Afterglow is the debut studio album by American rock band Sleep Theory, released on May 16, 2025 through Epitaph Records. The album peaked at number 117 on the US Billboard 200, and has sold 138,000 equivalent album units in the United States.
Background The band released the album's first single, titled "Stuck In My Head", on July 18, 2024. The second single, titled "Paralyzed", was released on October 25, 2024. On February 5, 2025, the band released the third single, titled "Static", along with the official announcement of the album. The fourth single off the album titled "III" was released on April 3, 2025. The band released a music video for the track "Gravity" on May 16, 2025, coinciding with the album release. The tracks "Numb" and "Fallout" originally appeared on the band's 2023 EP titled Paper Hearts.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Sleep Theory Cullen Moore – vocals Daniel Pruitt – guitar, unclean vocals Paolo Vergara – bass Ben Pruitt – drums
Additional contributors David Cowell – production, programming, additional instrumentation (all tracks); mixing (tracks 4, 8), string arrangements (7, 12) Zakk Cervini – mixing (1–3, 5–7, 9–12) Julian Gargiulo – mixing assistance (1–3, 5–7, 9–12) Ted Jensen – mastering Brandon Rodriguez – additional programming, guitar (9) Budapest Symphony Orchestra – strings (7, 12) Tim Spencer – additional vocals (8) Jim Hughes – artwork Eli Rae – layout RJ Vergara – logo Jonathan Weiner – photography
Charts + Chart performance for Afterglow Chart (2025) Peakposition UK Albums Sales (OCC) 65 UK Independent Albums (OCC) 23 UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) 12 US Billboard 200 117 US Top Album Sales (Billboard) 9 US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard) 25 US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) 6
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