Sometimes you want to be around people. Other times, you'd rather disappear into your own little world. Chicago's Sleepwalk knows that feeling all too well, and their latest single, “Shell,” tackles the complicated relationship between isolation, insecurity, and the desire for human connection.
Vocalist and guitarist Ryan Davis doesn't sugarcoat the track's inspiration:
“Discomfort being around people even though I do want to be around people. Insecurity, social anxiety, emotional distance, etc. Typical sad boi bullshit.”
Photo Credit: Max Rubin
Formed in 2015, Sleepwalk has spent the past decade blending shoegaze, '90s alternative rock, and post-hardcore into a sound that draws comparisons to Hum, Failure, and Quicksand. They've also shared stages with Glassjaw, Thursday, and Nothing, earning their place among the genre's more compelling underground acts.
Their forthcoming fourth album, View From The Outside, pushes the band further into progressive and experimental territory while keeping the introspective songwriting that's become their calling card.
With “Shell,” Sleepwalk reminds us that sometimes the hardest person to understand is the one staring back at us in the mirror.
View From The Outside comes out this Friday, November 13, via MNRK Heavy. To pre-order, click HERE!
Watch/listen to “Shell” below:
VIEW FROM THE OUTSIDE – TRACK LISTING
Point Break
Sandbox
In Flames
Suckerfish
Jan 22
The Lighthouse
Cold Front
Shell
Dreamlessness
Pushback
