Sun Room Return With New EP and Tour Dates
With full reckless abandon, Southern California trio Sun Room have released their latest EP Can’t Explain via AWAL. Sonically sitting somewhere between Beatlemania, a Nuggets compilation, and modern surf-punk, the four-song offering sees Sun Room beginning to morph their sound. While holding onto elements of their signature 60s inspired charm, they also step into new genres informed by the bands they’ve spent the last three years on the road with — Stream.
Produced by Jarvis Taveniere (Allah-Las, The Avalanches), longtime collaborator Jonny Bell (The Gun Club, Chicano Batman) and LA super-duo SameSame (Beyoncé, Cage The Elephant), it’s a no brainer that new influences have seeped into the Sun Room psyche.
Opening up with the EP’s title track, the band takes more of a blues rock approach. Mellowing out their classic beachy harmonies while sprinkling in jazzier elements, this one is a creeper before lead singer Luke Asgian unleashes his scream. The most shoegaze-y, grunge sound we’ve heard from Sun Room yet, the droning second track “Bouquet” feels like a medicinally distorted haze.
Traveling from their home of the beach quite literally to the city for “Get Me Outta New York City,” Sun Room dials things up just to spite anyone who has pigeonholed them to one specific regional sound. And closing the EP with the reverse of a love song, “Hate It When You Call” is cheeky and instantly a feel-good listen. The band shared that they created this one with the intention of making people dance and mosh. Their goal is for dance clubs to have more rock options to add to their rotation, knowing it will still keep bodies moving. Watch the official video here. No matter which genres Sun Room chooses to toy around with, it’s a given that they feel like they’re from a different time altogether.
SUN ROOM UPCOMING TOUR DATES
August 31 – Los Angeles, CA – Aviator Nation Dreamland (Headline)
September 12 – Mexico City, MX – Blackberry*
September 14 – Monterrey, MX – Showcenter*
September 17 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar (Headline)
September 19 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle*
September 21 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewery*
September 22 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium*
September 25 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz*
September 27 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore*
September 28 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center*
October 3 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA! Live*
October 4 – Washington, DC – Anthem*
October 5 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE*
October 7 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore*
October 8 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway*
October 10 – Montreal, QC – Mtelus*
October 11 – New York, NY – Hammerstein*
October 12 – New York, NY – Hammerstein*
October 13 – Toronto, ON – History*
October 15 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues*
October 16 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore*
October 18 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant*
October 19 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room*
October 22 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee*
October 24 – Chicago, IL – Aragon*
October 25 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore*
October 26 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland*
October 28 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom*
*supporting Dayglow