Gallant has shared a new song, featuring Sufjan Stevens and “Steven Universe” creator Rebecca Sugar. The song is titled, “TOOGOODTOBETRUE” which is a harmonic, synchronized rift. In January 2016, Gallant debuted his first series In The Room with Sufjan Stevens. The pair performed Steven’s song, “Blue Bucket of Gold.”
In a later episode, Gallant performed with Seal in a song titled, “Weight in Gold” at the end of the episode, Seal said, “He was Gallant’s biggest fan.” In 2014, Gallant self-released his debut album, Zebra which he describes as “a sonic diary about dealing with the aftermath of New York.”
In 2007, Stevens premiered a project dubbed a “symphonic and cinematic exploration of New York City’s infamous Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The BQE was shot on super 8 film and the performance used 36 performers which included a small band, a wind and brass ensemble, string players and horn players. There were no lyrics to the music. The performance sold out the 2,109 seat BAM Opera House without any advertising.
In March 2017, Sufjan teamed up with Muhly, Dessner, and James McAlister to produce a “Planetarium Project” The album, Planetarium is described as a “collaboration between four brilliant musicians, with lyrics from Stevens revolving around mythology, astrology, science, astronomy and the intricacies of human consciousness.” The second single, “Mercury,” was released in April 2017.
In January 2017, it was announced that Stevens would feature original songs written and recorded by himself for the movie, Call Me By Your Name. An article from Consequence of Sound, written by Dominick Suzanna-Mayer noted Stevens’ score “adds to the sensation of the film as an isolated, specific capsule of an unforgettable encounter.”
Photo credit: Sharon Alagna
Leave a Comment