‘Monsters‘ is an explosive blend of post-hardcore, melodic alternative metal and energetic punk rock. Dream State have been hailed as one of the most exciting rising bands in recent years and the single delivers yet another dose of their fresh and contemporary take on the genre. Lead singer Charlotte-Jayne “CJ”Gilpin arguably puts on her best vocal display so far, switching between gentle personal singing, and powerful emotional screams with ease and finese, breathing life into the intimate lyrics.

The South Wales wonders have been making the headlines ever since their self-released debut EP Consequences came out in 2015 and placed them at the forefront of the UK post-hardore and alternative rock scene. Signing for UNFD and dropping the huge single ‘White Lies‘ from their follow-up EP Recovery in 2018 earned them slots at major festivals such as Reading and Leeds, Download, Slam Dunk and Unify Gathering, and helped them gain international acclaim as one of the rising global acts of the future. Moreover, they were selected as the Best UK Breakthrough Band at the 2018 Kerrang! Awards and the 2019 Heavy Music Awards.

Their first studio album Primrose Path proved to be “one of the most talked about debut heavy releases in years” and featured absolute bangers like ‘Hand in Hand‘, ‘Primrose‘, ‘Twenty Letters‘ and ‘Open Windows‘. Only a year later, ‘Monsters‘ speaks loud and clear of Dream State’s huge potential and relentless energy, breathing life into a genre that has recently gone somewhat stale and repetative. The single is supposed to feature in a brand new EP expected at some point in 2021 and set to kickstart an exciting “new chapter” for the band.

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Earlier this year, Dream State released an invigorating lockdown-inspired video for ‘Are You Ready To Live‘ at the end of June. Originally planned to feature exclusive live footage, the YouTube description confirmed that the filming was interrupted by the global pandemic and the band “saw this as a chance to get creative and involve [the] dreamers with a collection of footage that exudes positivity and light”. More recently, the initial line-up announcement of the re-scheduled 2000 Trees festival confirmed Dream State among the main support acts for Thrice on 9 July 2021, alongside Young Guns, Boston Manor and Laura Jane Grace.

Dream State return to the live stage with a UK tour in April and May 2021, followed by a performance at Slam Dunk 2021 in Leeds and Hatfield. The band’s current line-up consists of CJ Gilpin (vocals), Aled Evans (lead guitar), Rhys Wilcox (rhythm guitar and backing vocals) and Jamie Lee (drums).

‘Monsters’.
An anthem of love.
World premiere on @BBCR1 @AnnieMac / October 28th, 7pm. pic.twitter.com/8sPlgKje8S

— DREAM STATE (@DreamStateUK) October 26, 2020

Speaking about the track, ‘Puppets’, singer Tom Twyman, said: “Puppets was the last track we chose to put on our new EP.When we played it live we were overwhelmed with the reception it had with our fans especially as its lyrical content is close to our hearts; it has a very personal theme for us and we love the massive drum and group vocal combination used in the production. We are excited to release this newly recorded version.”

The band consists of frontmen Tom Twyman and Dulcima Showan, Rob Wicks – on guitar, James Hicks – on percussion, Jamie Smith – on keyboard, and Patrick Channon – on bass. Speaking about their forthcoming EP, ‘Monsters’, Dulcima, said: “‘Monsters is the best we’ve ever sounded,” with Twyman continuing: “This is the first set of songs that I would say represents who we are as a band. Before, a disc was more like a memento of a gig. This is more who we are as people.”

The band have also revealed that they will be performing shows throughout the summer, including two headline shows, in Cambridge and Margate, in April 2019, along with a number of festival appearances. This year looks set to be a busy year for the band, with them scheduled to perform a number of live dates throughout 2019, including their own UK headline tour, which is scheduled to start, in October 2019.

The band will hit the road for their headline UK tour, in October with them commencing their 14-date tour, in London, on the 3rd of October 2019. Before heading to Oxford, Nottingham, Birmingham, Southampton, Brighton, Honiton, Norwich, Sheffield, Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff, and Bristol, with a concluding show, in Plymouth, on the 3rd of November 2019.

The release of the bands latest single, ‘Puppets’, comes after the band supported, Blue October, in February, on their nationwide tour. The band have garnered a name for themselves on the live scene, with previous performances at a number of the big festival such as Glastonbury, Isle Of Wight and Bestival. The band have also been the supporting act for some of today’s biggest names including Bastille.

CoCo and the Butterfields Live Dates 2019:

12/04/2019 – Theatre Royal – Margate
13/04 – Junction – Cambridge
18/05 – Songs From The Shed Festival – Clevedon
25/05 – Ireby Festival – Cumbria
22/06 – Leweston Festival – Dorset
20/07 – Chagstock Festival – Devon
28/07 – Kendal Calling – Cumbria
02/08 – Underneath The Stars Festival – Yorkshire
03/08 – Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival – Inverness
16 to 18/08 – Twisted Village Festival – Winchester

CoCo and the Butterfields UK headline Tour 2019:

03/10 – Islington Assembly Hall – London
04/10 – O2 Academy – Oxford
05/10 – The Bodega Social Club – Nottingham
06/10 – O2 Academy 3 – Birmingham
09/10 – The 1865 – Southampton
10/10 – The Hope & Ruin – Brighton
11/10 – The Beehive – Honiton
16/10 – Open – Norwich
17/10 – O2 Academy 2 – Sheffield
18/10 – Gullivers – Manchester
19/10 – The Hug and Pint – Glasgow
01/11 – Clwb Ifor Bach – Cardiff
02/11 – Thekla – Bristol
03/11 – The Junction – Plymouth