Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025 – Aussie Acts To Add To Your Playlist

Sleepmakeswaves

Sleepmakeswaves

sleepmakeswaves are an Australian post-rock band who formed in Sydney in December 2006. The group is currently composed of guitarist Otto Wicks-Green, drummer Tim Adderley, and bassist/keyboardist Alex Wilson. To date, they have released four full-length studio albums. The band have achieved notable success internationally for their energetic live performances and modern approach to the post-rock genre. They are currently released through Australian independent record label Bird's Robe Records, which is distributed through MGM in Australia and independently worldwide. In 2013, UK label Monotreme Records licensed their debut album for an international release across the UK, Europe, and North America.

Albums

2011 …and so we destroyed everything
2014 love of cartography
2017 Made of Breath Only
MusicBrainz content provided under the terms of the Data License
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Latest Articles

News / Music
Sia, Allday, Sleepmakeswaves Land Top Debuts In Indie Charts
Their new albums make strong debuts this week
Features / Music
Why Sleepmakeswaves Crowdfunded Their New Album
"We knew we needed to do something different."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: sleepmakeswaves - Love Of Cartography
"As a whole the album is slightly more accessible than ...and so we destroyed everything."
News / Music
Sleepmakeswaves To Take New Album Out On The Road
The guys return with record number two
News / Music
Sleepmakeswaves Announce $25,000 Crowdfunding Campaign For New LP
They want your help to complete their second album
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Sleepmakeswaves, Foxes, Antelope
From the moment the group began playing the 11-minute epic A Gaze Blank And Pitiless As The Sun, crowd members were throwing their heads around.
News / Music
Sleepmakeswaves Fanboys Of Taylor Swift?
She breaks another heart in guitarist Otto Wicks-Green
Features / Music
A Swift Ascendance
"We just want to challenge ourselves, that’s part of what we enjoy about touring. Being able to overcome all of the roadblocks that you find in the way."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Sleepmakeswaves, A Lonely Crowd, Toehider
An earnest, honest band, it might’ve taken some time to carve out their niche, but sleepmakeswaves have certainly found some more members for their tribe tonig
Features / Music
No Sleep Til'
"Instrumental music is in Australia and it has always been around, but it definitely does feel like Australia lags behind by a few years in taking up instrumental music or post-rock/post-metal music."
News / Music
sleepmakeswaves Announce International Label Deal
The band's ARIA nominated LP will be out through Monotreme soon.
News / Music
EXCLUSIVE: Sleepmakeswaves Announce National Tour Dates
They're only Aus headlining shows in 2013