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Dayseeker Discusses New Album "Sleeptalk"

The summer may be over but that doesn't mean new albums are slowing down. Today marks the release of Orange County's post hardcore band Dayseeker's fourth album, "Sleeptalk," which has already got fans talking and interests piquing. The group has changed direction a little bit this time, adopting a more melody focused approach, but how are fans taking this decision? I caught up with the band to discuss all the more.

Diamond Oz: First of all, congratulations on the new album, "Sleeptalk." It's quite an intriguing title, what's the meaning behind it?

Dayseeker: Sleeptalk is basically a metaphor for my own guilt with an ex girlfriend. It depicts myself asleep, saying another woman's name while my girlfriend was lying awake next to me. Not a true story by any means but it seemed like an interesting way to express my emotions at the time.

Diamond Oz: In a press release, the new record is described as "cleaner" and "more contemporary". What led to this change in sound and do you fear any backlash from long time fans over this approach?

Dayseeker: We truthfully lost our passion for playing heavier music as the years have gone on. We'd find ourselves listening to Ed Sheeran, Khalid, a lot more pop driven and softer music overall and at some point, we didn't want to feel like we were forcing a heavier sound just to appease everyone but us. We feared backlash initially but the response has been overwhelmingly positive with the new stuff. Honestly even better than it was with our older material.

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