New York rock band Sunflower Bean has revealed that their fourth album, ‘Mortal Primetime’, will be released on April 25 via Lucky Number, following the September release of last year’s ‘Shake’ EP. This will be the trio's first album that they have self-produced and serves as the proper sequel to 2022’s ‘Headful Of Sugar’. After their previous album, the group experienced a period of diverging paths, growing apart as life intervened. However, as lead singer Julia Cumming explained, they eventually reconnected and chose to fully commit to the project they've dedicated over a decade to. “You get to decide what your prime is, and you fight for it,” she stated. “This is ours, and it can't be taken away by circumstances. We can't take it away from each other. This moment, where we are now, is what we’ve always fought for.” The new single ‘Champagne Taste’ reflects this revitalized energy; named after the term the band uses for testing new songs, it’s a powerful piece of classic rock that came after what they described as a period feeling like rock bottom. They noted, “It is about feeling beaten down but still moving forward, to keep faith, to grow and to continue creating on our own terms, our Mortal Primetime.” You can watch the official video for ‘Champagne Taste’ here. High-energy performances have always been a hallmark of Sunflower Bean, and their ‘Mortal Primetime’ phase will be no exception; check out where you can see them live this year below.
FEBRUARY 2025
13 Glasgow, O2 Academy Glasgow
14 Manchester, O2 Apollo
16 Wolverhampton, Uni of Wolverhampton at The Civic Hall
17 London, O2 Academy Brixton
18 London, O2 Academy Brixton
20 Cologne, Palladium
21 Berlin, Columbiahalle
23 Amsterdam, AFAS Live
24 Brussels, Ancienne Belgique
26 Paris, Zenith
27 London, The George Tavern
MARCH 2025
11-15 Austin, TX - SXSW
MAY 2025
15 Troy, NY - No Fun
16 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brendas
17 Boston, MA - Deep Cuts
22 Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
23 Washington, DC - The Atlantis
24 Raleigh, NC - Kings
25 Asheville, NC - Eulogy
27 Nashville, TN - Third Man Records
28 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
30 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves
31 Austin, TX - The Ballroom
JUNE 2025
01 Houston, TX - White Oak Upstairs
04 Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
05 San Diego, CA - The Casbah
06 Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room
07 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
09 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
10 Seattle, WA - Madame Lou’s
12 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
13 Fort Collins, CO - The Coast
14 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
17 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
19 Chicago, IL - Sleeping Village
20 Detroit, MI - Third Man Records
21 Toronto, ON - The Garrison
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They're celebrating the announcement by launching its lead single, 'Champagne Taste'.