Desire Paths

by Sunset Honor Unit

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1.
Don't Wanna Fall in Love Alone 03:30
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2.
I Saw It In Her Eyes 02:52
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3.
Wannabe 03:39
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4.
Birds of Paradise 03:51
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5.
Modernize 04:01
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6.
In My Daydreams 04:19
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Capsules 03:14
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Lonestar 03:37
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Braindead 03:50
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Glitter Canyon 04:07
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11.
The Great Divide 05:00
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Sunset Honor Unit is a sentimental pop cooperative based out of Atlanta and comprised of dueling songwriters Drew Kirby (Mothers, CDSM) and Jake Chisenhall (Delorean Gray). Taking a “singles” approach to self-production, Sunset Honor Unit songs are snappy, refined and vibrant — primed with a premium of hooks for maximum impact. “Desire Paths”, the debut album out 9/29, is comprised of 11 such bops, leaning ever-further towards the boys roots in folk & country. Just like the album cover, they have taken to wearing cowboy hats on stage; first as a joke, later as armor, helping to illustrate their twin-headed approach to classic forms of pop songwriting.

They say to “write what you know”, and on Desire Paths, Kirby & Chisenhall display adept capabilities in surf rock (opening track “Don’t Wanna Fall In Love Alone”), Everly Brothers balladry (“I Saw It In Her Eyes”), Prince-imbued passion (lead single “Wannabe”), gothic bossa nova (“Birds of Paradise”), cosmic country (“In My Daydreams”), fuzz rock (“Capsules”) and finally, full-fledged Onyeabor synth-pop on closer “The Great Divide”. Sunset Honor Unit draws from the widest swath possible, with particular depth in regional Southern music. The songs are all tied together by Chisenhall’s sweet, sultry croon and Kirby’s more guttural, punchy delivery. There is plenty of Brian Wilson-style falsetto too, the boys being true disciples of southern-California escapism, and loads of dual harmonies playfully chasing each other around the tracks.

The album is out on Marching Banana, a collective record label that Kirby and Chisenhall have run since its inception in 2011, with local classics from Meth Wax, Sea Ghost, and Floral Portrait in its near 90+ catalog of releases. Sunset Honor Unit has opened regional shows for Of Montreal, T. Hardy Morris and Nico Play, and aim to take their act up the east coast in early 2024 in support of Desire Paths. Like grass grown, our birds have flown!

credits

released September 29, 2023

Produced by Drew Kirby & Jacob Chisenhall
Mixed by Andy Lemaster
Engineered by Josiah Garcia
Mastered by Mike Nolte
Recorded in Kowliga, AL March 2022
Additional tracking in East Point, Atlanta, GA July 2022
Additional engineering on "I Saw It In Her Eyes" by Terence Chiyezhan
All songs written by Kirby/Chisenhall
Lead guitar, MIDI arangements, drum programming, vocals - Drew Kirby
Pedal steel, synth, rhythm guitar, percussion, vocals - Jacob Chisenhall
Keys, piano - Jason Bronson
Bass - Noah Estrella
Drums - Dariush Mirsajedin
Cover photo by Trent Wayne
Design & layout by Jack Blauvelt
Special thanks to Betsy, Jocelyn, David, Taber, Abby, Zach, Kristine, Kevin, Dobby, Jojo, Clayton, Liz, Michael, Matt, Freeman, and our families.

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SHU is a sentimental pop co-op from Atlanta comprised of dueling songwriters Drew Kirby (Mothers, CDSM) and Jake Chisenhall (Delorean Gray). Taking a “singles” approach to self-production, Sunset Honor Unit songs are snappy, refined and vibrant — primed with a premium of hooks for maximum impact.

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