Places Around The Sun

Places Around The Sun is a Portuguese alternative rock band based in Lisbon, consisting of António Santos (vocals, guitar), João Gomes (guitar), Alexandre Sousa (bass) and Ricardo Martins (drums).

The band’s first full-length album, Still Here, was released in 2016. In 2017, Places Around The Sun began preparing material for Pluto, their second full-length concept album, which was recorded, produced and mixed by António Santos and João Gomes in their home studio. In Pluto – officially released in 2018 and presented live in Sabotage Rock Club, one of Lisbon’s most high-profile music venues – the band sought to explore a heavier, more experimental sound.

Places Around The Sun’s interest in experimenting with their sound resulted in the release of two singles: Shots On The House (2019) and Moon Daisy (2020).

In the first half of 2020 – now accompanied by producer Vitor Carraca Teixeira, while taking their musical differences and diverse paths as an advantage – the band tried to invest in their versatility to begin working on a new album. Places Around The Sun’s third full-length album, scheduled to be released in September 2020, is their most personal record to date – for that reason, the band decided it would be self-titled. In it, the idea of transformation that has been influencing Places Around The Sun for the past four years was extended to the entire writing and recording process, being transposed in its sound, themes and overall concept.