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Sisyphus (hip hop group)

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Also known as
  
S / S / S

Associated acts
  
Doseone, Shara Worden

Albums
  
Sisyphus, Beak & Claw

Years active
  
2012–present

Website
  
www.anticon.com

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Record labels
  
Asthmatic Kitty Records, Anticon, Joyful Noise Recordings

Genres
  
Alternative hip hop, Trip hop, Indie pop, Electronic dance music

Members
  
Sufjan Stevens, Son Lux, Serengeti

Profiles

Sisyphus (formerly S / S / S) is a collaborative project between Serengeti, Ryan Lott and Sufjan Stevens.

Contents

History

The trio released their debut EP, Beak & Claw, on Anticon in 2012. It features vocal contributions from Shara Worden and Doseone. In 2013 the trio changed their name to Sisyphus. In an interview, Stevens said, "S/S/S started to sound like the Nazi Schutzstaffel with a lisp, so we had to change it." The name is inspired in part by the art of Jim Hodges, whose work is featured on the cover of their self-titled debut full-length album, which was released on March 18, 2014. Stevens says the "gold and metallic boulders Jim made were an obvious influence on our name change"—a reference to four steel-clad boulders installed at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Sisyphus performed at opening of Hodges' retrospective at the Walker on February 14, 2014.

Discography

  • Beak & Claw EP (Anticon, 2012)
  • Sisyphus (Asthmatic Kitty/Joyful Noise, 2014)
  • Songs

    Calm It DownSisyphus · 2014
    Rhythm of DevotionSisyphus · 2014
    I Won’t Be AfraidSisyphus · 2014

    References

    Sisyphus (hip hop group) Wikipedia