Sun (Cat Power album)

Sun
A blue field with a rainbow across it and a black outline of Chan Marshall's face, with the word "SUN" in the right bottom corner in black
Studio album by
Cat Power
ReleasedAugust 29, 2012 (2012-08-29)
Recorded2007–2012
Studio
Genre
Length48:50
LabelMatador
ProducerCat Power
Cat Power chronology
Dark End of the Street
(2008) 		Sun
(2012) 		Wanderer
(2018)
Alternative cover
Limited edition deluxe vinyl cover
Limited edition deluxe vinyl cover

Sun is the ninth studio album by American musician Cat Power. Her first album of all-original material since 2006's The Greatest, it was released on September 3, 2012, in the United Kingdom and in the United States on September 4, 2012, via Matador Records. The album was issued in a variety of formats, including a limited edition deluxe LP containing a 7-inch vinyl of bonus tracks.[3]

The album's lead single, "Ruin", was released for free download at Matador Record's store on June 20, 2012.[3] A music video for album opener "Cherokee", directed by Marshall,[4] was later released,[5] while an ambient remix of the song by Nicolas Jaar was available to download from Cat Power's official website.[6] The song was premièred on NPR's All Songs Considered on June 26, whose host Bob Boilen described the album as "[going in] yet another direction. A lot more drive, a lot more electronics, drum machines, synths—it's very bold."[7]

On April 10, 2013, Cat Power performed the previously unreleased track "Bully" on the premiere episode of the 42nd series of Later... with Jools Holland.[8] Immediately following the broadcast, a new version of the album containing "Bully" as a bonus track was made available for download through iTunes.[9]

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  3. ^ a b "Sun by Cat Power". Matador Records. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  4. ^ Murray, Robin (September 17, 2012). "Watch: Cat Power – 'Cherokee' – 17 Sep 2012". Clash. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  5. ^ "New and Hot Video: Cat Power Battles Zombies in 'Cherokee'". Rolling Stone. September 17, 2012. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  6. ^ "Sun – September 3, 2012". CatPowerMusic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  7. ^ "Summer Music Preview: Premieres From Cat Power, Avett Brothers, The Antlers And More". NPR. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  8. ^ "Later... with Jools Holland (show one): who gave the best performance?". The Guardian. April 9, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  9. ^ "Sun (Bonus Track Version) by Cat Power". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved April 10, 2013.