Sonny & The Sunsets Tomorrow Is Alright

Tomorrow is Alright is a vinyl reissue of the debut Sonny & The Sunsets album. Previously out of print, this limited run of 500 copies features Reflex Blue vinyl and a digital download. “The Sunsets, featuring members of Thee Oh Sees, The Fresh & Onlys, and Citay, plus Kelley Stoltz largely stay in the background, providing sparse but carefully considered instrumentation. Citay’s Tahlia Harbour is the lone exception, although even she’s used sparingly; her deadpan counterpoints to Sonny’s stoney spaceman in ‘Planet of Women’ or rationale-spouting youngster in ‘Lovin’ on an Older Gal’ are impeccably timed, a fitting gee-whiz to Sonny’s endless aw-shucks. The production’s crisp and roomy, allowing each word to linger, each note its own space. ‘Tomorrow Is Alright’ feels like the work of a songwriter comfortable with himself and his limitations. So many bands put in a lot of work trying to make themselves sound older than their years; with their quiet confidence and no shortage of killer material, the Sunsets make it seem almost too easy.”—Pitchfork (8.0 review)