8/16/2022

SUDAN ARCHIVES SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR “NBPQ (TOPLESS)”

SUDAN ARCHIVES SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR “NBPQ (TOPLESS)”: smarturl.it/NBPQvideo 



NATURAL BROWN PROM QUEEN

IS OUT SEPTEMBER 9 ON STONES THROW



ON TOUR IN NORTH AMERICA & UK/EUROPE THROUGHOUT 2022


PRE-ORDER & PRE-SAVE: https://ffm.to/naturalbrownpromqueen

Still from “NBPQ (Topless)” video


“Beyond its narrative sharpness, beyond its thematic generosity, the achievement of Natural Brown Prom Queen is, to me, not just in how it will summon you towards movement, but also the many ways it does that summoning, the many eras and sonic landscapes it calls to in order to do that work.” - Author and poet Hanif Abdurraqib on Natural Brown Prom Queen



Ahead of her upcoming album Natural Brown Prom Queen (out September 9 via Stones Throw), Sudan Archives has shared a fantastical new video for her most recent single “NBPQ (Topless),” a song the singer/producer/violinist describes as “my autobiography.” Directed by Augusta YR, the video underpins Sudan’s repeated lyrical refrain that she is “not average” via bizarre, psychedelic visuals that play out like a Lynchian Alice in Wonderland. Sudan’s magic shines through at every turn, whether she’s standing confidently in a teacup, emerging in miniature from her own hairdo, or lying on a sofa next to a masked figure holding a goat. Released to praise from The New York TimesFaderStereogumThe Guardian and FLOOD, the overarching sentiment of “NBPQ (Topless)” is redemption and freedom as Sudan rejoices in her own uniqueness. 


Last month was rife with landmarks for Sudan as she continues to lay the groundwork for Natural Brown Prom Queen. On the heels of brilliant videos for previous album singles “Home Maker” and “Selfish Soul,” she was named as a member of YouTube Music’s Foundry Class of 2022, an honor placing her among other influential genre-spanning names such as BabytronObongjayar, and Genesis Owusu. She guested on Hrishikesh Hirway’s Song Exploder podcast where she gave an insightful deep dive into the writing and recording of “Selfish Soul,” demonstrating how far her production and writing chops have grown since her 2019 debut Athena.


Sudan is performing at festivals this summer across US, Canada, the UK, and Europe. Following the album’s release she will embark on the Homecoming Tourher first headline run since the tour for her 2019 album AthenaTickets are on sale now - full dates below.


Preorder Natural Brown Prom Queen on 2LP vinylsmarturl.it/NBPQstore


Natural Brown Prom Queen album art



Natural Brown Prom Queen track list


1. Home Maker

2. NBPQ (Topless)

3. Is This Real? (Can You Hear Yourself?)

4. Ciara

5. Selfish Soul

6. Loyal (EDD)

7. OMG BRITT

8. ChevyS10

9. Copycat (Broken Notions)

10. It's Already Done

11. FLUE

12. TDLY (Homegrown Land)

13. Do Your Thing (Refreshing Springs)

14. Freakalizer

15. Homesick (Gorgeous & Arrogant)

16. Milk Me

17. Yellow Brick Road

18. #513



SUDAN ARCHIVES ON TOUR


UK & Europe - Summer Dates

Aug 19-21 - Hamburg, DE - MS Dockville Festival

Aug 23 - Leeds, UK - Belgrave Music Hall 

Aug 25 - London, UK - All Points East

Aug 26 - Stockholm, SE - Popaganda Festival 

Aug 26-28 - Darmstadt, DE - Golden Leaves Festival

Aug 28 - Edinburgh, UK - Connect Festival

Aug 30 - Brighton, UK - Patterns

Sep 1 - Salisbury, UK - End of the Road Festival

Sep 3 - Bristol, UK - FORWARDS Festival


Homecoming Tour - North America

Sept 24 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern

Sept 25 - Santa Barbara, CA - Soho Music Club

Sept 26 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow’s

Sept 27 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent

Sep 29  - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios

Sept 30 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune

Oct 1 - Seattle, WA - Neumos

Oct 4 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line

Oct 5 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall

​​Oct 7  - Toronto, ON - Axis

Oct 8 - Ottawa, ON - Bronson

Oct 10 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair

Oct 11 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live

Oct 12 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere (The Hall)

Oct 14 - Washington, DC - Black Cat

Oct 15 - Pittsburgh, PA - Sound Series Block Party

Oct 17 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle

Oct 18 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West

Oct 19 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East

Oct 21 - Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room 

 

Homecoming Tour - Europe

4 Nov - Milan, Italy - Circolo Magnolia

5 Nov - Zurich, Switzerland - Moods

6 Nov - Munich, Germany - Ampere

8 Nov - Vienna, Austria - Grelle Forelle

9 Nov - Prague, Czech Republic - Futurum Music Bar

10 Nov - Warsaw, Poland - Hybrydy

12 Nov - Copenhagen, Denmark - Hotel Cecil

13 Nov - Berlin, Germany - Metropol

15 Nov - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso Noord

17 Nov - Brussels, Belgium - Orangerie

18 Nov - Paris, France - Pitchfork Music Festival 

21 Nov - Dublin, Ireland - Whelan’s

24 Nov - Manchester, UK - Band on the Wall

25 Nov - Barcelona, Spain - La 2 de Apolo



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