SUMEAU and the doo wop psychedelic dream pop escape of "Vitamin Weed"

 

"waiting for fun to begin..."

Ok, it could just be me, it probably is just me but when "Vitamin Weed" by L.A. based 9 piece psych dream pop escapist artists SUMEAU graced my ears with it's sort of late 70's proto punk meets lo-fi doo wop pop with staggered beats in tow and Kat Primeau ultimately pretty croon, delivered in such an artfully ingenue-esque 'staring at the stars sort of way', I immediately thought of the perfectly poised vocal aesthetic of Deborah Harry during the halcyon days of Blondie. Now, it must be said that I have thoroughly enjoyed, respected, covered SUMEAU before but never had this sense before. And while that sense slowly evaporated during the song as I honed in on Primeau's unique artistic nuances, it was a trippy moment of nostalgia. In the end, "Vitamin Weed" feels like a sonic hallucinogen starting with Primeau's sheer ethereal pop elegance and a musical coda that descends into a stirring dramatic cacophonic whirlwind of psychedelia. Smiling and serenely blown away.

-Robb Donker Curtius

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Los Angeles music collective Sumeau wants you to join their cult.

The nine-piece dream-pop band often dresses in themed outfits onstage: all-white, denim, retro fanny packs. And they invite fans to participate in the structured whimsicality—blurring the line between performer and audience. Kat Primeau—the band's co-founder, lyricist, and lead singer—calls her bandmates "bliss babies." So by extension, you're also a bliss baby. We all are. Just strap on a fanny pack and stroll into their secular psychedelic temple.

Primeau and her now-husband Chris Sousa, natives of Ohio and Massachusetts, respectively, co-founded Sumeau (His "Su"+ her "Meau"="Sumeau," like the wrestler) while working on staff at Hollywood's renovated EastWest Studios, the famed former recording base for legends like Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and The Beach Boys.


SUMEAU IN THE PRESS...

"Let go of your fears and let Sumeau swirl you into a world of color and chaos that just feels right." - BTR Today

"...the delightfully refreshing musical equivalent of a creamsicle on a summer day." -Alt-Citizen

“Circle Circle” has percussive synth and guitars with just the right amount of chorus that make you feel like you’re catching a coastal breeze." -Buzzbands LA

"Sumeau creates an eerie air of pure beauty..." - American Pancake

"Restore your faith in community with Sumeau... a pinnacle of dream-pop..." -Grimy Goods

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