Emerging once more from the weary streets of New York, Sunflower Bean returns in 2025 with Mortal Primetime — but this time, there’s less glitter, more gravity. The album weaves together the introspective pulse of alternative rock, the storytelling bones of folk, and the hazy textures of dream pop. The result: not quite a nostalgia album, but a time album. “Champagne Taste” – After the Fizz of Desire One of the album’s standout singles, “ Champagne Taste ”, sounds fancy in name but bites harder in content. It plays like a melodic manifesto for a generation seduced by “too much,” yet forced to reckon with its own “not enough.” Julia Cumming’s vocals straddle cool detachment and quiet fracture — like a breakup line spoken without ever making eye contact. “Nothing Romantic” – Aftermath of a Feeling As its title suggests, “ Nothing Romantic ” offers no illusion. It neither glamorizes love nor tears it down — it simply lays it bare. The track’s echo-laced guitars and subtle synth und...
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