Sunflower Bean can be a little deceiving at first — at least in name. Their sunshine-y moniker isn’t necessarily what comes to mind when I think of “neo-psychedelic” or “night music” — but the unexpectedness of it, much like the juxtaposition of tender, reverb-laden segues and upbeat punk tempos and distortion, is entirely satisfying.
They’ve got a kaleidoscopic style, vacillating between a mesmerizing sway and a punch in the face. In August, the trio received a well-deserved nod from Nylon, and they are currently slated to do some damage at the Greenpoint Music Festival on September 20th, followed by a jaunt at Palisades on the 22nd. In the meantime, check out where the dudes and lady of Sunflower Bean turn to for inspiration, fuel, and escape.
1. Eggs (Over Easy)
2. “Is This It” album by The Strokes
3. Cutting guitars into teardrops
4. Crista’s Family Dog, Theo
5. 285 Kent
6. In N Out
7. Long Island
8. Danny Krug
9. The Troutman Inn
10. The Due Diligence new album, “Are You Down”
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