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It's Not Like The Christmas Films

by Sunflower Thieves

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‘It’s Not Like The Christmas Films’ was born out of a session in London with our friends Lexie Carroll and Jack Hardman in August this year. We’ve been working with Jack separately over the last year or so, on the production of our second EP, and have been friends with Lexie for a couple of years, but this was our first session writing all together. Lexie wore a festive jumper for the occasion, we ate a lot of grapes, and we had the song written and demo-ed within two days. We were definitely inspired by The Staves and Phoebe Bridgers in the making of this song.

December is a time of year that brings mixed feelings for us both, with the highs of spending more time with loved ones and celebrating each other, alongside the heightened awareness of the absence of others, and the perceived pressure to be at your best, during one of the most exhausting seasons. It’s dark and cold and can feel incredibly lonely, unlike the picture perfect Christmas scene all the old songs and films show it to be. The bad news on the TV doesn’t go away for Christmas, and neither does any sadness you may be carrying with you.

This song bridges the gap between Someone To Be There For and what is to come, both in songwriting and production. With the upcoming releases, we’ll be stepping in a fiercer, bolder direction musically, but the focus on storytelling and vocal harmonies are very much still with us.

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released November 29, 2023
Written by Sunflower Thieves.
Performed by Sunflower Thieves, Lexie Carroll, Jack Hardman and Laurie Illingworth.
Recorded, engineered and produced by Lily Sturt Bolshaw and Jack Hardman.
Mixed by Will Burger.
Mastered by Lily Sturt Bolshaw.
Design by Adam Illingworth.

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Sunflower Thieves Leeds, UK

Chilhood friends, Leeds-based pop-folk band Sunflower Thieves are a strong soulful sisterhood nurturing a unique sound, through ethereal vocal harmonies and honest lyrics to sooth the mind. Each track is hugely personal to the songwriters, hence the intimate atmosphere and sincere performance you experience in watching them.

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