SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: SUNDAYCLUB – SUNDAYCLUB

SUNDAYCLUB
SUNDAYCLUB
PAPER BAG RECORDS

sundayclub has been riding something of a wave of momentum among those lucky enough to have heard about them since 2025’s Bannatyne, and with good reason; their combination of modern production, honest, homespun lyrics, and a sound that harkens back to some of the best of shoegaze and other 80s mainstays is a winner. That continues here on their full-length debut.

Many of these tracks have waited years to be put to record, but one thing I really appreciate here is that they’ve trimmed the fat – there’s not a second of the album wasted. The result is nine tracks of the highest quality, oddly melancholic in places, hopeful in others, biting at times, and real, drawing influence from a thousand places. While often it’s the older of these that sound the best, with “Sad Summer” and “Sober” standing out, there’s beauty at several turns here. “Turquoise” is a great example, as it may be the longest track, but it shimmers with utter beauty. Whatever track, though, it feels the same; Courtney Carmichael’s voice drifts in almost choral-like over Nikki St. Pierre’s incredible soundscapes, and the combination ends up being a tough one to resist.

This album is an astonishingly good debut, and while not every good debut leads to a band blowing up, you feel like sundayclub just might. They’ve got everything they need. Cherish them, Canada – you might have global stars on your hands.

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