SPILL MUSIC PREMIERE: AWAKE & DREAMING – “COLD SHOULDER”

AWAKE & DREAMING – “COLD SHOULDER”

A Spill Exclusive Music Premiere

Awake & Dreaming have the sound and ambition of a generational alt-rock band. Blending delicate piano with arena-scale guitars, electronic atmospheres, and art-rock theatrics, they’ve built a sound that pairs dystopian urgency with blockbuster spectacle. Their music evolves from the haunting minimalism of “Old Ghosts” to the raw fire of “I U Me,” the seductive danger of “Antidote,” and now the riot-chant defiance of “Cold Shoulder,” always staying unmistakably Awake & Dreaming. Known for live shows with synchronized lighting, the four-piece mix elegance with grit, embracing both the epic and the deeply personal. “Cold Shoulder” is the fourth single from their debut album Inevitable, mixed by Jay Dufour (9× Juno Award winner) and mastered by João Carvalho (Rush, The Tragically Hip).

ARTIST QUOTE

“We wanted the whisper to feel like a shiver up the spine: the world at full volume, and this one quiet taunt right in your ear. The verses are supposed to feel caged, because that’s how it feels. Then the drop opens the room, and by the bridge we’re stacking voice on voice until it’s not one person anymore, it’s everyone. ‘Dance in the street while it’s burning’ is our answer to the cold shoulder.”

Awake & Dreaming
[Single]
(Independent)
Release Date: July 31, 2026

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