Sufjan Stevens‘ Songs For Christmas (Asthmatic Kitty) is the ultimate in ambitious Christmas releases. It’s a boxed set of five EPs, consisting of traditional carols (all Sufjan-ized with banjos and his distinctive gentle vocals) along with several original compositions. Our Christmas gift to you is this video of the fairy-winged Stevens and band performing the gorgeous “That Was The Worst Christmas Ever” live at the Olympia in Dublin. Read our 2005 feature on Stevens.
