This enigmatic band, this empowered collective of musicians, apply their talents diligently on their album This Place Will Become Your Tomb. Sleep Token blazes a trail here, startling us, almost breaking the world, but committing to their brand of rock like a mother with a newborn child. Intelligence strikes like lightning on these tracks too, with these highly evocative lyrics steering the listener off into new realms of poetic wonder.
And Sleep Token entertains on this record and tries to get their work noticed by all. If they keep doing what they do, then there is no reason why their name can’t be on the t-shirts of rock fans everywhere. The album is that good, it’s so melodic and raw, deeper than a cut. It goes from being slow to being loud, to being raucous in an exciting manner.
The record feels heavy at moments, but sincerity and calmness do make their marks. And the band focuses on courage and developing their sound meticulously, which makes for a better experience. Nothing has been left out either, as it sounds complete and able to provoke responses from the fans who abide by every vocal and word.
“Atlantic” starts the album. A piano tinged ballad, the vocals are pristine and haunting. Lyrically it is a poetic masterclass. It becomes a sincere listen. “The Love You Want” yet takes lyrics to the highest point, providing stories. The instrumentals are subtle here. “Alkaline” has been designed with a beautiful chorus in mind and a stab of guitar. Sleep Token delivers here a monumental track bursting with emotion.
This Place Will Become Your Tomb generates emotion in colossal measures. It features songs that trigger the feeling of melancholy, but it isn’t all doom and gloom, as at times, it can be uplifting.
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