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Son Lux releasing a new EP w/ Lorde & Rafiq Bhatia, touring; Sisyphus streaming new album (dates & streams)

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Sufjan Stevens collaborator Son Lux is re-imagining four tracks from his Lanterns album for a new EP, Alternate Worlds, due out May 27. The new version of “Easy” features guest vocals from Lorde and a guitar solo by jazz guitarist Rafiq Bhatia. Listen to all four tracks from the EP below.

Son Lux also has a number of tour dates coming up, including a release show in NYC on May 13 at Le Poisson Rouge which Rafiq Bhatia opens. Tickets for that show are on sale now. All dates are listed below.

In related news, Son Lux and Sufjan’s collaborative project with Serengeti, Sisyphus, will release their self-titled album next week (3/18) via Joyful Noise, but you can stream it in full (via The Guardian) now. Listen to that and the new Son Lux EP, with the list of tour dates, below…

Son Lux – Alternate Worlds EP

Sisyphus – Sisyphus

Son Lux — 2014 Tour Dates
Mar 21 ICA Boston, MA
Mar 22 Le Belmont Montreal, Canada
Mar 23 The Drake Toronto, Canada
Mar 24 Magic Stick Lounge Detroit, MI
Mar 25 Schubas Chicago, IL
Mar 26 Mike & Molly’s Champaign, IL
Mar 27 Zanzabar Louisville, KY
Mar 28 Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TN
May 13 Le Poisson Rouge New York, NY w/ Rafiq Bhatia
May 21 XOYO London, United Kingdom
May 22 Le Manège Lorient, France
May 24 LE BOTANIQUE Bruxelles Brussel, Belgium
May 25 TOLHUISTUIN Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 26 Café de la Danse Paris, France
May 27 La Laiterie Strasbourg, France
May 28 Les Trinitaires Metz, France
May 30 Maifeld Derby Mannheim, Germany
Jun 03 Broadcast Glasgow, United Kingdom
Jun 04 The Wardrobe Leeds, United Kingdom
Jun 05 Exchange Bristol, United Kingdom
Jun 06 Manchester The Deaf Institute Manchester, United Kingdom
Jul 18 Henham Park Beccles, United Kingdom
Jul 25 Listhof Reutlingen, Germany