Sunflower (Never Shout Never album)
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| Released | July 2, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop,[1] rock[2] | |||
| Length | 40:52 | |||
| Label | Loveway Records | |||
| Producer | Christofer Drew | |||
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Sunflower is the fifth studio album by American rock band Never Shout Never. It was released on July 2, 2013 by Loveway Records.[3] The album features the full band recording as a whole for the third time; the first being in Time Travel, the second on Indigo.
Background and release
[edit]In May 2013, Never Shout Never revealed that their fifth studio album titled, Sunflower would be released on July 2, 2013. The group also unveiled the album art.[4] The album art was painted by Christofer Drew.[3] The band released the first promotional single, "Good Times" for streaming on May 23, 2013.[5] On May 28, the group released the album's second promotional single, "Subliminal Messages" which premiered exclusively on PropertyOfZack.com.[6] "Malibu" was released for streaming via PureVolume on June 4, as the third promotional single from the album.[7] The album's fourth and final promotional single, "Knock, Knock" was released on June 18.[8] The album was made available for streaming exclusively via Alter the Press! in June 2013.[9]
Track listing
[edit]Track listing according to iTunes.[10]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "New Sound" | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Good Times" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Wild Child" | 3:06 |
| 4. | "I Need You" | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Falling Up" | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Subliminal Messages" | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Aeroplane" | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Sunflower" | 3:01 |
| 9. | "Malibu" | 2:22 |
| 10. | "Knock, Knock" | 3:33 |
| 11. | "Old-Timer" | 2:58 |
| 12. | "Ladybug" | 2:37 |
| 13. | "Time Traveler Blues" | 2:40 |
| Total length: | 40:52 | |
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits for Sunflower adapted from AllMusic.
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Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | July 2, 2013 | Loveway Records | [11] | |
| December 4, 2013 | Cassette tape | Antique Records | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Album Review: Never Shout Never - "Indigo" - UCLA Radio". UCLA Radio. November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Indigo - Never Shout Never : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ a b "Advance Listen: Your first look at new releases from letlive., Never Shout Never and Superchunk". Alternative Press. June 7, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Never Shout Never Releasing 'Sunflower' This Summer". PropertyOfZack.com. May 1, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Never Shout Never release new song". The Music. May 23, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Philip Obenschain (May 28, 2013). "Never Shout Never stream new track, "Subliminal Messages"". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ Michele Bird (June 4, 2013). "Never Shout Never stream new song, "Malibu"". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Song Premiere: Never Shout Never, "Knock, Knock"". Alternative Press. June 18, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "ATP! Exclusive Stream: Never Shout Never - Sunflower". Alter the Press!. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Sunflower by Never Shout Never". iTunes. 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Alter The Press!: Never Shout Never Reveals New Album "Sunflower" Details". alterthepress.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Sunflower Cassette Available Today! - Never Shout Never". nevershoutnever.com. December 5, 2013. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
