# The Sun Days

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{{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](/source/Indie_pop), [Pop](/source/Pop_music)
|occupation           = 
|years_active         = 2013–present
|label                = Run for Cover, Tower Records, Lilystars Records, Luxury, F2F
|current_members      = Lea Rambell<br />Johan Ramnebrink<br />Simon Boontham<br />Joe Enocsson<br />Erik Bjarnar
|past_members         = Elsa Fredriksson<br />Karl Prytz
|website              = [http://thesun-days.bandcamp.com/ Official website]
}}
'''The Sun Days''' is a Swedish [indie pop](/source/indie_pop) band from [Gothenburg](/source/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](/source/Stereogum) and [Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website)).

==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](/source/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](/source/Album_(The_Sun_Days_album))'', on June 5, 2015, through Luxury and Japan’s [Tower Records](/source/Tower_Records_(record_label)).<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](/source/Kalle_von_Hall), and mixed by [Hans Olsson Brookes](/source/Hans_Olsson_Brookes) at [Svenska Grammofonstudion](/source/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](/source/Run_for_Cover_Records) included the track "Come Have Me Over" on a compilation cassette with [Urban Outfitters](/source/R%C3%B6da_Kvarn%2C_Stockholm),<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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Debaser_(club)),<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](/source/Way_Out_West_(festival)). 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](/source/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](/source/Pandora_Internet_Radio) 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](/source/Panorama_(web_magazine)).<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](/source/Gaffa_(magazine)) in 2015, and their work is featured in the indie pop section of the [Gothenburg City Museum](/source/Gothenburg_City_Museum)’s music exhibition alongside Bad Cash Quartet and Broder Daniel.

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
* ''[Album](/source/Album_(The_Sun_Days_album))'' - CD (2015, Luxury, Tower Records)
* ''[Album](/source/Album_(The_Sun_Days_album))'' - Digital (2015, Lilystars Records)
* ''[Album](/source/Album_(The_Sun_Days_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](/source/Don't_Need_to_Be_Them)" (2014, Luxury)
* "Get Him Off Your Mind" (2014, Luxury)
* "[Busy People](/source/Busy_People)" (2015, Luxury)
* "[See You Happy](/source/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](/source/The_Globe%2C_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](/source/Bad_Cash_Quartet)
* [Broder Daniel](/source/Broder_Daniel)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

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