I’ve stumbled on some really outstanding music in the last few days. The first is Majesty Snowbird (live mp3), the theme song for Sufjan Stevens’ current tour. I was kind of expecting that Sufjan’s post-Illinois writing would be simpler with more stripped-down arrangements. Boy, was I wrong. It’s grander and more lushly orchestrated than anything he’s done to date. It would be a shame if this didn’t end up on a studio recording.

The other is Bem-Vinda Vontade, by Mice Parade. Particularly, the second song from that album, Nights Wave. I don’t think acoustic post-rock has ever rocked so hard. Great headphone music.