Sunny War returns with Armageddon in a Summer Dress on February 21, 2025, via New West Records. The 11-song set was produced by Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hurray for the Riff Raff) and features guest appearances by Valerie June, John Doe of X, Steve Ignorant of Crass, Tré Burt, Jack Lawrence of the Raconteurs, Kyshona Armstrong, John James Tourville of the Deslondes, and more.
Sunny War has also shared the video for the album’s first single, ‘Walking Contradiction,’ a duet with the legendary Steve Ignorant of Crass. Recruiting Steve to sing on the anarcho-punk anthem was a full-circle moment for Sunny, who counts Crass among her all-time favorite bands. She wrote the song especially for him: with its snaking blues melody, ominous organ chords, and her guitar tagging the walls of city hall, the song is a smart, scowling depiction of late-capitalist America, where even the best of us are compromised by a fundamentally evil system. Their voices suggest a wild chemistry between them, possibly because Sunny’s been singing along with Steve for decades. “He’s my hero for life. When I started listening to Crass, it changed everything about how I thought about everything.”
Steve Ignorant says, “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.”
Armageddon In A Summer Dress:
- One Way Train
- Bad Times
- Rise
- Ghosts
- Walking Contradiction (feat. Steve Ignorant)
- Cry Baby (feat. Valerie June)
- No One Calls Me Baby
- Scornful Heart (feat. Tré Burt)
- Gone Again (feat. John Doe)
- Lay Your Body
- Debbie Downer
