Sleepwalk – Shell
Sleepwalk Share “Shell” Single + Video
Fall Tour Begins This November,
Including Chicago (11/12) and Brooklyn (11/19)
View From The Outside LP Out 11/13 via MNRK Heavy
Including Chicago (11/12) and Brooklyn (11/19)
Chicago-based band Sleepwalk today have shared their new single “Shell,” the latest glimpse into their upcoming LP View From The Outside, due out November 13th via MNRK Heavy. Exploring themes of insecurity, social anxiety and emotional withdrawal, the track captures the tension between craving connection and struggling with the discomfort of being around others.
“‘Shell’ is about how I’ve sort of closed off as I’ve gotten older. Discomfort being around people even though I do want to be around people. Insecurity, social anxiety, emotional distance, etc. Typical sad boi bullshit,” Ryan Davis (vocals/guitar) explains.
Formed in 2015, Sleepwalk bring together Davis, drummer Marcus Johnson, bassist Vic Ordonez and guitarist Tyler Gargula. Rooted in the Chicago rock scene, the four-piece draw from shoegaze, ’90s alternative rock and post-hardcore, balancing expansive guitar work with introspective songwriting. Their music has earned comparisons to acts such as Hum, Failure and Quicksand, while their live history includes performances alongside Glassjaw, Thursday and Nothing.
The band’s latest single finds Davis turning his attention inward, confronting the fears and uncertainties that can make connection feel increasingly out of reach. Its lyrics move through distorted self-perception and the unsettling feeling of being mentally stuck, questioning whether it’s possible to return to a version of oneself that felt less isolated.
Rather than offering easy answers, “Shell” sits with the discomfort of that uncertainty, capturing the struggle to understand one’s own emotional distance.
“Shell” is out now. View From The Outside is November 13th via MNRK Heavy.
PRE-SAVE: Sleepwalk – View From The Outside
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LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: Sleepwalk – “Shell”
Stream | YouTube
LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: Sleepwalk – “Jan 22”
Stream | YouTube
LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: Sleepwalk – “Sandbox”
Stream | YouTube
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
View From The Outside – Track Listing:
01. Point Break
02. Sandbox
03. In Flames
04. Suckerfish
05. Jan 22
06. The Lighthouse
07. Cold Front
08. Shell
09. Dreamlessness
10. Pushback
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