Name: Anarchist Gospel
Brand: Sunny War

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CD-NW-6532

Colour

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-02-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

607396653225

Total Cap

1 / CD

LP-NW-5714C

Green

Green / Purple / Gold Marble

Extended format: Yes

2023-11-17

607396571413

Green LP

LP-NW-5702

Spot Gloss Gatefold

607396570218

Artist

Sunny War

Genre US

Folk

Label US

New West

Sunny War is a talented blues, folk, and punk artist hailing from Los Angeles. With her unique blend of genres, she captivates audiences with her soulful voice and powerful guitar skills.
Her music draws inspiration from a diverse range of artists including H.C. McEntire, Doug Paisley, Esther Rose, and Robert Forster among others. Sunny's sound is both raw and authentic, resonating with listeners who appreciate genuine artistry.
Whether she's performing solo or collaborating with other musicians, Sunny War's passion for music shines through in every note. Her songs are filled with emotion and honesty, making her an artist worth discovering for any music lover.

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“I feel like there are two sides of me,” says the Nashville-based singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso known as Sunny War. “One of them is very self-destructive, and the other is trying to work with that other half to keep things balanced.” That’s the central conflict on her fourth album, the eclectic and innovative Anarchist Gospel, which documents a time when it looked like the self-destructive side might win out.

Extreme emotions can make that battle all the more perilous, yet from such trials Sunny has crafted a set of songs that draw on a range of ideas and styles, as though she’s marshaling all her forces to get her ideas across: ecstatic gospel, dusty country blues, thoughtful folk, rip-roaring rock and roll, even avant garde studio experiments. She melds them together into a powerful statement of survival, revealing a probing songwriter who indulges no comforting platitudes and a highly innovative guitarist who deploys spidery riffs throughout every song. 

Because it promises not healing but resilience and perseverance, because it doesn’t take shit for granted, Anarchist Gospel holds up under such intense emotional pressure, acknowledging the pain of living while searching for something that lies just beyond ourselves, some sense of balance between the bad and the good. Features: David Rawlings, Allison Russell, Jim James, Micah Nelson.

Anarchist Gospel

Music US

Discover Anarchist Gospel by Sunny War on New West. Available in LP and CD formats, including Rough Trade Exclusive. A powerful album blending gospel, blues, folk, and rock with innovative guitar work.