Rejoice! Christmas has come early courtesy of Sufjan Stevens, who this morning announced a five EP, 58-song box set entitled Silver & Gold: Songs For Christmas. It will serve as a follow-up to his 2006 Christmas collection, Songs for Christmas. The epic, 12-minute “Christmas Unicorn” is the first full song from the set to be released. Sounding like a B-side from his 2010 album, Age of Adz, “Christmas Unicorn” is heavy on the computer-generated effects and grand ambition that characterized Age of Adz. It also features a re-working of Joy Divison’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart”. Yes, it’s as awesome as it sounds. You can listen to it here.
Silver & Gold: Songs For Christmas will be released on November 13.