{"id":36054,"date":"2021-03-24T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=36054"},"modified":"2021-03-21T19:53:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-21T23:53:49","slug":"wild-spelks-shares-fuzz-filled-banger-dreamer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=36054","title":{"rendered":"Wild Spelks shares fuzz-filled banger &#8216;Dreamer&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Newcastle\u2019s\u00a0Wild Spelks\u00a0has shared their fuzz-filled new single\u00a0<em>Dreamer<\/em>, out now. Watch the video clip for <em>Dreamer<\/em> via YouTube below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OGvu29nK7No?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also stream\u00a0<em>Dreamer<\/em>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abadgeoffriendship.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=d7e1ab163241f53a6932b240e&amp;id=9cc75e8b0e&amp;e=fc17afd5b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abadgeoffriendship.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=d7e1ab163241f53a6932b240e&amp;id=105621bb93&amp;e=fc17afd5b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Soundcloud<\/a>\u00a0now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Combining post-punk, pop-rock and alt-rock sensibilities,\u00a0<em>Dreamer<\/em>\u00a0once again showcases Wild Spelks\u2019 impeccable ability to blend genre and create undeniably infectious soundscapes. Scuzzy, discordant guitar strums are met with pulsating drum beats and a singalong chorus that harks back to the familiar stylings of early\u00a0Weezer\u00a0as a result. The brainchild of\u00a0Jonathon Sabiston\u00a0(guitar, drums, bass, keys, vocals), Wild Spelks was borne out of a desire to create a musical project without compromise, writing and recording all the parts himself.\u00a0<br><br>Talking about the single, Jonathon elaborates, \u201c<em>Dreamer\u00a0speaks of recurring dreams that I often have, where I\u2019m living in places I\u2019ve never visited, making new friends who I\u2019ve never met.\u00a0Dreamer\u00a0is about the funny feeling of these rich, vivid memories quickly fading to nothing.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wild Spelks\u2019 two previous singles\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abadgeoffriendship.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=d7e1ab163241f53a6932b240e&amp;id=2901d03ae6&amp;e=fc17afd5b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Happy Places<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abadgeoffriendship.us17.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=d7e1ab163241f53a6932b240e&amp;id=f396818c88&amp;e=fc17afd5b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Turn It Around<\/em><\/a>\u00a0have already received praise from the likes of\u00a0Clash Magazine,\u00a0CLOUT\u00a0and\u00a0NARC Magazine, as well as\u00a0BBC Introducing Newcastle\u00a0and\u00a0Amazing Radio\u00a0to name a few.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Newcastle\u2019s\u00a0Wild Spelks\u00a0has shared their fuzz-filled new single\u00a0Dreamer, out now. Watch the video clip for Dreamer via YouTube below. You can also stream\u00a0Dreamer\u00a0via\u00a0Spotify\u00a0and\u00a0Soundcloud\u00a0now. 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