Sleepazoid Return With Gritty Sapphic Anthem “ALICE” lifted From Debut EP “Running With The Dogs”.

6 Feb

After leaving their mark on 2024 with their punch-packing debut single ‘RWTD’ and gritty follow up ‘RATS’, Naarm post-punk outfit sleepazoid today return with their most fierce offering to date - ‘ALICE’.

Lifted from their forthcoming debut EP ‘running with the dogs’, out Thursday 6th March via Surreal Sounds, ‘ALICE’ is as the band describes “a sexy, gritty ballad of sapphic longing and desire.” Quintessential sleepazoid, the new release delivers heavy riffs, stacked vocal layering, and imaginative storytelling.

Next month, the band will kick off their EP tour, stopping in Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong, Adelaide, and Brisbane, before bringing it back home to Melbourne’s Bergy Bandroom. The EP was self-produced through Groove Cult Records, mixed by Chris Doherty (Grinspoon / Hoodoo Gurus / Jet) and mastered by GRAMMY-nominated engineer Robin Schmidt (Wolf Alice / Royal Blood / Pixies).

sleepazoid - comprised of Nette France (lead vocals / guitar), Josef Pabis (bass), George Inglis (guitar), Luca Soprano (drums / backing vocals), and Jim Duong (guitar / backing vocals) - were met with swift praise upon releasing their first single ‘RWTD’. The gutsy debut was added to triple j Unearthed rotation, with music director Dave Ruby Howe writing “[Excuse] me while I lose my shit about this band's snarling debut single.” ‘RWTD’ was also added to Spotify’s Local Noise, Wire and Fresh Finds playlists.

Follow up single ‘RATS’ arrived ahead of the band’s packed out debut headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne. It landed on Spotify’s coveted New Music Friday playlist, as well as Wire, and was praised by Rolling Stone Australia and triple j Unearthed as one of the best songs of its release week. With plans for a headline tour in the coming months, sleepazoid are proving themselves undeniable and truly are just getting started.

“Running with the dogs”

Out March 6 via Surreal Sound