Wild Spelks Release Debut EP “A House Full Of Strangers”

Newcastle, UK’s Wild Spelks have today released their debut EP, A House Full Of Strangers, that was produced, mixed and mastered by multi-instrumentalist Jonathon Sabiston throughout 2023 at home in his Newcastle flat, with drum takes recorded at Blank Studios with engineer Chris McManus. Taking their name from the pangs of anxiety that dig into Sabiston like a splinter whenever he is feeling panicked, “spelks” is local Newcastle dialect for a splinter, with the “wild” prefix defining the sheer out-of-the-blue timing of the attacks.

Mining a rich seam of melodic punk and alt-rock that should resonate with fans of Cold Years, The Menzingers, and Hot Water Music there’s also a tinge of the lo-fi sensibilities of the likes of Grandaddy and They Might Be Giants about their joyfully melancholy sound. As with all Wild Spelks‘ material, all instrumentation on the record is performed recorded, and mastered by Sabiston himself.

“I’m lucky enough to have a spare room in my flat in Newcastle, which my wife has lovingly let me turn into a delicately balanced shit-heap of guitars and speakers. It’s in there where I write and record 90% of any Wild Spelks record. The rest is almost always in the hands of Newcastle producer and engineer Chris McManus (Du Blonde, Pit Pony) where he takes his place on the desk, we discuss snare sounds for hours over coffee, and then generally use the first take of any drums we record and go home. Thank you Chris.” (Jonathon Sabiston)