“Miasmal Smoke + The Yellow Bellied Freaks” starts its marching build with echoing drums and an organ bleeding out a nervous buzz. Epic and lonely, it’s the score for the flickering light of a glowing soul that closes the door to WINTERSLEEP’s third album, Welcome to the Night Sky. Like its final song, the album built up gradually over the past two years. From a mass of ghostly melodies, half-finished lyrics and nervesplicing drum beats, it has shaped into the band’s finest collection to date.

Following the release of their 2005 self-titled sophomore album, Wintersleep spent months on the road touring through Canada, America and Europe. Upon return to their native Halifax, the band enlisted the ear of veteran producer Tony Doogan (Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian and Super Furry Animals), and hid themselves in studio for April and May of 2007. It was during this time that the ten tracks of Welcome… grew into their final stunning form.

Wintersleep earned a nomination for Alternative Album of the Year (Welcome to the Night Sky) and won the award for BEST NEW GROUP at the 2008 JUNO AWARDS.

Gatefold lp printed on coated SBS. Limited first edition pressing of 200 clear vinyl and 200 on black vinyl LPs. Album download code included. Features artwork from the European release of Welcome to the Night Sky by Melissa Kearney, Paul Murphy & James Mejia. Package design by James Mejia.

PRESS QUOTES

“this is one of the best Canadian rock albums this year. Possessing a crystal clear vision and with nary a note misplayed, each song sparkles with an energy and verve that literally lifted me off my chair with glee. ” (Exclaim! Magazine)


“Within a few bars, it’s pretty clear Wintersleep should have a hit on their hands… this is BIG MUSIC.” (Drowned In Sound)


“Musically, they are on par with Band of Horses, with engulfing waves of FM-friendly sound and the odd glimpse of Interpol’s steely glare… Weighty Ghost could be Wintersleep’s Losing My Religion.” (MOJO Magazine)

NEWS / HIGHLIGHTS


· Wintersleep won the 2008 Juno Award for New Group of the Year
· Weighty Ghost won the 2008 Much Music VideoFACT Award (Directed by Sean Wainstein)
· Wintersleep won the 2008 Music Nova Scotia Award for SOCAN Songwriter of the Year
· Welcome to the Night Sky won the 2008 Music Nova Scotia Award for Album of the Year
· Weighty Ghost won the 2009 East Coast Music Award for Video of the Year
· Wintersleep selected by Paul McCartney to open his concert at Halifax Common July 11, 2009
· Wintersleep performed on the Late Show with David Letterman on January 14, 2011
· The song Weighty Ghost appeared on the TV series Being Human on January 17, 2011

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