New York trio Sunflower Bean—vocalist and bassist Julia Cumming (she/her), guitarist and vocalist Nick Kivlen (he/him), and drummer Olive Faber (she/they)—release their long-awaited new album, Headful of Sugar.
To celebrate the release, today the band share a new video for “In Flight”. Of the track and video Kivlen says, “This song is a romantic vision of meeting a lover, running away together, and entering a dangerous new world. It's less safe but also less suffocating. The video follows me through a series of twilight zone-style mishaps as I search to be seen or understood. Things only improve when I finally find like-minded people. Is it a dream? Is it the multiverse? It’s for the viewer to decide.”
Read moreSunflower Bean share new single “I Don’t Have Control Sometimes”. On the track Cumming revels in a period of recklessness and instability that brought her to the breaking point that made this new album such a force.
Read moreThe new single, “Roll The Dice,” a song featuring Cumming and Kivlen singing in unison, and culminating with careening feedback and a spry piano part crash through a static wall of sound. An indictment of the so-called American Dream, “Roll The Dice'' was written about how many young adults now need side-hustles to secure their futures.
Read moreThank you for listening, sharing, and supporting our artists this year. 2021 has proved to be yet another year of unknowns. Another year during which tour dates have shifted or been canceled, where we worried about the health and safety of ourselves and our loved ones. Despite its instability, 2021 marks the year we were finally able to meet each other back on those dancefloors, making these experiences even more profound than they once were. Keep reading on for our year in review.
Read moreSunflower Bean is back after a short hiatus with a brand new single “Baby Don’t Cry”. Alongside the single, the band also announced new U.S. tour dates. Continue reading for the band’s thoughts on the new single “Baby Don’t Cry”.
Read moreThank you for listening, sharing, and supporting our artists this year - a year where that became more important than ever. 2020 has been nothing we could have imagined, and it surely has not been easy, but we are proud to work with an amazing group of people who used their voices and platforms this year to not only share some incredible art, but also support others. We can't wait to catch a live show with you again.
Read moreSunflower Bean are back with the release of their new EP King of the Dudes. A new EP that follows up last year’s full-length, Twentytwo in Blue, and does not hold back. The EP is a reactionary response to the current times we all live in.
Read moreThis year 4 new artists joined the M+P family, we released 7 full-length albums, 6 EPs and countless singles. As we entered 2019, we knew we had a lot to live up to from the previous year which included tons of amazing releases and our 10 year anniversary celebration. Sure enough, we lived up to the hype and are beyond proud of everything we accomplished this year. There are too many highlights to count including Tycho's GRAMMY nomination for 'Weather,' Caamp's first #1 radio hit with "Peach Fuzz," and so many more.
Read moreSunflower Bean are back with the release of their new EP King of the Dudes. A new EP that follows up last year’s full-length, Twentytwo in Blue, and does not hold back. The EP is a reactionary response to the current times we all live in.
Read moreWe had a huge year at Mom + Pop and a lot happened that you may have missed! We released 7 full-length albums, 2 EPs, countless singles, welcomed 4 new artists to the M+P family, released a 3-disc compilation, AND threw ourselves an epic 10th birthday party at Brooklyn Steel/Good Room. Catch up on the highlights below and enter to win our 2018 End of the Year Giveaway by December 21st. Thank you for being a part of an amazing year and we’ll see you in 2019!
Read moreFor those of you who were with us last week, you will fully understand why it’s taken us a full week to recover from the 10 Years of Mom + Pop anniversary celebration. We are so grateful to be able to celebrate 10 years of independent music with such incredible artists, our friends/family and (of course) our city. Infinite thanks to Courtney Barnett, Tom Morello, Sleigh Bells, Neon Indian, Alice Merton and Sunflower Bean for lighting up the Brooklyn Steel stage. To our friends at Bowery Presents, we could not have done it without you. The evening would not have been complete without Flume and Future Classic providing the sounds for the after party at Good Room. The energy in both of these rooms will serve to motivate us as we look ahead to the next decade. If this past week is any indication, we can’t wait for what lies ahead. We are still gathering all of our thoughts, photos and videos, but for now here are some of our favorites.
Read moreThe Bean is back! Sunflower Bean just announced that they will be following up their critically acclaimed sophomore album Twentytwo In Blue from earlier this year, with a new EP titled King Of The Dudes out January 25th. The announce of the EP comes with the launch of the Pre-Order and the first single, “Come For Me.” The track premiered today via BBC Radio 1 Annie Mac’s “Hottest Record In The World”in the UK and Rolling Stone in the US.
Read moreNew York-based rock band Sunflower Bean has just released a new, re-imagined version of a track off their critically-acclaimed album Twentytwo in Blue with Amazon Originals. The new recording, titled “Twentytwo (Alternate Version),” plays off of the weight the original “Twentytwo” track carries, and uses it to transport the listener to a new dimension.
Read moreToday is the day! After much anticipation, our very own Sunflower Bean have released their sophomore album Twentytwo In Blue. This is an album for the next generation, one that will not sit idly by as their world falls apart.We are beyond proud to have played a part in helping Sunflower Bean bring their vision to life. This is only the beginning for the bean. Welcome aboard.
Read moreSunflower Bean is back with some exciting news to spill! They've just dropped "Human For," a brand new song off their upcoming album Twentytwo In Blue, which is quickly nearing its release date on March 23rd. In order to celebrate the release, the trio has teamed up with Fender and U-Turn Audio to announce an album giveaway; participants have the opportunity to win a Fender Standard Stratocaster, U-Turn Audio Blue Orbit Plus Turntable as well as a signed copy of Twentytwo In Blue.
Read morePsych trio Sunflower Bean has premiered a glamorous, star-studded music video for their latest single, "Twentytwo," in partnership with Urban Outfitters. The video, directed by Olivia Bee, depicts the band members in sparkling outfits, performing the track under vivid blue lights.
Read moreOur favorite psych trio Sunflower Bean is making waves! They've just released the third single off of their highly anticipated record, Twentytwo In Blue, due out next month. The track, titled "Twentytwo," is attributed to the fact that each member of the band will be twenty-two years old upon the release date of the album.
Read moreOn Friday, Sunflower Bean announced their sophomore album, Twentytwo In Blue, out on March 23! The album is now available for pre-order and was announced with a new song called "Crisis Fest" which touches on what it's like to be young in America during what many would call a challenging time politically as well as economically.
Read moreOur very own artists will be taking stage at Hangout Music Festival this upcoming May. Tash Sultana will be performing and shredding the guitar as usual on Friday, May 18th. Alice Merton, Sunflower Bean, and Hotel Garuda will also be claiming the stage on Sunday, May 20th.
Read moreWe are pleased to say that Sunflower Bean is officially part of the Mom + Pop family. We have admired them from up close in New York's rock scene for a many years now and we are excited to help bring their modern take on New York's rock heritage into the world. In more exciting news, the band is back with a brand new single "I Was A Fool" and accompanying music video, which you can watch now over on Apple Music.
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