Sufjan Stevens is no stranger to concept albums. From Michigan, to Illinois, to the astronomical Planetarium and the astrological Enjoy Your Rabbit, Stevens has focused many albums on a single idea. In his latest album, a collaboration with musician Angelo De Augustine, titled A Beginner’s Mind, the songwriters took inspiration from movies like, “Night of the Living Dead,” “Mad Max,” “She’s Gotta Have It,” and cheerleading comedy sequel, “Bring It On Again.” A Beginner’s Mind is Stevens’ second album of 2021, after Convocations, a 49-track instrumental album split into five volumes, each representing a stage of grief. Stevens joins us for a Listening Party.