15 tracks on The Ascension.
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