Sufjan Stevens has recently been cleaning up his digital attic, releasing a series of odds and ends from his found-drives.  The latest is surely the best of the lot:  an early live jam (with piano intro and outr0) of It’s A Long Life, an early jam that would eventually become the life-affirming close of the 20-minute Impossible Soul off of The Age of Adz’s (and one of the highlights of his tour in support of the album).

Stevens had this to say about the recording on his blog:

“More obsolescence found on old hard drives. This one is hilarious: a live jam session in Seattle, WA (circa 2009?) that evolved into the last party section of “Impossible Soul.” Casey on bass, James on drums, me on piano, overdub choir is a bunch of folks I don’t remember who. Recorded in Casey’s living room. We were just trying to have fun. For those of you suffering the darkness, remember: It’s a long life. Pace yourself. Put your face together. Stay Positive!”

Listen below and stay positive!