Pitchfork
6.0/10
The supergroup’s cosmic concerto features lush, lilting instrumentals unfurling from Stevens’ tightly-wound pop choruses, though its glut of sound and ideas becomes wearisome.
A.V. Club
F
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Evening Standard
3/5
Too many ideas and a lack of focus at times
DIY
3/5
Its sheer scale can be as daunting as the vastness of what lies beyond the stratosphere.
The Independent
4/5
Also Chuck Berry and Lindsay Buckingham/Christine McVie
Under The Radar
8.0/10
The stars ultimately aligned in the assembly of contemporary classical music composer Nico Muhly with friends Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, and the multidimensional James McAlister for their collaborative project with a far reaching theme.
Clash
8/10
Like all great works of science fiction, ‘Planetarium’ projects our most earthbound fears into the cosmos. Sufjan Stevens and a constellation
The Observer
4/5
Grandeur meets digital mayhem on this heavenly suite of songs about our solar system, updated since its live debut five years ago
Loud and Quiet
5/10
'Planetarium' – Sufjan Stevens' collaboration album with Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly and James McAlister – is bludgeoned by bizarre electronica.
Spectrum Culture
75%
Bounces from Top 40 pop, piano ballads, dubstep freak outs and terrifying ambient interludes.
The Irish Times
4/5
The songwriter collaborates with Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly and James McAlister on Planetarium
Planetarium · Sufjan Stevens + Bryce Dessner + Nico Muhly + James McAlister
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