Sudan Archives – New Song “NBPQ (Topless)” Released Today
Sudan Archives Is The Natural Brown Prom Queen
New Song “NBPQ (Topless)” Out Now
Homecoming North American Tour + Summer UK & European Dates
Sudan Archives describes her new song “NBPQ (Topless)” as “my autobiography.” She begins by wondering “Sometimes I think that if I was light skin / Then I would get in to all the parties” and reminiscing about her childhood pop duo with her twin sister Catherine, and how all she wanted to do was “watch Sailor Moon / Smoke weed and stare up at the moon,” before breaking into a confident stride and declaring, “I’m not average.”
Watch a clip of “NBPQ (Topless)”: youtu.be/FCSuESW9SoU
Listen To “NBPQ (Topless)”: ffm.to/nbpq_topless
She explains that the song is “about my insecurities that I have being a brown skin Black female in the world and how to navigate through that while facing American beauty standards. It’s a song of redemption and freedom.” Sudan also confirms her second album will be titled Natural Brown Prom Queen, and includes “NBPQ (Topless)”.
Recent new songs from Sudan include her ode to Black hair, “Selfish Soul,” and celebration of the domestic life “Home Maker”. “Selfish Soul” was acclaimed by the New York Times, The Fader, gal-dem, Pitchfork, and more. “Home Maker” was added to BBC 6 Music’s A-list and named Best New Track by Pitchfork, who called it, “a swaggering statement of intent with all the idiosyncratic charm that makes her music so memorable.”
“(NBPQ) Topless” was written and produced by Sudan Archives, Simon on the Moon, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and Ben Dickey.
Sudan recently announced the Homecoming Tour, and just announced new dates in NYC, Portland, and more. She will perform at several festivals this spring and summer in the US, Canada, the UK, and Europe. Tickets are on sale now.
SUDAN ARCHIVES – ON TOUR
North America – Summer Dates
July 8: MONTREAL, QC, Montréal Jazz Festival
July 9-10: WINNIPEG, MB, Winnipeg Folk Festival
July 24: SEATTLE, WA, Capitol Hill Block Party
July 29: DENVER, CO, The Underground Music Showcase
July 30: OMAHA, NE, Maha Festival
UK & Europe – Summer Dates
August 19-21: HAMBURG, DE, MS Dockville Festival
August 23: LEEDS, GB, Belgrave Music Hall
August 25: LONDON, GB, All Points East
August 26: STOCKHOLM, SE, Popaganda Festival
August 26-28: DARMSTADT, DE, Golden Leaves Festival
August 28: EDINBURGH, GB, Connect Festival
August 30: BRIGHTON, GB, Patterns
September 1-4: SALISBURY, GB, End of the Road Festival
September 3: BRISTOL, GB, FORWARDS Festival
Homecoming Tour – North America
September 24: SOLANA BEACH, CA, Belly Up Tavern
September 25: SANTA BARBARA, CA, Soho Music Club
September 26: SACRAMENTO, CA, Harlow’s
September 27: SAN FRANCISCO, CA, The Independent
September 29: PORTLAND, OR, Mississippi Studios
September 30: VANCOUVER, BC, Fortune
October 1: SEATTLE, MN, Fine Line
October 5: CHICAGO, IL, Lincoln Hall
October 7: TORONTO, ON, Axis
October 8: OTTAWA, ON, Bronson
October 10: CAMBRIDGE, MA, The Sinclair
October 11: PHILADELPHIA, PA, World Cafe Live
October 12: BROOKLYN, NY, Elsewhere (The Hall)
October 14: WASHINGTON, DC, Black Cat
October 15: PITTSBURGH, PA, Sound Series Block Party
October 17: ASHEVILLE, NC, The Grey Eagle
October 18: ATLANTA, GA, Terminal West
October 19: NASHVILLE, TN, The Basement East
October 21: LOS ANGELES, CA, Lodge Room
