SPILL NEWS: WINTERSLEEP SHARES “STRANGER NOW” FROM UPCOMING ALBUM ‘WISHING MOON’ OUT MARCH 27 VIA DINE ALONE RECORDS

WINTERSLEEP SHARES “STRANGER NOW”

NEW ALBUM WISHING MOON OUT MARCH 27 VIA DINE ALONE RECORDS

Wintersleep have shared the second single from their upcoming album, Wishing Moon, their eighth full-length album and first record since 2019’s In The Land Of. It’s no easy thing to sustain a band for more than 20 years. To come together and nurture an artistic project across two decades is a statement of belief: in oneself, in one’s bandmates, in the profound connections produced by the creative process, and in the richness of the world around us—since all art is a result of having noticed what it feels like to live here, and the drive to make sense of that feeling.

Canadian indie-rock veterans Wintersleep belong to this group of artists. At this stage in their career, the celebrated band’s five members—principal vocalist and guitarist Paul Murphy, guitarist Tim D’Eon, keyboardist Jon Samuel, bassist Chris Bell, and drummer Loel Campbell—are possessed of a deep gratitude and humility that accompany any creatives who get to make a life-long go of making art with the people they love. But there are still wonderful mysteries and shadowy corners of experience that they have yet to uncover.

“Stranger Now” sets “the thematic lyrical tone for the album—touching on ideas of the ‘super-powers,’ we all have within us, the things inside you that you know are there but sometimes need the right tools, people, or moment to access,” says Murphy.

“This song was a joy to make,” explains Murphy. “The first in the demo batch that felt like a real progression from our last record and like the beginning of something new. It started with this killer, quintessentially-Tim riff. Loel had an amazing beat and production vision for it. I wrote the first verse melody and lyrics and the pre-chorus and chorus came pretty immediately after that. One of those guitar parts that you could sing a lot of different things over because it has so much to it harmonically.”

The band has also shared a visualizer for “Stranger Now” directed by boy wonder and featuring Tony Morrone. “Tony is an actual videographer, from a different generation who I really like,” says boy wonder. “I wanted to make a video about a day in the life of Tony, as if he were me, a guy making indie music videos on the streets. Tony is me and I am Tony!”

Tour Dates

Friday, April 10, 26 Newcastle, UK – Little Buidings
Saturday, April 11, 26 Glasgow, UK – King Tuts
Sunday, April 12, 26 Manchester, UK – Deaf Institute
Monday, April 13, 26 Birmingham, UK – Hare & Hounds
Tuesday, April 14, 26 London, UK – The Lower Third
Thursday, April 16, 26 Paris, FR – Supersonic
Saturday, April 18, 26 Amsterdam, NL – Upstairs @ Paradiso
Sunday, April 19, 26 Cologne, DE – Garagen
Tuesday, April 21, 26 Hamburg, DE – Molotow
Thursday, April 23, 26 Berlin, DE – Mikropol
Saturday, April 25, 26 Zurich, CH – Bogen F
Saturday, May 9, 26 Saint John, NB Imperial Theatre
Sunday, May 10, 26 Moncton, NB Capitol Theatre
Monday, May 11, 26 Fredericton, NB The Playhouse
Thursday, May 14, 26 Windsor, NS Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia
Saturday, May 16, 26 Halifax, NS Marquee Ballroom
Thursday, June 4, 26 Victoria, BC Capitol Ballroom
Saturday, June 6, 26 Vancouver, BC Hollywood Theatre
Sunday, June 7, 26 Kelowna, BC Revelry Food + Music Hub
Wednesday, June 10, 26 Edmonton, AB The Starlite Room
Thursday, June 11, 26 Calgary, AB The Palace Theatre
Friday, June 12, 26 Saskatoon, SK The Capitol Music Club
Saturday, June 13, 26 Winnipeg, MB Park Theatre
Wednesday, June 17, 26 London, ON London Music Hall
Thursday, June 18, 26 Hamilton, ON Bridgeworks
Friday, June 19, 26 Toronto, ON Masonic Temple – The Concert Hall
Saturday, June 20, 26 Ottawa, ON The Bronson

Artist Links

Photo Credits: Justin Rix