Photo credit: Matthew Brown
Chicago-based band Sleepwalk today have shared their new single "Jan 22," the latest preview of their upcoming LP View From The Outside, due out November 13th via MNRK Heavy. The anthemic, serene track is a comforting dream-pop number–enveloping vocal melodies and shimmering, gentle guitars cascade over a dense rhythm section, seeing the four-piece further refine their blend of shoegaze, 90s alternative rock, and post-hardcore (in the vein of Hum, Failure, and Quicksand). "'Jan 22’ is a love letter to winter time in the city, as well as a general celebration of life," Ryan Davis (vocals/guitar) explains. "It's easy to focus on the bad things and miss the beauty.”
Today's release follows lead single "Sandbox," which garnered praise from Northern Transmissions, Get Some Mag, The Deli, Devolution Magazine, White Light White Heat, SF Shameless, Distorted Sound Mag, SPILL, Release Wave, PopDust, and more.
View From The Outside was recorded at Hum guitarist/vocalist Matt Talbot's studio in Tolono, IL. An avalanche of both atmosphere and adrenaline, the album decorates Davis’s (vocals/guiar) wistful, semi-detached vocals with slabs of chiming guitars and battering beats in the spirit of fellow Chicagoans Smashing Pumpkins. The album is a journey of dramatic dynamics and nuanced moods; sepia-toned yet never wallowing, adventurous but steeped in pop structures and sensibilities. Laying deeply personal introspections bare in ways that are singable and soothing, Sleepwalk are like The Cure if they’d evolved out of American hardcore rather than from British new wave.
Formed in 2015, the band composed of Davis (guitar/vocals), Marcus Johnson (drums), Vic Ordonez (bass), and Tyler Gargula (guitar), have shared stages with like-minded acts such as Glassjaw, Thursday, and Nothing. These shows and previous singles, EPs, and albums, have spread the word among listeners seeking rock music that challenges tradition while remaining authentic and accessible, earning praise from outlets such as Stereogum, The Deli, and more.
SLEEPWALK ON TOUR
Sleepwalk - Live Dates
11/12 - Chicago, IL - Sleeping Village
11/18 Philadelphia, PA - Ortlieb
11/19 Brooklyn, NY - The Wood Shop
12/3 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves
12/4 - Austin, TX - Bushy Street Commons
12/5 - San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger (Side Room)
12/9 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
12/10 - Los Angeles, CA - El Cid (Early Show)
12/11 - San Francisco, CA - Neck Of The Woods
