PODCAST: 982 - Craig Wedren (Shudder to Think) on Solo Reinvention, Yellowjackets, and The Dream Dreaming Deluxe

Keefy caught up with Craig Wedren, frontman of post-Hardcore legends Shudder to Think and acclaimed composer of the Yellowjackets television series, to discuss the deluxe expansion of his 2024 solo record, The Dream Dreaming. Released April 10, 2026, through his independent label Tough Lover, the expanded edition grows the original eleven-song tracklist into a full twenty-one-track collection featuring five previously unreleased studio tracks, a five-song acoustic EP recorded live at Henson Studios in Los Angeles with a string quintet, and a live duet of "All Made Up" with Yellowjackets co-composer Anna Waronker of That Dog. The conversation also touches on the remarkable resurgence of Shudder to Think, who reunited in late 2025 to release their first new music in twenty-seven years via Dischord Records and embarked on their most extensive touring in over a decade. Wedren's theatrical vocal style and avant-garde sensibilities connect both worlds, making this one of the more compelling creative stories in independent music right now.The Dream Dreaming Deluxe (Tough Lover/Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/album/01u2NSeXGplRdl259e9mUuThis video's #gcshoutout → Finixhttps://www.instagram.com/finix_heavymetal/The Usual Suspects:Interview by Ghost Cult Keefyhttps://www.instagram.com/ghostcultkeefyEditing by Omar Cordyhttps://www.instagram.com/ojcpicsTheme music by Salted Woundshttps://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnycCheck out our Linktree - updated daily with top stories:⁠ https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag