Sunny War has a new album on the way: Armageddon in a Summer Dress will be released on February 21 via New West Records. The follow-up to 2023’s Anarchist Gospel features appearances by Valerie June, John Doe of X, Tré Burt, Jack Lawrence of the Raconteurs, Kyshona Armstrong, John James Tourville of the Deslondes, and more. The first single, ‘Walking Contradiction’, is a duet with Steve Ignorant of Crass. Check out a video for it below, and scroll down for the album’s cover art and tracklist.
“He’s my hero for life,” War said of collaborating with Ignorant. “When I started listening to Crass, it changed everything about how I thought about everything.”
Steve Ignorant commented: “It’s always an honour to collaborate with someone you respect and Sunny War is no exception. She is the younger voice, taking up the torch of hope in this dark world. The minute I heard the song I knew it would work and recording it was an incredibly emotional experience. The lyrics are now in my head for good – which is not a bad thing, and who knows – maybe one day we’ll get the chance to perform it together live.”
“Touring behind Anarchist Gospel made me want to make a bigger-sounding record and have a whole band rather than just playing solo acoustic or with a three piece,” War added of the LP. “I wanted to try stuff out of my comfort zone and try and have more fun playing. I definitely wanted to make this album for a badass five-piece band.”
Armageddon in a Summer Dress Cover Artwork:
Armageddon in a Summer Dress Tracklist:
1. One Way Train
2. Bad Times
3. Rise
4. Ghosts
5. Walking Contradiction [feat. Steve Ignorant]
6. Cry Baby [feat. Valerie June]
7. No One Calls Me Baby
8. Scornful Heart [feat. Tré Burt]
9. Gone Again [feat. John Doe]
10. Lay Your Body
11. Debbie Downer
