Portland’s Sun Atoms Release Second Album “Everything Forever” Featuring Contributions From Members of Modest Mouse, The Vandelles, and More!

At the helm is Jsun Atoms (The Upsidedown, Daydream Machine), flanked by a formidable lineup: producer and bassist Peter G. Holmström (The Dandy Warhols, Pete International Airport), multi-instrumentalist June Kang, saxophonist-trumpeter-guitarist Mars de Ponte (LoveBomb Go-Go), drummer Eric Rubalcava, and guitarist Derek Spencer Longoria-Gomez (Hi Hazel). Their synergy hums with an electric urgency, weaving in contributions from Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock, Jasno Swarez of The Vandelles, and Lauren Andino of Tremours.

The album suggests horizons just out of reach, merging shadowed rhythms, hushed tones, brooding bass lines, and guitars that oscillate between abrasive bursts and chiming clarity. Its strength lies in its architecture, transcending familiar fragments to become something wholly alive and innovative. On tracks like Mandatory, echoes of Bowie’s Blackstar emerge in forlorn, sax-laden jazz rock, alongside the hushed intimacy of Leonard Cohen and Elliott Smith, elements of prog, and minimalist poetry. Idiot Speaker moves into a gentle, whispering bongo-powered groove, infused with ethereal shoegaze-style chorals.

Free of pomp and pretense, this quietly intense collection redefines alternative music with precision and reverence. Everything Forever sheds bombast and bravado, pose and ego. Each track is meticulously layered, brimming with purpose and evoking both wonder and gravitas. This is music as alchemic transformation, channeling cosmic currents into its essence.

Pete Holmström and renowned mixing engineer Jagz Kooner had just wrapped The Dandy Warhols’ latest record before setting their sights on the new Sun Atoms release. Credited with shaping some of the most influential sounds over three decades, Kooner launched his career under the guidance of Andrew Weatherall. Now, working together at Stone Circles Studios—housed in the ancient wonder of Avebury Henge—Pete Holmström’s production met Kooner’s mixing in an environment that elevated the music to uncharted territory. The final stroke came when Keith Tenniswood (Spiritualized, Death in Vegas) mastered the album at Curve Pusher UK, completing this extraordinary creative collaboration.

This year, Sun Atoms delivered a string of sold-out performances alongside Dinosaur Jr., adding to an impressive roster of shows with Fishbone, Modest Mouse, Federale, Besnard Lakes, The Veldt, New Candys, and TREMOURS. Over the years, they’ve also shared the stage with standout acts like Ty Segall, A Place To Bury Strangers, Neko Case, Built To Spill, Allah Las, Broncho, and Night Beats.

Sun Atoms has several upcoming concerts in Portland and Seattle, accompanied by The Veldt, Asteroid #4, Los Mundos and Valley Suns, capping off the year with The Dandy Warhols 30th Anniversary show in Portland on December 11. Get tickets here.