SHARE "EASIER SAID" VIDEO VIA I-D Debut Album Human Ceremony Out Now on Fat Possum
(Credit: Rebekah Campbell)
"Their 2016 is looking pretty hot..." -Rolling Stone (4/5 stars) "Nimble, restless guitars propel the songs of Sunflower Bean, a Brooklyn band barely out of its teens that neatly connects 1960s psychedelia with decades of its indie-rock descendants, a family tree that holds Pink Floyd along with the Smiths, the Sundays, R.E.M. and Haim." - New York Times "...excitement is palpable on Human Ceremony
." - Pitchfork
"...Human Ceremony
is one of the most fully realized, sonically eclectic debut albums (everything from psych pop to stoner metal gets touched upon) in a minute." -Billboard
"Guitar excursions, great singing and a sense of humor...[Sunflower Bean's] debut album has arrived and it delivers all of the above in eleven splendid bursts of pop guitar-driven songs." - NPR Music
"[Sunflower Bean] make classic-sounding songs about the weight of contemporary existence." - The Fader (GEN F) Last month
Sunflower Bean celebrated the release of their brilliant debut LP
Human Ceremony
- a record that is already being lauded as one of the best of 2016 -and today they share the video for the album's lead single "
Easier Said." On this track,
Nick Kivlen's lilting, clean guitar is met with
Julia Cumming's delicate, gliding vocals, which spiral off into a vibrant hum. The track is accompanied by an equally striking visual that was filmed in upstate New York -
PRESS HERE to watch via
i-D Magazine. Sunflower Bean - who are known internationally known for their exhilarating live shows - are currently touring in support of
Human Ceremony
and will return to
SXSW next week with 11 showcases and counting. See below to find a show near you and
PRESS HERE for tickets.
Human Ceremony
was released on
February 5th via
Fat Possum. Drawing inspiration from a vast pool of influences such as Black Sabbath and The Cure,
Sunflower Bean have crafted an album that is a potent, heady mix of swirling indie pop, urgent, fuzzed-out guitar bliss, and girl/boy sugar-spun vocal melodies that delivers a modern-day spin on classic rock & roll. It's no wonder the album received a 4-star review from
Rolling Stone
, was named
Rough Trade's Album of the Month, and is spun internationally on stations including
Beats 1, BBC Radio 1
and
6 Music, Sirius XMU
, and more.
PRESS HERE to purchase
Human Ceremony
on CD or vinyl, and
HERE on iTunes.
Sunflower Bean is: Jacob Faber [drums], Julia Cumming [vocals/bass], and Nick Kivlen [vocals/guitars].
North American Tour Dates3/10/16 Washington D.C. @ Black Cat *3/11/16 Durham, NC @ The Pinhook3/12/16 Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 53/16/16 SXSW @ Secret Sounds Showcase at The Sidewinder - 1 PM3/16/16 SXSW @ Under The Radar Showcase at Flamingo Cantina - 3:15 PM3/17/16 SXSW @ KCSN at Austin Convention Center - 3 PM3/17/16 SXSW @ Levitation Festival at Hotel Vegas - 4:45 PM3/17/16 SXSW @ BBC Music Showcase at Stubb's Outdoor - 9:25 PM3/18/16 SXSW @ Waterloo Records Showcase - 2 PM3/18/16 SXSW @ Urban Outfitters Back Lot Showcase - 4 PM3/18/16 SXSW @ High Road Touring Showcase at The Parish - 1 AM3/19/16 SXSW @ Burgerama at Hotel Vegas - 2:45 PM3/19/16 SXSW @ Hype Machine Stack Live at Hype Hotel - 8 PM3/21/16 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom3/24/16 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo3/25/16 La Jolla, CA @ Che Café3/26/16 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place3/27/16 San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall3/29/16 Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project3/30/16 Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt3/31/16 Portland, OR @ Analog Café Lounge4/1/16 Nampa, ID @ Flying M4/2/16 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court4/3/16 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge4/5/16 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry4/6/16 Madison, WI @ The Frequency4/7/16 Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop4/8/16 Columbus, OH @ Rumba Café4/9/16 Pittsburg, PA @ The Smiling Moose: Upstairs4/14/16 Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery4/15-16/16 Winston-Salem, NC @ Phuzz Phest4/20/16 Stony Brook, NY @ Stony Brook University: University Café5/5/16 Brooklyn, NY @ The Grid5/17/16 Lancaster, PA @ Lizard Lounge6/11/16 Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar* w/ Mass Gothic+ w/ Honduras
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