Stoner/Doom Metal dragonauts Sleep are back but they look a little different. Guitarist Matt Pike, also of High on Fire, is no longer in the band, leaving vocalist-bassist Al Cisneros as the sole remaining original member.
Replacing Pike in Sleep‘s current lineup is Bubba Dupree, of the seminal D.C. Hardcore band Void, while the Melvins‘ very busy Dale Crover takes over drum duties.
Thusly reconfigured, the stoner-rock legends just surprise-released a new single, “Have Spacesuit Will Travel,” announced a big fall North American tour, and released the first issue of the “Sleep Comic Book,” written by Cisneros.
Stream “Have Spacesuit Will Travel” via the Spotify player below:
“The vibe of the first jam was obvious,” he commented of “Have Spacesuit Will Travel.” “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.“
As for the “Sleep Comic Book,” issue #1 is illustrated by Dave Kloc and Arik Roper, and begins the saga of The Marijuanaut, transporting readers to the “riff-filled land” of Planet Iommia where our hero encounters with The Weedian and more. It’s available for purchase in both a special and standard edition via Third Man Books.
Purchase “Have Spacesuit Will Travel (4:20 Flexi Edit)” on Bandcamp: https://sleep.bandcamp.com/album/have-spacesuit-will-travel-4-20-flexi-edit
Sleep‘s fall tour is set to kick off September 8th in San Diego, and includes a headline performance at Levitation Festival in Austin, Texas. Tickets will be on sale for artist presale June 23rd at 10 a.m. local time, and public on-sale June 25th at 10 a.m. local time.
Sleep 2026 Tour Dates:
Sept. 8 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory
Sept. 9 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
Sept. 10 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Revel Entertainment Center
Sept. 12 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
Sept. 13 – Austin, TX @ Levitation
Sept. 14 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre
Sept. 16 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Sept. 17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Grand At The Complex
Sept. 18 – Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
Sept. 20 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
Sept. 21 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
Sept. 22 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
Sept. 23 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Sept. 25 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Sept. 26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Sept. 27 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst
Sept. 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Sept. 29 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Nov. 4 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Nov. 5 – Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
Nov. 6. – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
Nov. 7 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
Nov. 9 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Hall
Nov. 10 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
Nov. 11 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom
Nov. 12 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
Nov. 13 – Hudson, NY @ Basilica Hudson
Nov. 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Nov. 16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
Nov. 17 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre