Sunfruits is an Australian psychedelic pop band formed by Winter McQuinn.[1] They released their debut album One Degree in April 2023.[2]
Sunfruits | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Psychedelic pop |
| Years active | 2018-present |
| Labels | Third Eye Stimuli (AU) Earth Libraries (US) |
| Members | Winter McQuinn (guitar, vocals) Evie Vlah (guitar, vocals) Eugene Argiro (drums, vocals) Elena Jones (bass, vocals) |
| Past members | Acacia Coates Shelby De Fazio |
| Website | http://sunfruitsband.com |
History
editIn 2020, the group released their debut EP, Certified Organic.[3][4]
In 2021, Sunfruits recorded songs for their debut album. In August 2022, the band released the first single from the album, "Made to Love."[5]
In November 2022, the band released the single "Believe it All".[citation needed]
In March 2023, they released a new single, "End of the World" and announced the forthcoming release of their debut album, One Degree.[6]
In April 2023, they released their debut album One Degree, which reached 19 on the Australian Independent Record independent label charts in its first week of release[7] The album was released by Third Eye Stimuli Records, Australia and Earth Libraries, US.[8]
NME included the album in top ten picks for April 2023, with Alex Gallagher writing: "This psych-pop group‘s debut album manages to be at once kaleidoscopic and exuberant – the kind of euphoric ear candy that hits one’s brain like a sudden dopamine rush. The twist to all that deceptively effervescent, blissed-out fuzz is it’s a kind of Trojan horse for the band to grapple with bigger matters, confronting environmental collapse and the weight of trying to be a good, empathetic person while navigating the hellscape."[9]
In Shindig Magazine (UK) Camila Asia gave the album 4 stars. In Pilerats Conor Herbert wrote: "herein lies the beauty of Sunfruits’ One Degree — while it grapples with catastrophe, it finds solace in community, pulling hope from existential despair and linking arms as we stare down a potentially untimely end. It’s when things seem desperate and hopeless that resolve and hope are most needed, and in their tales of love, loss, and armageddon, there’s a shoulder to lean on and a tempo to move to."[10]
The Underground Stage Australia noted Better off Dead by Sunfruits as the Story of the week in April 2023, up against much more established artists.[11]
In August–September 2023 Sunfruits toured EU/UK for the first time, with 22 shows in 10 countries, including appearances at leading festivals Manchester Psych Festival, Leffingeleuren Festival (BEL) and Misty Fields Festival (NL).
Discography
edit| Title | Details |
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| One Degree (LP) |
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| Certified Organic (EP) |
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Awards
editIn April 2023, Sunfruits were announced as finalists for the Environmental Music Prize with their song, "End of the World"[14] Their song lyrics were read in the Australian Parliament by Greens Senator Janet Rice,[15] as part of a call to action on climate policy, and they were featured artists on the leading climate change podcast, Outrage and Optimism [16] hosted by former United Nations climate change official Christiana Figueres and the team who developed the Paris Agreement.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Sunfruits". Third Eye Stimuli. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Rinaldo, Talia (2023-05-16). "Dripping with individuality, Sunfruits' new-age, anthemic psychedelia, indie-pop debut 'One Degree' has it all". Forte Magazine. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Parker, Tom (2020-02-12). "Sunfruits' debut EP, 'Certified Organic', is an addictive psychedelic trip". Beat Magazine. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Venutti, Isabella (2023-04-21). "Gear Rundown: Sunfruits". Mixdown Magazine. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Lochrie, Conor (2022-08-04). "Get To Know: Melbourne's groovy genre-hoppers Sunfruits". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Song You Need to Know: Sunfruits, 'End of the World'". Rolling Stone Australia. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Independent Label Albums – 8 May 2023 - Australian Independent Record Labels Association". Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "One Degree, by Sunfruits". Sunfruits. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ NME (2023-04-03). "What's new this month? Here are 10 Australian release picks for April 2023". NME. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "One Degree of Sunfruits". PILERATS. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Most Playlisted: DICE, Hatchie". The Underground Stage. 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "One Degree, by Sunfruits". Sunfruits. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Certified Organic EP, by Sunfruits". Sunfruits. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Feeds, Music (2023-04-26). "Flume, Tash Sultana and Mo'Ju Among Finalists for the 2023 Environmental Music Prize". Music Feeds. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Commonwealth Parliament; Parliament House, Canberra. "Hansard Display". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Outrage and Optimism". Outrage and Optimism. Retrieved 2023-10-03.