Sisyphus (formerly S / S / S) is a collaborative project between Serengeti,

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(under the moniker Son Lux) and

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History

The trio released their debut EP, ''

Beak & Claw ''Beak & Claw'' is the debut EP by Sisyphus (released under the name S / S / S), a collaborative project between Serengeti, Sufjan Stevens, and Son Lux. It was released through Anticon on March 20, 2012. If featured guest appearances from Shara Wo ...

'', on Anticon in 2012. It features vocal contributions from

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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

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, 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

* ''

'' EP ( Anticon, 2012) * '' Sisyphus'' (

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/ Joyful Noise, 2014)

References

External links

''Beak & Claw''
on Bandcamp
''Sisyphus''
on Bandcamp {{DEFAULTSORT:S S S Anticon Musical groups established in 2012 American musical trios American supergroups Alternative hip hop groups American indie pop groups American electronic music groups 2012 establishments in the United States Sufjan Stevens Asthmatic Kitty artists Joyful Noise Recordings artists