'Our hearts on a platter:' Sunflower Bean releases album, heads to the Atlantis
- carsydog0
- May 13
- 2 min read
Indie-rock trio Sunflower Bean returns to D.C. on May 23 with a performance at The Atlantis that promises to be as raw and revelatory as their latest record.
Similar sounds: Alvvays, Japanese Breakfast, Temples
The New York trio—Julia Cumming, Nick Kivlen, and Olive Faber—has always thrived on the edge of reinvention, and their new album Mortal Primetime marks a daring turn back toward the heavy, riff-laden psychedelia that first put them on the map.
After years of personal upheaval and creative drift, the band emerged from a near-breakup with their most self-assured work yet. Mortal Primetime, released April 25, is Sunflower Bean's first self-produced LP, recorded live with a gritty, unfiltered intensity that channels both their studio finesse and onstage fury. The album dives headfirst into themes of survival, anger, and solidarity, with standout tracks like “There’s a Part I Can’t Get Back” pushing into deeply personal terrain.
In their own words on Instagram, the band described the album as follows:
“Our deepest, strongest, and most vulnerable piece of work yet. This is the baring of our hearts on a platter, asking to be devoured. This is the culmination of our journey thus far, raw and unafraid.”
On stage, expect a set that spans from shimmering psych-rock to pulverizing sludge, as Sunflower Bean bridges the distance between emotional vulnerability and sheer sonic force. Their live shows are reported to be visceral, loud, and unflinching, and they'll soon return to the road with Mortal Primetime as their backbone.
See below for a full list of tour dates:
May 15, 2025 @ No Fun in Troy, NY
May 16, 2025 @ Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia, PA
May 17, 2025 @ Deep Cuts in Medford, MA
May 22, 2025 @ Warsaw in Brooklyn, NY
May 23, 2025 @ The Atlantis in Washington, D.C.
May 24, 2025 @ Kings in Raleigh, NC
May 25, 2025 @ Eulogy in Asheville, NC
May 27, 2025 @ Blue Room at Third Man Records in Nashville, TN
May 28, 2025 @ The Earl in Atlanta, GA
May 30, 2025 @ Rubber Gloves in Denton, TX
May 31, 2025 @ The Ballroom in Austin, TX
June 1, 2025 @ White Oak Upstairs in Houston, TX
June 4, 2025 @ Valley Bar in Phoenix, AZ
June 5, 2025 @ The Casbah in San Diego, CA
June 6, 2025 @ Lodge Room in Los Angeles, CA
June 7, 2025 @ The Chapel in San Francisco, CA
June 9, 2025 @ Mississippi Studios in Portland, OR
June 10, 2025 @ Madame Lou’s in Seattle, WA
June 12, 2025 @ Kilby Court in Salt Lake City, UT
June 13, 2025 @ The Coast in Fort Collins, CO
June 14, 2025 @ Hi-Dive in Denver, CO
June 17, 2025 @ 7th St. Entry in Minneapolis, MN
June 19, 2025 @ Sleeping Village in Chicago, IL
June 20, 2025 @ Third Man Records in Detroit, MI
June 21, 2025 @ The Garrison in Toronto, ON