Legendary stoner/doom metal band Sleep have resurfaced with their first new music since 2018, albeit without guitarist and co-founder Matt Pike. In addition, Sleep have announced a fall North American tour (see dates below), as well as the first issue of the Sleep Comic Book, written by bassist and songwriter Al Cisneros.
New single “Have Spacesuit Will Travel” was issued in conjunction with Third Man Records and marks Sleep’s first mission sans Pike. According to the Sleep camp, “the music and art are alive and after the decades of obstacles that Sleep has overcome, it is time to move forward and make songs and albums. Al wishes Matt the best on his earth bound maneuvers.” The new track can be streamed below.
Alongside Cisneros, the latest incarnation of Sleep features Dale Crover (of Melvins fame) on drums and Bubba Dupree (Void) on guitar.
Cisneros had the following to say regarding the new line-up:
“The vibe of the first jam was obvious. It was blue sunglasses-era Iommi in the quality, and equally awesome is Bubba is also one of the coolest people I’ve been able to make music with.”
Meanwhile, Cisneros presents the first issue of the Sleep Comic Book, his authorial debut for Third Man Books. Illustrated by Dave Kloc and Arik Roper, Issue #1 begins the saga of The Marijuanaut. The Sleep Comic Book is available as a standard edition, stand alone comic and a very special, signed limited edition bundle including comic, full cover poster, signed bookplate, designed rolling papers, and a flexidisc of “Have Spacesuit Will Travel.”
Sleep 2026 North American tour dates (general tickets go on sale June 25th):
09/08 San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
09/09 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
09/10 Albuquerque, NM @ Revel
09/12 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
09/13 Austin, TX @ Levitation
09/14 Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre
09/16 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
09/17 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Grand At The Complex
09/18 Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
09/20 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
09/21 Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
09/22 Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
09/23 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
09/25 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
09/26 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
09/27 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
09/28 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
09/29 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
11/04 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/05 Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
11/06 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
11/07 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
11/09 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
11/10 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
11/11 South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom
11/12 Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
11/13 Hudson, NY @ Basilica Hudson
11/15 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
11/16 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
11/17 Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
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