SUNDAYS - Inner Coasts (2021) [Hi-Res]

Danish folk outfit SUNDAYS made a name for themselves by delivering introspective folk with unfaltering pop sensibility. On their sophomore album, ​“Inner Coasts”,​ the band add the urgency of rock music to their formula.

On their debut album ​WIACA (2019), danish four-piece SUNDAYS gained notability by capturing the infectious and accessible core of their songs in a breathy, synth-filled soundscape. After presenting their songs on stages across Denmark, Norway, Germany and Canada, the Indie Folk-group returns with ​Inner Coasts, an album that sounds even more direct - darkly shimmering piano, the crunch of electric guitars, and of course, the signature melodic touch.

As always, the songs were written by front man Magnus Jacobsen. The material for the new record came almost immediately, growing out of travels to both Japan and northern Norway following the release of ​WIACA. ​Still, he feels a clear distinction between the two works, both musically and lyrically. The themes of the songs are still personal, but feel more immediate than ever, he says: “I’ve let myself be more open in my song writing, more direct and perhaps even banal at times. Collaborating with Asger Techau helped me to unlock that courage.”

The influence of producer/songwriter Asger Techau (KASHMIR, The White Album) was particularly defining to the sound of the new record, producing and even co-writing the first singles from the album (All We Have is Time // Salt of the Earth). The rest of the album was produced as a collaborative effort between Techau and the band.

Spanning from open hearted love songs like ‘All We Have Is Time’ to the smoldering and ambiguous ‘Midnight Passing’, ​Inner Coasts is an album, that utilizes the nerve and punch of rock music while still conveying the plentiful melodic hooks that define SUNDAYS. Long time fans will immediately recognize the intense vocal harmonies in songs such as ‘Weightless Feathers’ and the hymn-like ‘Take Me Home’, while discovering new nuances of the band with cinematic rock songs like ‘Siberia’ and ‘Shadow Dress’.

Inner Coasts releases March 26th - on digital, vinyl and CD - via Celebration Records (DK) and K&F Records (DE)

1.01 - SUNDAYS - Salt of the Earth (3:36)
1.02 - SUNDAYS - Shadow Dress (3:32)
1.03 - SUNDAYS - Drifter (5:00)
1.04 - SUNDAYS - All We Have is Time (4:30)
1.05 - SUNDAYS - Weightless Feathers (3:22)
1.06 - SUNDAYS - Song for the Times (3:47)
1.07 - SUNDAYS - Midnight Passing (4:18)
1.08 - SUNDAYS - Siberia (4:24)
1.09 - SUNDAYS - Take Me Home (4:14)