Sudan Archives Kicks Off Multi-Date Tour, Debut Record Athena Out Now
Photo Credit: Alex Black
Following in the wake of her debut full-length album Athena, Sudan Archives recently embarked on a multi-date tour across Europe and North America, which continues through the end of the year and finishes in Knoxville, Tennessee next March.
Honing in on a central theme of duality and identity, Brittney Parks— the woman behind Sudan Archives— emphasizes the idea of two opposites existing within one entity while touching on topics of female strength and relationships. Aptly named after the Greek goddess of heroic courage and justice, Athena brings a significant depth to Parks’ growing body of work, with exquisite layers of instrumentation and palpable energy with each new track.
Musically, the record is impeccable. “Did You Know” opens the album with urgent plucking that gently slides into a heavy beat, showcasing marked hip-hop influences right after she admits, “I thought I could rule the world, when I was a little girl.” In the stunning and impressive “Confessions,” shared in September prior to the album release, violins fiercely wail with precision alongside elegant harmonies that flow like fresh rippling waves.
The beauty and authenticity carry through the remaining twelve tracks, from the mellow “Down On Me” and calculated “Limitless” to the galloping and steady “Green Eyes.” Later, she leans into simple, modern rhythms, like those found on the delicate “Pelicans In The Summer,” which brings the album to a close with a jazzy R&B groove.
Catch Sudan Archives on her current tour and be sure to pick up her new album, Athena.
Tour Dates
09 Nov - Utrecht, NL - Le Guess Who? Festival
10 Nov - Brussels, BE - AB Club SOLD OUT
12 Nov - Berlin, DE - Säalchen
13 Nov - Cologne, DE - CBE
14 Nov - Munich, DE - Rote Sonne
15 Nov - Geneva, CH - Festival Les Créatives
16 Nov - Paris, FR - Le Badaboum
18 Nov - London, UK - Rough Trade East
19 Nov - London, UK - Corsica Studios SOLD OUT
20 Nov - Stockholm, SE - Kraken
21 Nov - Gothenburg, SE - Oceanen
22 Nov - Montpellier, FR - Le Zenith de Montpellier
6 Dec - Las Vegas, NV - Intersect Festival
20 Feb - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club
21 Feb - Seattle, WA - Barboza
22 Feb - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
24 Feb - San Francisco, CA - Swedish American Hall
29 Feb - San Diego, CA - Casbah
3 Mar - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
4 Mar - Chicago, IL - Sleeping Village
5 Mar - Detroit, MI - Deluxx Fluxx
6 Mar - Toronto, ON - Long Boat Hall
7 Mar, Montréal, QC - Bar Le Ritz
9 Mar - Boston, MA - Great Scott
11 Mar - Washington, DC - Union Stage
12 Mar - New York, NY- Bowery Ballroom
13 Mar - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brendas
26 Mar - Knoxville, TN - Big Ears Festival
