The swaying, cloud-covered reflections of Sun June began as the sideline of filmmakers working in Austin, Texas, in the late 2010s. They debuted their hushed, twang-inflected indie rock on Years in 2018. Their second album, the more fully arranged Somewhere, followed in 2021. Recorded while the bandmembers were living in different parts of the country, Sun June's third album, 2023's Bad Dream Jaguar, was altogether more mercurial than its predecessors.