Headful of Sugar

Headful of SugarIt's a remarkable thing to witness the evolution of a rock band, especially when they grow with as much sophistication and creative maturity as Sunflower Bean do on their third album, 2022's Headful of Sugar. The New York trio featuring singer bassist Julia Cumming, singer guitarist Nick Kivlen, and drummer Olive Faber initially garnered buzz in their teens for their punky sweet 2016 debut, Human Ceremony. It found them drawing well earned comparisons

Nils Lofgren

and a beautiful sendoff at that

is an album by saxophonist Evan Parker and drummer Paul Lytton

The long reels of e-bow guitar that wind through opener "Those Who Plant" ease the listener into an album that says plenty by doing less: witness the dream scripts that play out through pieces like "Hollowed Out" and "Of A Vessel"

DON CAMPAN (WAKING THE CADAVER) and ANDREW LOMASTRO (CEREBRAL INCUBATION)

Hole punch through bottom left corner

Coincidentally

the album includes live renditions of some of Prine’s most notable songs

with an entirely revisited line-up

The artwork for Sweet Evil Sun was illustrated with the skilled hand of Erik Rovanperä

and Jackie LaBranch (vocals)

every topic through the context of legendary Southern band Lynyrd Skynyrd