Writing about music might seem as impossible as dancing about architecture, but what about singing about movies? Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine have teamed up for their first album, ‘A Beginners Mind,’ featuring 14 songs inspired by a mix of popular films. The source material covers a wide rangefrom highbrow to lowbrowand the music is warm, sincere, and full of joyful harmoniesthink Simon & Garfunkel meets New Age. They have a lot of fun exploring this colorful spectrum, while staying true to their heartfelt folk roots.

Daniel Anum Jasper, a talented artist known for his Ghanian movie posters, was asked to create new artwork for the album. His vibrant paintings beautifully capture the sense of wonder, cleverness, and curiosity that define ‘A Beginners Mind.’ By turning beloved old films into fresh, meaningful songs, Stevens and De Augustine invite us to see and hear the world from a new perspectiveencouraging us to embrace a renewed way of experiencing art that feels both important and accessible today.