Birmingham’s Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam Reveal Video For New Single ‘Apocalypse’ Out Now
“A psyched-out spin on the neurotic power pop of Weezer and sprawling guitar rock of Titus Andronicus” - STEREOGUM
“A thunderous epiphany of overlapping guitars and in-your-face lyrics” - UNCUT
“Infectious psych-pop from prolific Brummie noiseniks” - Louder Than War
“SFL tap into the sweet, innocent thrills guitar music can offer” - CLASH
“College rock anthems that tear out of the gates” - Under The Radar
“A raucous slice of melodic post-punk” - The iNewspaper
“A chant-along brand of garage rock” - DORK
“Riotous riff-fuelled anthems” - UPSET
Birmingham’s Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam Reveal Video For New Single ‘Apocalypse’ Out Now
Watch the video - https://youtu.be/o0mnpozymMM
Stream and share - https://recordu.lnk.to/Apocalypse
Reveal Details + Announce Preorders For New Album Mortuary Pantomime Released 4th August 2023
Preorder physical from 30th June 2023 - HERE
Presave digital - https://recordu.lnk.to/Mortuary_Pantomime
August/September 2023 UK Headline Tour Dates On Sale Now
Tickets - https://linktr.ee/s_f_l
Birmingham six piece rock band Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam are pleased to reveal the video for their new single ‘Apocalypse’ which is out now on all good DSPs.
The track is the latest to be taken from their forthcoming new album, Mortuary Pantomime, set for release on 4th August 2023 and available to preorder from Friday 30th June, with the band today also revealing the artwork and tracklist for the record.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tom Livemore at Backbeat Studios, forthcoming album Mortuary Pantomime is the first new material from the band in 5 years.
Serving as the opening track to the new record, new single ‘Apocalypse’ is another slice of racing, layered college rock from the band that tips a hat to the weaving, progressive hypnotic rock of Yeasayer with a dose of The Stooges and Dead Kennedys menace thrown in for good measure—the perfect encapsulation of the album’s juxtaposed melancholy, dark-humoured lyrics and upbeat instrumentation.
Commenting on the new single, lead vocalist Pete Dixon says: "First of all this song has nothing to do with the pandemic. It was written whilst we were doing our festival run in 2019. ‘Apocalypse’ is about being a creative person and how it can often feel like whatever you're doing isn't as fun or meaningful as your peers, but f*ck it, enjoy yourself, it's not the end of the world...yet."
Formed in 2013, everyone’s favourite weird-on-purpose rock band are finally back with a roaring follow up to 2018’s critically acclaimed Blackout Cowboy album. Forthcoming new record Mortuary Pantomime is an 8 track, sub-30-minute album, whittled down from around 20 songs to create the most concise set of material from the band yet, never outstaying their welcome, and leaving the listener always wanting more.
The band will be playing a run of August/September 2023 UK headline tour dates in support of the album, with tickets on sale now (see below for listings).
New album Mortuary Pantomime is released 4th August 2023
SFL Live Dates:
AUG 12TH - BIRMINGHAM, HARE & HOUNDS (ALBUM LAUNCH)
AUG 27TH - ABROATH - MOOD & FOOD FESTIVAL
AUG 28TH- DUNDEE - RAD APPLES / CONROYS
AUG 29TH - GLASGOW - HUG & PINT
AUG 30TH - NEWCASTLE - LITTLE BUILDINGS
SEP 02ND - LONDON - SHACKLEWELL ARMS
SEP 08TH - LEEDS - WHARF CHAMBERS
SEP 09TH - BRISTOL - CROFTERS RIGHTS
SEP 10TH - NOTTINGHAM - J.T SOAR
SEP 11TH - SHEFFIELD - SIDNEY & MATILDA
Mortuary Pantomime tracklist:
1. Apocalypse
2. Gory Ending
3. Thieving
4. We Like Danger
5. E.S.P.
6. Zone
7. I'll be the Devil
8. Mortuary Pantomime
Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam are:
Pete Dixon - Vocals / Guitar
Andrew Bullock - Vocals / Guitar
Ralph Morton - Drums / Guitar / Keys
David Pendril Bentall - Vocals / Bass Guitar
Junior Elvis Washington Laidley - Vocals / Drums / Keys
Thomas Rees - Drums / Guitar / Vocals / Keys
Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam online:
https://www.facebook.com/sunshinefrisbeelaserbeam
https://instagram.com/sunshine_frisbee_lazerbeam
https://twitter.com/SUNSHINEFRISBEE
More about Mortuary Pantomime:
“Jeeeez has it actually been 5 years? Judging by the state of my eye bags I’d say yes…yes it has,” says vocalist/guitarist Andy Bullock on the band’s time away. “We’re still out here trying to steal your hearts, while actually stealing all your best drummers (we now have 3), playing all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order, and attempting to not take ourselves too seriously, while being serious about the end product. I promise. I hope you enjoy our new record as much as we enjoyed making it.”
In the past it may have been their style to bang out records “at an alarming rate”—to quote an old review, referring to their 100+ song discography on bandcamp—but being forced to slow down over the past few years gave the band time to finally anchor to a formula that works for them, dumping tracks that either don’t fit together or would be considered placeholders. The old adage ‘all killer, no filler’ definitely applies.
“It’s always tough attempting to explain the themes of one of our records,” continues Andy on the new album, “especially with the rate at which both the world and our lives are moving at present. What I can say is that our songwriting will always come from a deeply personal space and sometimes the interpretation from the listener can be more accurate than the original conception.”
As usual, says Bullock, he’s overthinking—that's enough psychoanalysing for now. Anyway, why make such a pantomime of it, life? But then again, why not? “If you only live once it would be a shame not to have met every character and worn every mask,” he quips, referring to the album’s title.
