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Human Ceremony

by Sunflower Bean

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ashwin4224 this band is sick !, i love the sound of their guitar, nick guitar is soaring. love it. my fav human ceremony Favorite track: Human Ceremony.
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Human Ceremony 04:05
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Come On 02:59
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2013 03:31
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Easier Said 03:28
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This Kind of Feeling 02:28
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I Was Home 04:15
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Creation Myth 04:56
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Wall Watcher 02:27
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I Want You To Give Me Enough Time 03:31
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Oh, I Just Don't Know 01:56
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Space Exploration Disaster 04:33
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about

Sunflower Bean find magic within friction. The New York trio’s full-length debut album, Human Ceremony [Fat Possum Records], emerges at the intersection of dreamy modern psychedelica and urgent fuzzed-out bliss. That push-and-pull colors the aural tapestry of these three musicians—Jacob Faber [drums], Julia Cumming [vocals/bass], and Nick Kivlen [vocals/guitars].

“Everything comes from a conflicting interest,” affirms Nick. “We love dream pop, but we also really love rock ‘n’ roll. It’s those two spectrums.”

“You’re allowed to obsess over Black Sabbath as well as The Cure,” adds Julia. “It’d be boring if everything was just one way or the other.”

That diversity defined the group’s approach since Nick and Jacob started jamming back in high school. They would hole up in Jacob’s Long Island basement for hours on end, channeling this vast cadre of influences. Julia’s addition would only expand that creative palette further in 2013.

Through constant gigging around New York, Sunflower Bean sprouted into a sonic enigma, boasting a fiery musical call-and-response that serves as a centerpiece, giving the music what Jacob refers to as a “lyrical aspect” between the guitars, drums, and bass.

They transferred this multi-headed energy into their 2015 Independent EP, Show Me Your Seven Secrets. At the same time, this distinct alchemy enchanted ever-growing audiences live. By the time, they entered the studio for Human Ceremony, Sunflower Bean had a lively aural cauldron from which to draw.

They took the summer of 2015 off and retreated to Jacob’s basement to write together. Taking the ideas out of the basement, they hit a Brooklyn studio with producer Matt Molnar [Friends] and tracked eleven tunes in just seven days. Whereas the EP was recorded after Sunflower Bean played 100 shows in one year, Human Ceremony showed the band’s studio side with richer soundscapes, overdubs, and music that had yet to be debuted live.

On the lead track “Easier Said,” Julia’s delicate vocals glide over a lilting clean guitar that spirals off into a vibrant hum.

Sunflower Bean’s spell is cast on Human Ceremony.

“When you’re in a band, you always dream about the first record,” Julia concludes. “It’s that moment where you explore everything that’s been inspiring you.”

credits

released February 5, 2016

Sunflower Bean in Nick Kivlen, Jacob Faber & Julia Cumming

All songs written & performed by Sunflower Bean
Keyboard on "2013" & "Human Ceremony" by Colin Caulfield

Produced by Matthew Molnar & Sunflower Bean
Engineered by Jarvis Taveniere (Rear House)
Recorded at Thump Studios

Front photo by Ruby June
Back photo by Crista Simiriglia
Design / Layout by Ruby June & Crista Simiriglia

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New album “Headful of Sugar” out May 6th.

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