Providence, RI-based screamo band Dreamwell have recently announced they have signed to Prosthetic Records. The band have also announced their upcoming second album, In My Saddest Dreams, I Am Beside You, which will be released on October 20. The band have also released their first single from the album, “Obelisk of Hands.”
Stream “Obelisk of Hands” on YouTube:
Vocalist KZ Staska shares his thoughts on the upcoming album:
“We invested an insane amount of detail and care into every aspect of this album and cannot wait to share it with you. ‘In My Saddest Dreams, I Am Beside You’ is an exploration of interpersonal relationships and how they are impacted by mental illness, particularly Borderline Personality Disorder, and employs a loose conceptual narrative following a character caught in a waking dream, viewing every aspect of his life through the lens of a heavily distorted reality and struggling to escape from his paranoid nightmares.”
According to the press release:
“’Obelisk of Hands’ bridges the gap between Dreamwell’s 2021 self-released album, ‘Modern Grotesque,’ and other material soon to be unveiled on ‘In My Saddest Dreams, I Am Beside You.'”
KZ adds further context to the single:
“In ‘Obelisk of Hands,’ what starts as a song about sexual openness slowly morphs into a sadder, bleaker song about using sexuality as a substitute for a lack of romantic affection and a temporary, and ultimately empty, attempt to feel less alone.
Dreamwell:
Dreamwell:
Aki McCullough – Guitar
Ryan Couitt – Guitar
Justin Soares – Bass
Anthony Montalbano – Drums
KZ Staska – Vocals
Dreamwell Tour Dates:
Sept. 24, 2023 – Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus Bar ~
Oct. 21, 2023 – Providence, RI @ Dusk <
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Preorder In My Saddest Dreams, I Am Beside You here.
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Photo courtesy of Jared Shute
