Twentytwo in Blue is the second studio album by American indie rock band Sunflower Bean.
[15] Guitarist Nick Kivlen explained the song "seemingly crept up from nowhere and into our practice space.
[2] Tim Sendra from AllMusic said the band "don't pull any punches and the record has an immediate impact, both sonically and emotionally.
About half the record sounds like the work of a road-tested, whip-smart rock & roll band," while noting the album fits "together perfectly; from the songs to the sounds to the performances, it's indie rock and pop at their thoughtful, searching, sweet, and punchy best.
"[5] In a review published by Clash, Aurora Henni Krogh said "Sunflower Bean have found a maturity and a balance between lyrics and melody that infatuates.