Sunflower Bean have returned with another new single, “Nothing Romantic,” which is set to be featured on the band’s upcoming fourth album Mortal Primetime. The charmingly gothic chamber-pop cut features twinkling synths and a melodic bass line during the verses before the band ushers in a power-ballad chorus full of buzzsaw guitars and crisp drums.
“‘Nothing Romantic’ is about rejecting the myth of the tortured artist—realizing that the joys of creativity don’t have to come from the lows of misery,” the band shared in a press statement. “The video mirrors this journey, capturing our lives as touring musicians in between nightmarish performances. From green rooms to lost highways, we travel from town to town, feeling alive only in the escape of our show. There’s tension between the connection and solitude; on stage, we’re together, sharing our music with others but later isolation and the price of our sacrifices creep in.”
Check out the video for “Nothing Romantic” below, and pre-order Mortal Primetime—out April 25 via Lucky Number—here. In other exciting Sunflower Bean news, they’re set to perform at the JBL Sound Bodega during SXSW. They’ll be hitting the stage at 6:30 local time on Thursday, March 13. RSVP to the event here.
