{"product_id":"luck-by-sumos","title":"Luck by Sumos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSumos are a scuzz-pop quartet from Manchester, UK. The project began as a bedroom recording outlet for Joel Sloan and Kyle Tarbuck after a hiatus from playing together in a previous band. After laying the groundwork for their first EP, Weird Summer, the group expanded into a four-piece with the addition of Kyle’s sister Siobhán McKnight on bass and Andrew Kilroy on drums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir debut album, Surfacing, was released in 2023 via Meritorio Records and Safe Suburban Home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the UK DIY scene, Sumos have shared stages with like-minded acts and label-mates such as The Planes, Teenage Tom Petties, Dignan Porch, Perennial, Oort Clod, Special Friend, Stuart Pearce, Park Safely, and Hugs of the Sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSumos’ sound is built on a foundation of melodic indie rock and noisy power-pop. Key influences include Husker Du, The Lemonheads, Pixies, P.S. Eliot, The Beths, Mikal Cronin, East River Pipe, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMike Krol.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWorking again with Meritorio Records and Safe Suburban Home, 2026 will see Sumos release their new EP Luck, preceded by the singles Luck and Honesty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuck is a collection of 6 new noisy melodic pop songs about love, loss, pets, inequality and embarrassing ice-breaker exercises.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"safesuburban-home-records","offers":[{"title":"12\" Vinyl","offer_id":51578238173472,"sku":"SSHR-L-LEBV-1","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51578238206240,"sku":"SSHR-L-LECD-1","price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0977\/9340\/9312\/files\/a3921787297_2_e7fd382d-814e-4b88-ac4e-7e021bf0a548.jpg?v=1778073445","url":"https:\/\/safesuburbanhome.com\/products\/luck-by-sumos","provider":"Safe Suburban Home Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}