Planetarium

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 [Partisan]

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