An extremely rare Sufjan Stevens song is finally seeing the light of day. Back in 2007, Sufjan wrote “Lonely Man of Winter” for the winner of his “Xmas Song Xchange Contest.” As the sole recipient of the song, winner Alec Duffy played it for fans at exclusive listening parties around the world, and it has been unavailable publicly ever since—until now, that is. Listen to the full “Lonely Man of Winter” single below.
The full single of the track comes with a brand new version (produced by Doveman and featuring Melissa Mary Ahern). The single also includes Duffy’s contest-winning song “Every Day Is Christmas.” It will be available on vinyl December 7 via Asthmatic Kitty. All proceeds go to JACK, the Brooklyn non-profit venue for which Duffy serves as founder and artistic director.
Read Pitchfork’s interview “Sufjan Stevens: Spokesman for Sanity.”
This article was originally published on Thursday, November 8 at 11:59 a.m. Eastern. It was last updated on November 8 at 8:59 p.m. Eastern.
