Aporia
Studio album by Sufjan Stevens and Lowell Brams
Released March 24, 2020
Genre
New age Synthwave
Length 42:06
Label Asthmatic Kitty
Sufjan Stevens chronology
Aporia is an album by American musician Sufjan Stevens and his stepfather, Lowell Brams. It was released through Asthmatic Kitty on March 24, 2020.
The album was inspired by new-age music, with Stevens citing Enya and Boards of Canada as major influences, as well as the soundtracks for the films Blade Runner, Under the Skin, and Hereditary. Stevens explained that the album marks the retirement of his stepfather and business partner Lowell Brams, with whom he founded the label Asthmatic Kitty, saying that it "tells a bigger story of stewardship and mentorship. He's been there since I was five. This record is a synthesis of all of that history."
The album was initially slated for release on March 27, 2020, but the duo pushed up the release to March 24 due to growing concerns over record stores shutting down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.