Sisyphus, the collaborative project project of Sufjan Stevens, Serengeti and Son Lux, are releasing a self-titled debut album in just a month. The effort is partly inspired by the art of visual artist Jim Hodges, and was commissioned by the Walker Art Center and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music series in Minneapolis/Saint Paul, as we had already mentioned.
They’ve hit us first with ‘Calm It Down’, and just last week got us even more excited with the second mind-blowing single ‘Alcohol’. Sisyphus are doing it again and have shared another incredible track from the album called ‘Rhythm of Devotion’. This makes Sisyphus one of my most anticipated releases of 2014. The album drops on March 18th via Asthmatic Kitty and Joyful Noise Recordings, and pre-order is now available.
Now turn your headphones up and listen to ‘Rhythm of Devotion’.

Last month we heard the first single from Sisyphus‘ upcoming self-titled debut album. Now the collaborative project of Sufjan Stevens, Serengeti and Son Lux, formerly known as s / s / s, are rolling out another mind-blowing cut off the album, ‘Alcohol’, in the form of a video featuring a multitude of random pictures. I’ve listened to ‘Alcohol’ well over a dozen times. Here it is.

Sisyphus will be released on March 18th via Asthmatic Kitty and Joyful Noise Recordings.

Nearly two years ago, experimental singer/ songwriter Sufjan Stevens, rapper Serengeti and producer/ composer Son Lux teamed up for a new collaborative project under the moniker s / s / s. Following the release of their Beak & Claw EP last year, the trio renamed themselves as Sisyphus and are set to release their eponymous debut full-length album. Stevens explained the name change:

“s/s/s started to sound like the Nazi Schutzstaffel with a lisp so we had to change it. We wanted a word with three S’s and Sisyphus felt like a capable anti-hero—endless struggle, the human plague, the existential condition.”

The forthcoming album, which was initially meant to be and EP, is partly inspired by the art of visual artist Jim Hodges, and was commissioned by the Walker Art Center and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music series in Minneapolis/Saint Paul. Sisyphus will see the light of day on March 18th via Asthmatic Kitty and Joyful Noise Recordings.

‘Calm It Down’ is the first single taken from the album and it comes with a lyric video if you feel like rapping along. Enjoy.