The Sun Days is a Swedish

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band from

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, 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

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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

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. In early 2014, they followed up with " Don't Need to Be Them" and "Get Him Off Your Mind". After a quiet period, they released their debut album, ''

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'', on June 5, 2015, through Luxury and Japan’s

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. 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. In 2015,

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included the track "Come Have Me Over" on a compilation cassette with

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, and in 2016, they released ''Album'' as a limited LP, boosting the band’s recognition in the

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and United Kingdom. The band has performed at prominent venues and festivals, including the Taube Stage at

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, Debaser Medis, 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, followed by a Popmani feature where he and Rambell discussed music’s role in their mental well-being. 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". ''Pitchfork'' lauded the track’s re-release, while

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featured them in its ''Picks of the Week''. ''Album'' ranked on several best-of-2015 lists, and in 2016, it topped ''Taking The Lead''’s top 25 albums list and was ranked #7 by Norway’s

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. 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. The band was nominated for Swedish Breakthrough of the Year by

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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

* ''

'' - CD (2015, Luxury, Tower Records) * ''

'' - Digital (2015, Lilystars Records) * ''

'' - 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)

References

External links

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