Fans of New York trio Sunflower Bean will be happy to hear about their new single, “Who Put You Up To This?“, which is out now. There’s also news of a full-length album in tow coming at you May 6th. Thrilling audiences with their “eclectic rock ‘n’ roll aesthetics“ for the better half of the past decade, it’ll be the band’s third LP, after 2016’s Human Ceremony and the acclaimed Twentytwo in Blue (2018). It’s to be titled Headful of Sugar.
Comprising of members Julia Cumming, Nick Kivlen and Olive Faber, Sunflower Bean are known for their dedicated ‘rock’ style, having been up against the primarily indie music scene in New York. After two LP’s and 3 EP releases, they’re returning with an album that explores “the agony and ecstasy of contemporary American life.“
Cumming described their thought process as: “Tomorrow is not promised, no tour is promised, no popularity is promised, no health or money is promised. Why not make what you want to make on your own terms? Why not make a record that makes you want to dance? Why not make a record that makes you want to scream?“
They’ve had a little help from their friends when it came to the writing, collaborating with artists such as Shamir, Suzy Shinn and Jacob Portrait (who was also on producing/mixing/co-engineering duties). Recorded largely at home with Faber doing some of the engineering, it’s an album that shows the band mostly going it alone. Faber said that “We didn’t have to rely on anyone outside of the band and our producer, Jake Portrait, to get Headful of Sugar made. Self-sufficiency helped us tell the story we wanted to tell. “
And they set out to do just that. Their latest single “Who Put You Up To This?“, which is the opening track on the album, has been described as “a kiss-off to a former lover, maybe, but also a former self“, stating “In another life I was a bitch/ In another life I was your bitch/ Here’s how it turned out“.
new album ‘Headful of Sugar’ out May 6th. listen + watch the video for the first song, Who Put You Up To This? OUT NOW
sign up for early access to tickets, pre-order the album and merch https://t.co/ya0xo6OVal
Album Cover shot + creative directed by Driely S. pic.twitter.com/QYGvRsy0pM
— Sunflower Bean (@Sunflower_Bean) February 8, 2022
In other news, fans can also look forward to a new tour in support of the album, happening over February-June later this year. Tickets go on sale this Friday from 10 am, and if you want to get in early, you can go by this link. The UK tour dates can be seen below.
Sunflower Bean UK Tour Dates:
30/03/2022 – Junction 2 – Cambridge
31/03 – Brudenell Social Club – Leeds
01/04 – Strange Waves Festival – Manchester
02/04 – Stereo – Glasgow
04/04 – Newcastle University – Newcastle upon Tyne
05/04 – Rescue Rooms – Nottingham
06/04 – Mama Roux’s – Birmingham
07/04 – Electric Ballroom – London
09/04 – Thekla – Bristol
0/04 – The Wedgewood Rooms – Portsmouth
11/04 – Concorde 2 – Brighton
