When Sunflower Bean roll into our town, and they do just that on May 17 when the alt-rock band plays Deep Cuts in Medford, they’ll have been in Philly for a show the night before and upstate New York just prior to that. It’s only the start of a 25-date spring tour in support of next month’s new album Mortal Primetine, set for release April 25 via Lucky Number.
And as American highways deliver the ‘Bean to venues across the country, the trio — Julia Cumming (vocals, bass), Nick Kivlen (vocals, guitar) and Olive Faber (drums) – have a soaring new reflection on that rock and roll life in “Nothing Romantic,” a supercharged ’70-kissed glam anthem that sounds electric out of the speakers. Helping pull back the curtain is Jellyfish’s Roger Joseph Manning Jr., who supplies the piano.
“‘Nothing Romantic’ 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,” declare Sunflower Bean. “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.”
Get on with Sunflower Bean, and the Sophia Feuer-directed music video, below.