Sunday (1994) release ‘Devotion (Deluxe)’ today on Arista Records, adding three new tracks to their beloved debut album and closing the Devotion era with one final chapter. The band recorded everything in their one-bedroom apartment, writing on the road in London, in the rural Cotswolds, and at home in California. It is deeply personal work, and it sounds like it.
The band puts it plainly: “Three brand new songs and the final chapter in the Devotion saga. Written on the road in London, the Cotswolds in rural England and at home in California, and all recorded in our one bedroom apartment. This is us at our most personal. And now it’s yours. You’re born alone, you die alone and in between we’ll see you at The Fairground.”
The three new tracks are “Shame,” “The Fairground,” and “Darling, I’ve Done This Dance Before.” Focus track “Shame,” premiering on ALT Nation, layers angelic vocals over heavy lyrical territory as Paige sings “It’s such a shame / We wanna be lovers / But they want us dead.” The band describes the song as “when two heavenly creatures are forced apart by small-minded preachers, one takes matters into her own hands. Because sometimes life itself is sick in the head.” It is arresting and cinematic, exactly what Sunday (1994) do best.
The original Devotion was named a best new album of the week by NPR and drew praise from Far Out Magazine, PAPER, Billboard, Rolling Stone, and more. The band supported Phantogram on a Western U.S. run, headlined their debut U.K. tour (sold out), and delivered a standout set at All Things Go in Washington DC alongside Noah Kahan, Doechii, Clairo, and Remi Wolf. The Devotion era closes April 29th with a special evening at the Masonic Lodge at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Tickets are on sale now.