{"id":36408,"date":"2016-11-03T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T14:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=36408"},"modified":"2016-11-01T16:45:44","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T21:45:44","slug":"sunflower-bean-comes-to-proud-larrys-november-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/sunflower-bean-comes-to-proud-larrys-november-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunflower Bean Comes to Proud Larrys’ November 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunflower Bean<\/strong> find magic within friction. The New York<\/strong> trio\u2019s full-length debut album, Human Ceremony<\/em> [Fat Possum Records<\/strong>], 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\u2014Jacob Faber<\/strong> [drums], Julia Cumming<\/strong> [vocals\/bass], and Nick Kivlen<\/strong> [vocals\/guitars].<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEverything comes from a conflicting interest,\u201d affirms Nick. \u201cWe love dream pop, but we also really love rock \u2018n\u2019 roll. It\u2019s those two spectrums.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re allowed to obsess over Black Sabbath as well as The Cure,\u201d adds Julia. \u201cIt\u2019d be boring if everything was just one way or the other.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

That diversity defined the group\u2019s approach since Nick and Jacob started jamming back in high school. They would hole up in Jacob\u2019s Long Island basement for hours on end, channeling this vast cadre of influences. Julia\u2019s addition would only expand that creative palette further in 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n

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 \u201clyrical aspect\u201d between the guitars, drums, and bass.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

They took the summer of 2015 off and retreated to Jacob\u2019s 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. \u00a0Whereas the EP was recorded after Sunflower Bean played 100 shows in one year, Human Ceremony<\/em> showed the band\u2019s studio side with richer soundscapes, overdubs, and music that had yet to be debuted live.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the lead track \u201cEasier Said,\u201d Julia\u2019s delicate vocals glide over a lilting clean guitar that spirals off into a vibrant hum.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunflower Bean\u2019s spell is cast on Human Ceremony<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you\u2019re in a band, you always dream about the first record,\u201d Julia concludes. \u201cIt\u2019s that moment where you explore everything that\u2019s been inspiring you.”<\/span>\u00a0\"The<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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