Sunflower Bean/Dream Wife

The seductive singing of bassist Julia Cumming carries many of the songs on Sunflower Bean’s debut album, 2016's Human Ceremony, but the New York trio really shines when her voice contrasts the shimmering riffs of guitarist Nick Kivlen, who founded the band with drummer Jacob Faber around 2013. The overarching mood of their album is hard to pin down, as the band bounces from the dreamy jangle of its opening title track to the spunky throbbing of “Wall Watcher” to the soft cuteness of “I Want You to Give Me Enough Time.” Expect to hear these tracks along with songs from the band's latest album, the just-released Twentytwo in Blue. (Jacob DeSmit)