Sun June’s latest single ‘Mixed Bag’ does not sound like a mixed bag, funnily enough…
For a song about ‘the comforts and frustrations of well-worn relationships with people and places,’ there’s a rather mellow beauty about it as the Austin-based band reflect on the harsh realities of being in a long distance relationship over a gentle, sweeping folk pop, with some of the lyrics cutting pretty deep (‘It’s a bad night/Keeping Texas on the timeline/Made it easy to be leaving you behind/But I got what I want and it’s just enough’).
Says the band (via Stereogum):
‘In some ways this song allowed us to reflect and become more aware of how dumb our arguments are. ‘You were searching for a reason to be mad,’ and ‘I know every single fight we’ve ever had,’ are accusations and boasts that made us laugh. Each chorus expands on the last, as we acknowledge the ways we’re repeating the past but try to keep score regardless.
‘We recorded Mixed Bag both in Texas and North Carolina — Dan Duszynski, Alli Rogers, Danny Reisch, Max Lorenson, and Chad Doriocourt all had a hand in trying to shape this into a dusty Petty-esque song. The song is about struggling to stay hopeful about the future, but we hope the bop outweighs the sadness.
‘For the video, we asked Vanessa Pla to help capture some of the rural outskirts of Austin on Super 8 film. We took inspiration from some old 1940s PSAs and Texas corporate films. She and her crew found themselves in the middle of cow pastures off of brand new highways, face to face with some friendly longhorns.’
Sun June’s upcoming album, Bad Dream Jaguar, is out October 20 via Run For Cover.
- Bianca B.