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On February 5, 2016, Brooklyn, New York-based trio Sunflower Bean released their debut album 『Human Ceremony』. Ten years since that debut album, Sunflower Bean has experienced many changes. Nick (Nick Kivlen) relocated to Los Angeles, Olive (formerly Jacob Faber) came out as transgender, and Julia (Julia Cumming) began writing songs on her own. Despite their […]
“Just keep going” — After 10 years of activity, Sunflower Bean boasts 70 million streams and 150,000 social media followers. For us, this interview with them marks our first conversation since their debut album 『Human Ceremony』, nearly 10 years ago. Their new work 『Mortal Primetime』, woven primarily by Julia, is a “hymn to life” that […]
A rock band from Brooklyn’s art scene that’s capturing attention not only in music but also in fashion: Sunflower Bean. What exactly is the 『Human Ceremony』that Sunflower Bean performs? And what kind of flower will bloom from the sunflower seeds planted while chanting the “abracadabra” spell? This article is a republication in English of the […]
One day, a demo arrived by email from an Okinawa-based unit calling themselves Hakubungou. The first question that came to mind was: who exactly is Hakubungou? A quick search turned up nothing at all. In an age when virtually everyone has at least one social media account, the complete absence of any online presence is […]