Wanderwild began as a one-person project for songwriter Matt Martin, bringing in members as needed for live shows, jamming, and recording from the local Athens, Georgia music scene. As time went on, Wes Gregory (drums) and Taylor Cotton (bass) became regular members of the band. Wanderwild have kept busy, releasing the Fleeting EP in 2016, while 2017 saw the release of their full-length debut, In Due Time. Now, spring 2019 promises their follow-up, Sleep Tight, Socialite, which is out on April 17.
The band continues to expand on the pop and new wave aspects of their indie pop sound that’s so far found them making use of everything from jangly guitars to moody piano melodies. Today Glide is excited to premiere the band’s new single “All Around the Room”, a song that shows their ability to channel punchy guitars and soaring, wide-ranging vocals into catchy pop-tinged rock that is easy to imagine filling a huge room. While the band’s sound is completely their own, you can hear influences of early 2000 indie rockers like Interpol and the Strokes in their music, except they are clearly going for something a little more danceable.
Singer/guitarist Matt Martin describes “All Around the Room” as a song that is “as bare-bones as we’ve ever been. It’s playful and a bit cheeky, unafraid of space and lack of adornment. The lyrics are similarly structured, using only a few phrases to talk about fantasy and attention and playing it cool.”
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Sleep Tight, Socialite is out on April 17. For more music and info visit wanderwildmusic.com.
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