Sunflower Bean's Julia Cumming Announces Debut Solo Album 'Julia' With First Single My Life
Friday, 20 February 2026
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Marcus Maddox
Julia Cumming, frontwoman of rock trio Sunflower Bean, has announced her debut solo album.
The New York singer-songwriter will release 'Julia' on April 24 via her new label home, Partisan Records. It was recorded over six weeks in Los Angeles with collaborator Brian Robert Jones, whose previous credits include Paramore and Vampire Weekend, producer-engineer Chris Coady, known for his work with Yeah Yeah Yeahs and TV on the Radio, and Cumming's studio band — drummer Garrett Ray, keyboardist Roger Joseph Manning Jr., and Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner, who contributed to two tracks. Cumming said:
"I think we all try to play into the roles that other people put on us, or that we put on ourselves, in the hopes of being accepted. To use this music as a way out of those external narratives is my dream. One of my main goals with this record was for it to sound fun, not morose. It’s the ultimate anti-cool album. It’s a joyous space for the misfits, and in particular, an album for girls like me, the ones in middle school who never fit into a neat little box. I want this record to be a place where those girls can find solace. You don’t have to be who anyone wants you to be to be enough."
Alongside the announcement, she has shared the record's piano-led lead single, My Life, inspired by greats such as Carol King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon and Brian Wilson. She explained:
"This song came after a period of intense pressure, the culmination of writing through the pandemic and the years spent in the rhythm of touring, recording, and trying to find my place within it all…Then something shifted. It was liberation, and I knew immediately it was the beginning of something new. It’s clear ‘My Life’’ would open the album, because it’s the thesis. The seed that started everything."
Head below to view the song's video, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Edgar Wright, known for his work on films like Shaun Of The Dead and Baby Driver.
Cumming has also announced her first solo performances, with shows scheduled in New York, Los Angeles, London, Manchester, Berlin and Paris from April 28 to May 20. Tickets are on sale now.
Sunflower Bean released their fourth studio album, 'Mortal Primetime', in 2025.
1. My Life
2. Revel in the Knowledge
3. Hollywood Communication
4. Please Let Me Remember This
5. Emotional Labor
6. Ruled By Fear
7. Fucking Closure
8. I Dream of a Fire That Stays Burning When Nobody Tends To It
9. Do It All Again
10. Sounds of a Secret
11. Forget The Rest
Julia Cumming Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Tue May 12 2026 - LONDON Moth Club
Wed May 13 2026 - MANCHESTER YES (The Basement)
We don't run any advertising! Our editorial content is solely funded by lovely people like yourself using Stereoboard's listings when buying tickets for live events. To keep supporting us, next time you're looking for concert, festival, sport or theatre tickets, please search for "Stereoboard". It costs you nothing, you may find a better price than the usual outlets, and save yourself from waiting in an endless queue on Friday mornings as we list ALL available sellers!
