Portland’s premier psych-gaze outfit Sun Atoms have just been tapped to support Modest Mouse for a run of summer tour dates in support of their new album ‘An Eraser And A Maze’ — and they’re celebrating the announcement by dropping two massive new reworks of their mesmerizing original ‘Narco Polo’ collaboration with none other than Isaac Brock himself.
Faced with a summer tour deadline and their next full-length album still in the oven, the band did what any self-respecting sonic architects would do — they handed the stems over to two very capable producers… Namely, multi-instrumentalist Peter G. Holmström (The Dandy Warhols, Pete International Airport) and Sun Atoms’ own June Kang. Both have been on a absolute tear lately, churning out remixes for the likes of A Place To Bury Strangers and The Macks.
The result is the “Narco Polo Remixes’, released by Little Cloud Records, where Sun Atoms and Isaac Brock transport unaware bystanders to a surreal, psychedelic fever dream. This 2-track single offers heavy grooves, warped vocals, and plenty of volume. Holmström’s sleek, hypnotic ‘Marco Polo (NRC RMX)’ arrives alongside a striking new visual from rising artist Brady Tucson. Meanwhile, June Kang takes the track into deep, sub-heavy territory on his ‘Narco Polo (JunN RemiX)’.
One of the most magnetic forces on the West coast, Sun Atoms is made up of enigmatic vocalist Jsun Atoms (The Upsidedown, Daydream Machine), multi-instrumentalist June Kang, saxophonist-trumpeter-guitarist Mars de Ponte (LoveBomb Go-Go), drummer Eric Rubalcava (Rayon, Pastilla), bassist Peter G. Holmström and guitarist Derek Spencer Longoria-Gomez (Hi Hazel).
“Lately I’ve been super into slower tempo remixes and trying to keep it groovy but at lower than 100 BPM. Always being somewhat of a bass head, I tend to go heavy-handed on the low end and kick sounds,” says June Kang on the track’s re-envisioning.
“Once I got the kick and bass gelling together, the rest of it was playing with samplers, sequencers, and my favorite Korg MS20 to keep the groove in place. Isaac’s voice was too fun to cut up, and Jsun always lets me go over the top with his vocal effects. I had too much fun with this remix.”
Sun Atoms’ acclaimed second album ‘Everything Forever’ pushes into expansive, genre-defying territory. Produced by Holmström and mixed by Jagz Kooner (Massive Attack, Oasis, Primal Scream), the album held in the charts for four months in 2025, featuring collaborations with Isaac Brock, The Vandelles’ Jasno Swarez and Tremours’ Lauren Andino. Their debut ‘Let There Be Light’ was mixed by legendary producer Stephen Street (Blur, The Smiths, The Cranberries) and features The Black Angels’ Alex Maas on the opening track.
Blending psychedelic rock, post-punk and cinematic soundscapes, Sun Atoms create a hypnotic, immersive live experience described as “blurring the line between concert and séance”. They recently played with The Flaming Lips and Yo La Tengo, Brian Jonestown Massacre and L.A. Witch, as well as performing at Los Angeles’ Arroyo Secodelic Festival. Tickets for their upcoming shows with Modest Mouse can be obtained at https://linktr.ee/SunAtoms
As of June 26th, the ‘Narco Polo Remixes’ can be found across digital music platforms, including Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp, where it is already available for download.
TRACK LIST
01 Sun Atoms – Narco Polo (JunN RemiX) – by June Kang
02 Sun Atoms – Narco Polo (NRC RMX) – by Peter G. Holmström
CREDITS
Written by Jsun Atoms, Peter G. Holmstöm, June Kang, Derek Spencer Longoria Gomez, Mars de Ponte & Eric Rubalcava
Lyrics by Jsun Atoms
Produced & Mixed by Peter G. Holmström & June Kang at Air Traffic Control
Mastered by Jason Corbett at Jacknife Sound
Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse) – vocals
Jsun Atoms – vocals & guitar
June Kang – MPC, synths & percussion
Derek Spencer Longoria Gomez – guitar & vocals
Mars de Ponte – guitar, keys, vocals & horns
Eric Rubalcava – drums & percussion
Peter G. Holmström – bass, guitar, sequencers, keys & xylophone
Gregg Williams – hand drums
Video written, directed & edited by Brady Tucson
Video produced by Brady Tucson & Jsun Atoms
Director of Photography: Nigel Coutinho
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR
MODEST MOUSE & SUN ATOMS TOUR DATES
July 2 Bellingham, WA @ Mount Baker Theater
July 3 Vancouver, BC @ The Orpheum
Aug. 4 Ojai, CA @ Libbey Bowl
Aug. 5 Del Mar, CA @ The Sound
Aug. 6 San Francisco, CA @ The Castro Theater (Outside Lands Festival “night shows”)
Aug. 8 Jacksonville, OR @ Britt Pavilion