This post is sponsored by Skillshare. Get two free months by clicking here ! Learn a new skill or hobby by watching the online courses! With over 7 million people and more than 29,000 courses, there's a lot to learn from. There is also a free option that gives you access to plenty of content. You can even join through Facebook or Google. Join today to start learning! Sufjan Stevens is a singer, songwriter, and producer from Detroit. I reviewed his Aporia project with his step father earlier this year, and I was disappointed. After hearing that, I was wondering what direction he was going to move in, but I actually enjoyed this album a lot more. With several studio albums, it's no surprise that he has ventured into other genres of music. The Ascension marks his eighth solo studio album. The first track from the album is Make Me An Offer I Cannot Refuse . It opens up with some odd chopped up vocal samples. My first thought that this was something that Bon Iver or Baths