The Sun Days

{{Short description|Swedish indie pop band}} {{Distinguish|The Sundays|The Sunday|Sunday|Sun Day|Day of the Sun}} {{Other uses|Sunday (disambiguation)|Sunday Edition (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox musical artist |name = The Sun Days |image = The Sun Days.jpg |caption = The Sun Days |birth_name = |alias = |instrument = |genre = Indie pop, Pop |occupation = |years_active = 2013–present |label = Run for Cover, Tower Records, Lilystars Records, Luxury, F2F |current_members = Lea Rambell Johan Ramnebrink Simon Boontham Joe Enocsson Erik Bjarnar |past_members = Elsa Fredriksson Karl Prytz |website = [http://thesun-days.bandcamp.com/ Official website] }} '''The Sun Days''' is a Swedish indie pop band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Formed in 2013, the group has achieved success both in Sweden and internationally, with their debut album ''Album'' appearing on multiple global top lists and earning praise from outlets like Stereogum and Pitchfork.

==History== The Sun Days debuted with their single "You Can't Make Me Make Up My Mind" on October 18, 2013, released via Swedish indie label {{ill|Luxury (record label)|lt=Luxury|sv|Luxury}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/1.2194097-the-sun-days-raddar-framtiden|title=The Sun Days Save the Future|website=Göteborgs-Posten|access-date=2016-03-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403225201/http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/1.2194097-the-sun-days-raddar-framtiden|archive-date=2016-04-03}}</ref> In early 2014, they followed up with "Don't Need to Be Them"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2014/01/27/lyssna-the-sun-days-dont-need-to-be-them/|title=LISTEN: The Sun Days - Don’t Need to Be Them|website=PSL (SVT)|access-date=2016-03-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404015249/http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2014/01/27/lyssna-the-sun-days-dont-need-to-be-them/|archive-date=2016-04-04}}</ref> and "Get Him Off Your Mind". After a quiet period, they released their debut album, ''Album'', on June 5, 2015, through Luxury and Japan’s Tower Records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tower.jp/item/3941401/Album%25EF%25BC%259C%25E3%2582%25BF%25E3%2583%25AF%25E3%2583%25BC%25E3%2583%25AC%25E3%2582%25B3%25E3%2583%25BC%25E3%2583%2589%25E9%2590%2590%25E5%25AE%259A%25EF%25BC%259E|title=The Sun Days - Album (Tower Records Limited)|website=Tower Records Online|access-date=2016-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409121809/http://tower.jp/item/3941401/Album%25EF%25BC%259C%25E3%2582%25BF%25E3%2583%25AF%25E3%2583%25BC%25E3%2583%25AC%25E3%2582%25B3%25E3%2583%25BC%25E3%2583%258D%25E9%2590%2590%25E5%25AE%259A%25EF%25BC%259E|archive-date=2016-04-09}}</ref> Recorded by Joe Enocsson, Erik Bjarnar, and Kalle von Hall, and mixed by Hans Olsson Brookes at Svenska Grammofonstudion, the album also saw a digital release via Lilystars Records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogg.djungeltrumman.se/queclub/the-sun-days-album/|title=The Sun Days - Album|website=Que Club|access-date=2016-03-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425013054/http://blogg.djungeltrumman.se/queclub/the-sun-days-album/|archive-date=2016-04-25}}</ref> In 2015, Run for Cover Records included the track "Come Have Me Over" on a compilation cassette with Urban Outfitters,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/blog/uo_mixtape_volume_10|title=UO Mixtape: Volume 10|website=Urban Outfitters Blog|access-date=2016-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408024352/http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/blog/uo_mixtape_volume_10|archive-date=2016-04-08}}</ref> and in 2016, they released ''Album'' as a limited LP, boosting the band’s recognition in the United States and United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/4562441-The-Sun-Days|title=The Sun Days|website=Discogs|access-date=2016-03-27}}</ref>

The band has performed at prominent venues and festivals, including the Taube Stage at Liseberg,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/event/3860066+The+Sun+Days+at+Liseberg+on+14+June+2014|title=The Sun Days at Liseberg on 14 June 2014|website=Last.fm|access-date=2016-03-26}}</ref> Debaser Medis,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://debaser.se/kalender/12076/|title=Makthaverskan + The Sun Days at Debaser Medis, 13 December 2013|website=Debaser.se|access-date=2016-03-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407101833/http://debaser.se/kalender/12076/|archive-date=2016-04-07}}</ref> and Way Out West. In June 2016, Lea Rambell debuted as vocalist at the Den Bästa Sommaren festival and was later confirmed as permanent singer ahead of a UK tour. In a December 2016 ''GAFFA'' interview, guitarist Joe Enocsson opened up about his struggles with addiction,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gaffa.se/artikel/113606/the-sun-days-destruktiva-dalar-och-musikaliska-toppar/|title=The Sun Days – Destructive Lows and Musical Highs|website=GAFFA.se|access-date=2017-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314064147/http://gaffa.se/artikel/113606/the-sun-days-destruktiva-dalar-och-musikaliska-toppar/|archive-date=2017-03-14}}</ref> followed by a Popmani feature where he and Rambell discussed music’s role in their mental well-being.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://popmani.se/the-sun-days-det-finns-nagonting-i-goteborg-som-har-slutat-att-acceptera-underdogsen-2/|title=The Sun Days: "There’s Something in Gothenburg That Has Stopped Accepting the Underdog"|work=Popmani|date=2017-01-16|access-date=2017-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314064031/http://popmani.se/the-sun-days-det-finns-nagonting-i-goteborg-som-har-slutat-att-acceptera-underdogsen-2/|archive-date=2017-03-14}}</ref> In January 2017, they toured Gothenburg, Malmö, and Stockholm.

==Reception== ''Stereogum'' named The Sun Days one of the world’s best new bands following the 2016 premiere of "Don’t Need to Be Them".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1861285/the-sun-days-dont-need-to-be-them-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/|title=The Sun Days – "Don’t Need To Be Them" (Stereogum Premiere)|website=Stereogum|date=2016-02-23|access-date=2016-04-03}}</ref> ''Pitchfork'' lauded the track’s re-release,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/18092-the-sun-days-dont-need-to-be-them/|title="Don’t Need To Be Them" by The Sun Days|website=Pitchfork|access-date=2016-04-03}}</ref> while Pandora featured them in its ''Picks of the Week''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.pandora.com/us/picks-of-the-week-34/|title=Picks of the Week|website=Pandora Blog|access-date=2016-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502145836/http://blog.pandora.com/us/picks-of-the-week-34/|archive-date=2016-05-02}}</ref> ''Album'' ranked on several best-of-2015 lists,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogg.djungeltrumman.se/queclub/2015-ars-basta-svenska-album/|title=Best Swedish Albums of 2015|website=Que Club|access-date=2016-03-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315165400/http://blogg.djungeltrumman.se/queclub/2015-ars-basta-svenska-album/|archive-date=2016-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eardrumsmusic.com/2015/12/06/2015-june/|title=2015 – Best of the Year, Month by Month: June|website=Eardrums Music|access-date=2016-03-26}}</ref> and in 2016, it topped ''Taking The Lead''’s top 25 albums list and was ranked #7 by Norway’s Panorama.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.takingtheleadmedia.com|title=Noise and Rambling|website=Taking the Lead|access-date=2017-02-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://panorama.no/2016/12/28/hei-2016-takk-for-musikken-i-hvert-fall/|title=Hey, 2016: Thanks for the Music, At Least!|website=Panorama.no|access-date=2017-03-13}}</ref> KEXP nominated it among the top 10 albums of 2016, and "Don’t Need to Be Them" gained airplay on KEXP and was listed among ''CAFÈ'' magazine’s best songs of 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.kexp.org/2016/05/06/music-that-matters-the-world-is-a-beautiful-musical-place/|title=Music That Matters: The World Is a Beautiful Musical Place|website=KEXP Blog|access-date=2016-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cafe.se/bra-musik-pa-spotify/|title=Great Music on Spotify|work=CAFÈ|date=2016-04-11|access-date=2016-10-12}}</ref> The band was nominated for Swedish Breakthrough of the Year by Gaffa in 2015, and their work is featured in the indie pop section of the Gothenburg City Museum’s music exhibition alongside Bad Cash Quartet and Broder Daniel.

==Discography== ===Studio albums=== * ''Album'' - CD (2015, Luxury, Tower Records) * ''Album'' - Digital (2015, Lilystars Records) * ''Album'' - LP (2016, Run for Cover Records) # "Don't Need to Be Them" # "I Keep on Wondering" # "OOO" # "You Can't Make Me Make Up My Mind" # "Come Have Me Over" # "Get Him Off Your Mind" # "Busy People" # "Fear"

===Singles=== * "You Can't Make Me Make Up My Mind" (2013, Luxury) * "Don't Need to Be Them" (2014, Luxury) * "Get Him Off Your Mind" (2014, Luxury) * "Busy People" (2015, Luxury) * "See You Happy" (2025)

==Live performances== * Clooneys, Gothenburg (2013) * Jazzhuset, Gothenburg (2013) * Sydskånska Nationen, Lund (2013) * Debaser Medis, Stockholm - Supporting Makthaverskan (2013) * Jazzhuset, Gothenburg - Release party for "Don't Need to Be Them" (2014) * Liseberg, Gothenburg (2014) * Fängelset, Gothenburg - Supporting INVSN (2014) * Bergrum 211 - Release party for ''Album'' (2015) * Henriksberg, Gothenburg (2015) * Jazzhuset, Gothenburg - With Ebbot Lundberg and Lo-Fi Deluxe (2015) * Skjul Fyra Sex, Gothenburg (2016) * Den Bästa Sommaren, Stockholm (2016) * Riverside, Newcastle (2016) * The Brickyard, Carlisle (2016) * The Globe, Cardiff (2016) * Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton (2016) * Lock Tavern, London (2016) * Chinnery's, Southend (2016) * The Forum, Tunbridge Wells (2016) * Talking Heads, Southampton (2016) * The Hub, Plymouth (2016) * Way Out West, Gothenburg (2016) * P4, Sveriges Radio (2016) * Pustervik, Gothenburg (2016) * Denim Gallery, Gothenburg (2016) * Grand, Malmö (2017) * Pustervik, Gothenburg (2017) * Debaser, Stockholm (2017) * Den Bästa Sommaren, Stockholm (2017) * Majas Vid Havet, Varberg (2017) * By:Larm, Oslo (2018)

==See also== * Bad Cash Quartet * Broder Daniel

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links==  * {{Facebook|thesunSPACEdays}} * [http://thesun-days.bandcamp.com/ The Sun Days] at Bandcamp * [http://luxxury.se Luxury Records]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sun Days, The}} Category:Run for Cover Records artists Category:Swedish indie pop groups Category:Swedish pop music groups Category:Musical groups established in 2013 Category:Musical groups from Gothenburg