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This is Not a Dream

by Sumeau

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Sweet Dreams 04:27
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Rain on March 3rd Outside EastWest 00:23
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about

It's easy for a band this huge to make cluttered, overstuffed music. Sumeau do not—as evidenced by the balanced, atmospheric approach of their second LP, "This is Not a Dream," which they tracked at EastWest in 2018 with versatile engineer Tyler Shields (The War on Drugs, Kamasi Washington, Mac Miller) and assistant engineer Braydon Germain. From the Beach House-y, #MeToo-inspired swirl of "You Do You" (which Primeau describes as the band's "fuck yeah" song) to the cascading, oceanic grooves of "Watermelon Sky" (which draws on the couple's summer vacations in Cape Cod), the album is lush but always anchored in melody.

"This is Not a Dream" emerged during a zen-like weekend recording stint, tracking mostly live in the room and utilizing Shields' sonic expertise. They were so transformed by the two-day session that Primeau sent out a Christmas card with the theme "Merry Bliss-mas." That phrase may describe Sumeau better than any other. "The idea of creating a sense of bliss, euphoria, magic in every experience—that weekend session was a reaffirmation of what we're doing," Chammas says.

"Every time we have rehearsal or play a show, I end up with so much more energy, with my face hurting from smiling," says Primeau. "There's a really good vibe in the group, everyone contributing like little bliss babies."

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released November 13, 2020

"This is Not a Dream" by Sumeau
Bass by Chris Sousa
Lyrics, vocals by Kat Primeau
Guitar by George Chammas
Keys by Dan Macken
Moog Synth, Cello & Trombone by Harrison Lee
Violin by Julia Chalker
Additional vocals by Molly Dworsky
Drums by Alex Keenan
Recorded at EastWest Studios, Studio Two
Produced by Chris Sousa, Tyler Shields
Engineered by Tyler Shields
Assistant Engineering by Braydon Germain
Drum tech assistance from Mike Fasano
Mastered by Gentry Studer of Epicenter Mastering

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Sumeau Los Angeles, California

LA music collective Sumeau invites fans to participate in their structured whimsicality—blurring the line between performer and audience. Just strap on a fanny pack and sing along in their secular psychedelic temple.

Kat Primeau, the band's lyricist and lead singer, co-founded the band with multi-instrumentalist, producer Christopher Sousa while working on staff at Hollywood's EastWest Studios. ... more

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