Sun June share “Mixed Bag,” the Tom Petty-inspired track off their forthcoming LP, Bad Dream Jaguar, available October 20th via Run For Cover. Of the song, the band says “‘Mixed Bag’ is about the comforts and frustrations of well-worn relationships with people and places. It focuses on the harsh realities of living in Texas, being in a long distance relationship, and becoming irritable with the people you love.”

Sun June is hitting the road this fall and winter in support of Bad Dream Jaguar. The tours include dates with Slaughter Beach, Dog and labelmates Runnner. All dates below.

More from Sun June on “Mixed Bag”:

“In some ways this song allowed us to reflect and become more aware of how dumb our arguments are. ‘You were searching for a reason to be mad,’ and ‘I know every single fight we’ve ever had,’ are accusations and boasts that made us laugh. Each chorus expands on the last, as we acknowledge the ways we’re repeating the past but try to keep score regardless.

We recorded Mixed Bag both in Texas and North Carolina — Dan Duszynski, Alli Rogers, Danny Reisch, Max Lorenson, and Chad Doriocourt all had a hand in trying to shape this into a dusty Petty-esque song. The song is about struggling to stay hopeful about the future, but we hope the bop outweighs the sadness.

For the video, we asked Vanessa Pla to help capture some of the rural outskirts of Austin on Super 8 film. We took inspiration from some old 1940s PSAs and Texas corporate films. She and her crew found themselves in the middle of cow pastures off of brand new highways, face to face with some friendly longhorns.”

Sun June 2023-2024 Tour Dates

11/2 – Somerville, MA @ Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre *
11/3 – Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom *
11/4 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge *
11/5 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right *
11/7 – Washington, DC @ DC9 *
11/8 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s *
11/10 – Nashville, TN @ Blue Room *
11/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Purgatory *
11/12 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Back Room *
11/13 – Asheville, NC @ Eulogy *
11/16 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Beer City Music Hall *
11/17 – Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Art Co. *
11/18 – Austin, TX @ Parish *
1/4 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues ^
1/5 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger ^
1/6 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s ^
1/7 – Fort Worth, TX @ Tulips FTW ^
1/9 – Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf ^
1/10 – Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole ^
1/11 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom ^
1/12 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park ^
1/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Theater at Ace Hotel ^
1/14 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore ^
1/16 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst ^
1/17 – Sacramento, CA @ Crest Theatre ^
1/19 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall ^
1/20 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox ^
1/21 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre ^

* w/ Runnner
^ w/ Slaughter Beach, Dog

Pre-order Bad Dream Jaguar by Sun June HERE