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Sunflower Bean drop roaring new single ‘Nothing Romantic’
The NYC trio are also returning to the UK next month for a run of intimate instore shows.
Sunflower Bean have shared a second preview of what to expect from their forthcoming album ‘Mortal Primetime’, following up sparkling lead single ‘Champagne Taste’ with a no-holds-barred new cut that pays homage to the huge riffs of ’70s and ’80s stadium rock.
Speaking on their latest effort - entitled ‘Nothing Romantic’ - the band have explained that the song “is about rejecting the myth of the tortured artist - realizing that the joys of creativity don’t have to come from the lows of misery.
“The video mirrors this journey, capturing our lives as touring musicians in between nightmarish performances. From green rooms to lost highways, we travel from town to town, feeling alive only in the escape of our show. There’s tension between the connection and solitude; on stage, we’re together, sharing our music with others but later isolation and the price of our sacrifices creep in.”
What’s more, Sunflower Bean have also confirmed that they’ll be back in the UK next month, following their current SXSW shows with a series of intimate instore performances in Brighton, London, Leeds, and Liverpool. Find out where to catch them live this year and check out the video for ‘Nothing Romantic’ below.
Sunflower Bean’s upcoming tour dates are:
MARCH 2025
13 Austin, TX, SXSW - JBL Sound Bodega at 3Ten Austin City Limits
13 Austin, TX, SXSW - Academy Fight Songs / Rough Trade Publishing at Hotel Vegas
14 Austin, TX, SXSW - Paste Magazine Showcase at High Noon
14 Austin, TX, SXSW - KROX at Inn Cahoots
APRIL 2025
29 Brighton, Resident
30 Kingston, Pryzm (Disco Room)
MAY 2025
01 Leeds, Belgrave Music Hall
02 Liverpool, Baltic
03 London, Rough Trade East
03 London, The Victoria Dalston (DJ SET)
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, Blue Room at 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
* with Laveda
# with Gift
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