Sleep Party People release album

Danish dream-gazers Sleep Party People are pleased to announce that their latest full-length, We Were Drifting on a Sad Song, is available today on Brine & Barnacles Records in the US and on Blood and Biscuits in the UK. Watch out for US tour dates later this year.



Sleep Party People is the brainchild of Brian Batz, a Danish multi-instrumentalist with a boundless imagination. Taking as inspiration the work of Boards Of Canada, David Lynch and Erik Satie, and some classic movie soundtracks, Batz found the sound of the old battered piano in his apartment, coupled with a freaky electronic alteration of his recorded voice, created an eerie, hypnotic sound.



The overall atmosphere he fashioned, one that evokes the disorientating world between being asleep and awake, wasn't a conscious effort. "I've always been a huge fan of instrumental ambient music, but I never felt that I should throw myself into making such music. When I started the process, however, I really got the taste of it and loved the blend between the organic and digital world."



Adding a further four musicians to the line up following the release of the debut, self-titled album, the quintet - hidden behind rabbit masks - served up an inspired cocktail of explosive shoegaze and electronic dream pop on their first world-wide tour.



Back home in Denmark electronic pioneer Trentemøller showed his approval by offering SPP a slot on his sold out tour - followed by The Antlers and Efterklang pledging allegiance asking SPP to join them as support on their Scandinavian outings. Appearances at Roskilde, By:larm, Eurosonic along with an extensive European tour and a youtube video that clocked up over 195.000 views further cemented Sleep Party People's burgeoning reputation.



Eighteen months on and SPP are prepping to unleash their second album on which they take the music further into the mysterious but rejuvenating sound of strange voices, angelic melodies and powerful soundscapes.



"The lyrics are more uplifting and positive. It's about enjoying life and turning every position you're put into, into something positive. I know it's a cliche, but that's an important message to get out instead of always being so god damn melancholic and sad, which I sometimes struggle with", says Batz.



Tracklisting:

01. A Dark God Heart

02. Chin

03. We Were Drifting On A Sad Song

04. Melancholic Fog

05. Heavy Burden

06. Gazing At The Moon

07. Heaven Is Above Us

08. Things Will Disappear Like Tears In The Rain

09. The City Light Died



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