The Unsleeping - Wonderland

1.    Who?

The Unsleeping are an indie rock band from Kiev, Ukraine. They have been playing together since and have a bunch of singles and a mini album, Somnia (2016) to their name. Wonderland (April’18) is a standalone single.


2. What?

Wonderland is slow throbbing, somnolent, verses that march towards a mesmerizing little chorus. But it's the pre-chorus rock out at the two minute mark that makes the song special. A head banging moment to shatter the dreamy mood before calm is once again restored. 


3. Who do The Unsleeping sound like?

The Cranberries, Coldplay and Dashboard Confessional.


4. What has been said about Wonderland?

“This tune is fucking genius” – YouTube Comments.

“Swear by God I will listen to this band until death” – YouTube Comments.

“A sea of emotions” – YouTube Comments.

5. Which bands influenced The Unsleeping?

Tyler The Creator, The Deftones, Coldplay, Three Days Grace, and We Butter Our Bread With Butter.

6. Why should I listen to Wonderland? 

How often do you listen to Ukrainian bands? The Unsleeping are something different.

7. Do The Unsleeping have any more bangers?

You Drive My Four Wheel Coffin is a perfect marriage of hip hop vocal delivery and powerful guitar.

8. Anything else?

They made a cover of The Neighbourhood's Sweater Weather.

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