Delta Sleep

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Delta Sleep

| image = Delta_Sleep.jpg

| caption = Delta Sleep in 2018

| origin = Brighton, England, UK

| genre = {{hlist|Indie rock|math rock}}

| years_active = 2010–present

| label = Big Scary Monsters, Sofa Boy Records, Wax Bodega

| past_members = Adam Brodigan
Maria Sullivan

| website = {{URL|https://www.deltasleepband.com/}}

| current_members = Devin Yüceil
Glen Hodgson
Dave Jackson
Blake Mostyn

| associated_acts = Koloto, Natalie Evans, Tangled Hair, tricot, TTNG

| alias =

}}

Delta Sleep are a British math rock band, formed in 2010 in Canterbury. They are currently based in Brighton and consist of Devin Yüceil on guitar and vocals, Glen Hodgson on guitar, Dave Jackson on bass and Blake Mostyn on drums. They have so far released 4 EPs and 5 albums.

History

= Early years, ''Management'', and ''Twin Galaxies'' (2010-2017) =

Delta Sleep emerged from a band called Sávlön, featuring bass player Maria Sullivan and drummer Adam Brodigan beside Yüceil and Hodgson. They released a self-titled EP in 2010, followed by Management in 2013.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=15 June 2015|title=Delta Sleep - Twin Galaxies|url=https://echoesanddust.com/2015/06/delta-sleep-twin-galaxies/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 January 2021|website=echoesanddust.com}} Shortly after the release of Management, Sullivan and Brodigan left the band to start a family and focus on other musical projects, respectively. They were replaced by Dave Jackson and Blake Mostyn respectively, both friends of the band.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=19 February 2019|title=Interview with Delta Sleep|url=https://mathcoreindex.com/2019/02/19/delta-sleep-interview-photo-essay/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 January 2021|website=mathcoreindex.com}} Delta Sleep released their first full-length album Twin Galaxies in January 2015.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=8 June 2015|title=Album Review Twin Galaxies by Delta Sleep|url=https://altdialogue.com/2015/06/08/album-review-twin-galaxies-by-delta-sleep/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 January 2021|website=altdialogue.com}}

= ''Ghost City'', ''Younger Years'' and ''Soft Sounds'' (2018-2021) =

Their second full-length album, Ghost City, was released in August 2018 to critical acclaim.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=9 August 2018|title=Ghost City Review|url=https://killyourstereo.com/reviews/1103719/delta-sleep-ghost-city/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 December 2020|website=killyourstereo.com}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=11 August 2018|title=Ghost City Review|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/77718/Delta-Sleep-Ghost-City/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 December 2020|website=Sputnikmusic}} Ghost City was promoted with tours in Europe, North America{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=25 March 2019|title=Track Premiere: Delta Sleep – "Sans Soleil" acoustic|url=https://www.getalternative.com/track-premiere-delta-sleep-sans-soleil-acoustic/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 January 2021|website=getalternative.com}} and East Asia.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Delta Sleep Asia Tour|url=https://metropolisjapan.com/event/delta-sleep-asia-tour-2019/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 January 2021|website=Metropolis}} During touring for Ghost City, Delta Sleep released their EP Younger Years as a surprise in September 2019.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=11 November 2019|title=Delta Sleep Interview|url=https://metropolisjapan.com/delta-sleep/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 January 2021|website=Metropolis}}

Following cancelled tour dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Delta Sleep gradually released their compilation album Soft Sounds between May and July 2020. Soft Sounds consists of 9 stripped-down and acoustic live performances that were recorded during touring in France, Japan, the United States and Turkey as well as a new song "A Casa",{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=14 August 2020|title=Delta Sleep - Soft Sounds|url=https://everythingisnoise.net/reviews/delta-sleep-soft-sounds/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 January 2021|website=everythingisnoise.net}} which was later featured on their 2024 album Blue Garden.

= Departure from ''Big Scary Monsters,'' ''Spring Island, and Blue Garden'' (2021-present) =

In March 2021, Delta Sleep left Big Scary Monsters and started their own independent record label called Sofa Boy Records which is named after their song 'Sofa Boy' from The Younger Years EP. On 9 June 2021 Delta Sleep released the single 'The Detail' and announced their third album, Spring Island, which was planned for release on 10 September 2021.{{Cite web|date=9 June 2021|title=Delta Sleep to release new studio album "Spring Island" on September 10th 2021|url=https://www.grande-rock.com/news/delta-sleep-to-release-new-studio-album-spring-island-on-september-10th-2021|access-date=11 June 2021}} On 15 August 2021 Delta Sleep announced that Spring Island would be delayed until 12 November 2021, owing to delayed vinyl manufacturing caused by Brexit and COVID-19. On 7 May 2024 Delta Sleep signed with Wax Bodega in the United States. On 7 August 2024 Delta Sleep announced their fifth album Blue Garden,{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=1132475361580716&id=100044547874578 |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=www.facebook.com}} consisting of the singles 'Sunchaser', 'Figure in the Dark' and 'Glow' as well as including the studio recording of 'A Casa' from the Soft Sounds compilation album in the tracklist.

Musical style

Both Twin Galaxies and Ghost City are concept albums that follow a protagonist overcoming hardship. Twin Galaxies follows a man whose life was uprooted by a flood on his way to find new hope. In Ghost City, a woman escapes from a dystopian, oppressive city to find a better life more in connection with nature. In contrast, Younger Years was written without an overarching concept in mind.

Delta Sleep's musical style has been described as math rock and indie rock. Many songs feature odd time signatures and are structured unconventionally.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=10 August 2018|title=Delta Sleep discuss Ghost City|url=https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/219276/9|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 January 2021|website=stereoboard.com}}