Sumac debut new documentary, Six Hours 42 Minutes with SUMAC

On June 21, Sumac will release new album The Healer via Thrill Jockey. And ahead of the release of their new album, the group have shared a new, 15-minute documentary, Six Hours 42 Minutes with SUMAC. The film is directed by Damien Neva and was filmed at a recent Boston performance by the band, capturing both the group’s intense live performances as well as behind-the-scenes moments. Watch the new short film below.

The Healer follows 2020’s May You Be Held as well as the group’s 2022 collaboration with Keiji Haino, Into this juvenile apocalypse.

Sumac tour dates:

Jun. 21 – Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club (Vancouver International Jazz Fest) ^
Jun. 22 – Seattle, WA – Clock-Out Lounge #
Jun. 23 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios #
Jun. 25 – Chico, CA – Naked Lounge Coffee #
Jun. 26 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill #
Jun. 27 – Oxnard, CA – Mrs. Olson’s #
Jun. 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon *
Jun. 29 – Los Angeles, CA – 2220 Arts + Archives ~
Jun. 30 – Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar & Billiards %
Jul. 1 – Reno, NV – Holland Project %

^ w/ Moor Mother
# w/ White Boy Scream, Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean
* w/ Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean, Sulfuric Cautery
~ w/ Zachary Watkins, White Boy Scream
% w/ White Boy Scream, Rile