The whole album is ocean themed. Interestingly all the official videos have part of a set of coordinates. When you put them all together they will lead you to Point Nemo. It is the one location on earth farthest from land. Also known as the loneliest place on earth. Which encompasses the feeling behind the opening track and the album.
Something worth mentioning, considering you talked about how tight the band is. In relation to the guitar bass and drums. Vessel records all of it. The band is 2 people. Vessel and vessel ii. Drummer is ii, drums and pads. Vessel is vocals, guitar, piano and bass. Worth keeping in mind. They tour with 2 more guys, iii and iv. Worship.
"I like a rock band that knows how to build... how to pace themselves" oooooh you are definitely in for a treat with Sleep Token! They are honestly masters at building not only a song, but an entire album. Love your comment about the snare bc II is kinda KNOWN for the sound of his snare, and it's kinda part of their "iconic" sound. Also, while there are ways to tie the lyrics into their lore, the lyrics are also deliberately open to interpret on a more relatable "real-world" level as well!
I was really impressed by how they kept my attention all the way through the album, a lot of albums have me tuning out in the middle-end. And yeah, I find that’s the best way to have a band with lore without totally alienating your audience, it still has the potential to mean something even if you’re not fully aware of the artists’ intentions
Thank you for this brilliant reaction to an album that is important to a lot of us fans. I discovered this band two years ago through a reaction channel and as the faith would have it, the following two years ended up being the worst of my life, losing loved ones and a marriage. Sleep Token ended up being the holding hand and a shoulder to cry on to, while recovering. I dare to say I owe them a lot and they really saved me. Although bleak at times, their music and lyrics can make us feel connected and understood when everything else seems to fall apart. I'm slowly healing and feeling better, thanks to the wonderful fanbase, the music and loved ones. There's power in sharing the same wounds. I hope you fall deeper into this rabbit hole, because there's so much to experience. 🖤
Dude I love this reaction so much. You take the perfect amount of time in and out of the songs to go over things without being disruptive to the experience. Keep it up man, I"m subbed!
If you're into the piano, you need to listen to "Aqua Regia" off the upcoming album. All their new stuff is spectacular. Sleep Token are an amazing band, and I love that they do something different every song. You never know what you're gonna get, but you always know it will be outstanding.
@@talllankyguy Don't taint it, I envy you for not having heard any of it yet. It's absolutely phenomenal so far and a huge step up from their first 2 albums which I already loved
Great reaction! Sleep Token is addictive, you're in for a treat as you continue to explore. I would like to offer a suggestion: turn the music up for your listeners :)
26:00 bro epic stank face lol. You were talking about "oh it'd be cool if they did a liiitle screaming here and there" and I was cackling knowing what was coming up. But seriously, 20 something minutes in and loving your reaction so far. It helps that you obviously have independent musical knowledge and experience; both in recording and performing I assume? And yeah, the drummer-holy crap-amazing skill, but so *tasteful*. Then when he goes off 😮Also appreciate the lyrical deep dive. But I will echo another sentiment I saw: loouuuder! 😬
This was an excellent reaction/review! A lot of the reaction scene seems to be too focused on quick turnover of videos. I appreciate the genuine discussion of the album with lyric breakdown. Thank you for sharing!
If you haven't watched the Hypnosis Drum Cam, I'm sure you'll dig it, bro. It's nice. The guy (called "II") just has it. That one's probably my favorite of all his Drum Cam videos.
A lot of what you said about each song is great, but you need to discover the lore. This is a concept album about Vessel's relationship with his deity, Sleep. So it does have some religious overtones. All of STs music can be seen this way. The 3 albums are a trilogy.with the latest album does sound like like closure or moving on. The gigs are called rituals, and the tag line is always Worship. Welcome to my rabbithole. You need to do the 1st album sudowning. Please
Thanks for letting me know! When the new album comes out, I’ll do a bit of research into the lore before I react to it. While I get that sometimes a song has more meaning in the context of the group’s lore, I also often find the opposite. I really appreciate ST’s religious slant in their music and will definitely have it in mind as I listen to their stuff. I will also say that I have listened to Sundowning on my own time so I probably won’t do a reaction video for it (possibly as a ko-fi exclusive though).
Dude I absolutely love how in depth your analysis is! You're attention to detail on the mix, use of instruments, lyrics, sub text, and just raw enjoyment of the track by track basis is so engaging to see! It was really refreshing to watch you go through every track and see your personal thoughts honestly. Do you take requests by chance? Or features? Paid or otherwise? I would love to forward some music to you as my band is personally getting ready to move into our sophomore album and would absolutely LOVE some critiques of our debut. I'm sure you'll find a ton to latch on to, but we are also excited to have honed our sound for our LP2. Either way, fantastic channel and fantastic reaction/analysis!!!!! Subbed!
Thanks so much for your kind words! And I’m definitely open to some sponsored content. DM me on Twitter if you’re able (@talllankyguy96) and we can get things rolling!
This is sooo late, but I was a huge fan of Bastille growing up and heard that in this band instantly, and have never heard anyone else compare ST to them so hats off haha! I think it’s the SUPER specific combo of rnb influenced pop vocals in a Southern English accent, with poetic wordy verses and lots of synths/keys in the 2010s alt pop sound. Like, it’s a ridiculously specific combo, and therefore I’d probably kill to hear Bastille cover a ST song and vice versa!!
I really enjoyed your reaction ! Your interpretation of some of the lyrics were really interesting and got my mind going. You are very insightful. Thank you for the reaction !
I’m only 10 minutes in, but just you loving vessels soulful vocals, ii’s masterful drumming, the atmosphere building, the heavy breakdown and the unique song structure of Atlantic is making me very excited to see you to experience all the genres & emotions that come with sleep token XD Edits: “Woah I am feeling” 😂 32:10 1:02:12 - dude not many people put together that lyric right off the fucking bat and relating it to the album’s theme! Plus it being song #7 on the album (7 being the exact middle ph between acid & alkaline) putting it directly in the middle of this album & of the 3 album trilogy.
Thank you for your reaction and review I thoroughly enjoyed your comments and reactions to the songs! Will definitely check out your TMBTE reaction as well! Idk if you know... you probably do but imma say it anyway... sleep token's drummer II has some drum play throughs in their yt channel and some live drum cams on his Instagram account I thought you might be interested so yeah... Ah I'm also kinda regretful that you listened to sundowning on your own time would've loved to hear what you thought about the songs and what your first impressions were but eh Glad you enjoyed your time with sleep token Take care hope you have a great day/night ~
New to your channel but I’m huge into Sleep Token I will say checkout some Invent Animate new album drop tomorrow if you like them may be good for your channel. Much love!
Ultrapure water is a thing, but I'm pretty sure it's not naturally occurring and drinking it will kill you. To vastly oversimplify, it destroys your cells.
Here's a fun fact: This is part two in a trilogy of albums. Their upcoming album, "Take Me Back to Eden" is the finale. Their entire discography is a masterpiece. Also, for The Love You Want, I can confirm that I was in the front row bawling my eyes out singing it at the top of my lungs. Luckily, I was wearing a replica of Vessel's mask and nobody could see my tears.
I think the “anything to get me to sleep” is him trying to get to the deity Sleep and I think the way he fully connects is during suicide attempts Loved your video 💫
I’m so glad I could introduce you to a band that I genuinely hold near and dear to my heart.
Good work, Skrimps... Keep spreading the word. (Worship)
WORSHIP
The whole album is ocean themed. Interestingly all the official videos have part of a set of coordinates. When you put them all together they will lead you to Point Nemo. It is the one location on earth farthest from land. Also known as the loneliest place on earth. Which encompasses the feeling behind the opening track and the album.
Something worth mentioning, considering you talked about how tight the band is. In relation to the guitar bass and drums.
Vessel records all of it. The band is 2 people. Vessel and vessel ii. Drummer is ii, drums and pads. Vessel is vocals, guitar, piano and bass. Worth keeping in mind. They tour with 2 more guys, iii and iv.
Worship.
"I like a rock band that knows how to build... how to pace themselves" oooooh you are definitely in for a treat with Sleep Token! They are honestly masters at building not only a song, but an entire album. Love your comment about the snare bc II is kinda KNOWN for the sound of his snare, and it's kinda part of their "iconic" sound.
Also, while there are ways to tie the lyrics into their lore, the lyrics are also deliberately open to interpret on a more relatable "real-world" level as well!
I was really impressed by how they kept my attention all the way through the album, a lot of albums have me tuning out in the middle-end.
And yeah, I find that’s the best way to have a band with lore without totally alienating your audience, it still has the potential to mean something even if you’re not fully aware of the artists’ intentions
I'm a 54 yr. old 80's Head Banger. My son, 27yrs., turned me on to these guys. Wow! I'm enjoying my musical evolution......
Thank you for this brilliant reaction to an album that is important to a lot of us fans.
I discovered this band two years ago through a reaction channel and as the faith would have it, the following two years ended up being the worst of my life, losing loved ones and a marriage. Sleep Token ended up being the holding hand and a shoulder to cry on to, while recovering. I dare to say I owe them a lot and they really saved me. Although bleak at times, their music and lyrics can make us feel connected and understood when everything else seems to fall apart. I'm slowly healing and feeling better, thanks to the wonderful fanbase, the music and loved ones. There's power in sharing the same wounds.
I hope you fall deeper into this rabbit hole, because there's so much to experience. 🖤
Dude I love this reaction so much. You take the perfect amount of time in and out of the songs to go over things without being disruptive to the experience. Keep it up man, I"m subbed!
If you're into the piano, you need to listen to "Aqua Regia" off the upcoming album. All their new stuff is spectacular.
Sleep Token are an amazing band, and I love that they do something different every song. You never know what you're gonna get, but you always know it will be outstanding.
Oh I’ll be listening to the new album, I just want to wait for the whole thing to drop
@@talllankyguy Don't taint it, I envy you for not having heard any of it yet. It's absolutely phenomenal so far and a huge step up from their first 2 albums which I already loved
@@talllankyguy Subscribing for the blind reaction vid on release (??) Thoroughly enjoyed your take on this album.
@@talllankyguy i cant wait to see ur reaction man
Great reaction! Sleep Token is addictive, you're in for a treat as you continue to explore. I would like to offer a suggestion: turn the music up for your listeners :)
Most of the time I don’t watch full album reactions cause they are too long for me but yours was really good and in depth. Really enjoyed it
26:00 bro epic stank face lol. You were talking about "oh it'd be cool if they did a liiitle screaming here and there" and I was cackling knowing what was coming up. But seriously, 20 something minutes in and loving your reaction so far. It helps that you obviously have independent musical knowledge and experience; both in recording and performing I assume? And yeah, the drummer-holy crap-amazing skill, but so *tasteful*. Then when he goes off 😮Also appreciate the lyrical deep dive. But I will echo another sentiment I saw: loouuuder! 😬
Loving your commentary so! ❤ The best analysis of the lyrics I’ve seen so far. Really enjoying the vid! Thanks! Will watch your other stuff on ST 😍
This was an excellent reaction/review! A lot of the reaction scene seems to be too focused on quick turnover of videos. I appreciate the genuine discussion of the album with lyric breakdown. Thank you for sharing!
If you haven't watched the Hypnosis Drum Cam, I'm sure you'll dig it, bro. It's nice. The guy (called "II") just has it. That one's probably my favorite of all his Drum Cam videos.
A lot of what you said about each song is great, but you need to discover the lore. This is a concept album about Vessel's relationship with his deity, Sleep. So it does have some religious overtones. All of STs music can be seen this way. The 3 albums are a trilogy.with the latest album does sound like like closure or moving on. The gigs are called rituals, and the tag line is always Worship.
Welcome to my rabbithole. You need to do the 1st album sudowning. Please
Thanks for letting me know! When the new album comes out, I’ll do a bit of research into the lore before I react to it. While I get that sometimes a song has more meaning in the context of the group’s lore, I also often find the opposite. I really appreciate ST’s religious slant in their music and will definitely have it in mind as I listen to their stuff. I will also say that I have listened to Sundowning on my own time so I probably won’t do a reaction video for it (possibly as a ko-fi exclusive though).
Dude I absolutely love how in depth your analysis is! You're attention to detail on the mix, use of instruments, lyrics, sub text, and just raw enjoyment of the track by track basis is so engaging to see! It was really refreshing to watch you go through every track and see your personal thoughts honestly.
Do you take requests by chance? Or features? Paid or otherwise? I would love to forward some music to you as my band is personally getting ready to move into our sophomore album and would absolutely LOVE some critiques of our debut. I'm sure you'll find a ton to latch on to, but we are also excited to have honed our sound for our LP2.
Either way, fantastic channel and fantastic reaction/analysis!!!!! Subbed!
Thanks so much for your kind words! And I’m definitely open to some sponsored content. DM me on Twitter if you’re able (@talllankyguy96) and we can get things rolling!
This is sooo late, but I was a huge fan of Bastille growing up and heard that in this band instantly, and have never heard anyone else compare ST to them so hats off haha! I think it’s the SUPER specific combo of rnb influenced pop vocals in a Southern English accent, with poetic wordy verses and lots of synths/keys in the 2010s alt pop sound. Like, it’s a ridiculously specific combo, and therefore I’d probably kill to hear Bastille cover a ST song and vice versa!!
Great upload + great album!
I really enjoyed your reaction ! Your interpretation of some of the lyrics were really interesting and got my mind going. You are very insightful. Thank you for the reaction !
I've watched this like 4 times and only just caught how deep that "missing limbs" joke is in context to the song.
Would definitely watch another video on the new album when it comes out. Hopefully it makes it on the channel.
Time to revisit these guys!
I’m only 10 minutes in, but just you loving vessels soulful vocals, ii’s masterful drumming, the atmosphere building, the heavy breakdown and the unique song structure of Atlantic is making me very excited to see you to experience all the genres & emotions that come with sleep token XD
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“Woah I am feeling” 😂 32:10
1:02:12 - dude not many people put together that lyric right off the fucking bat and relating it to the album’s theme! Plus it being song #7 on the album (7 being the exact middle ph between acid & alkaline) putting it directly in the middle of this album & of the 3 album trilogy.
Great reaction dude
Thank you for your reaction and review I thoroughly enjoyed your comments and reactions to the songs! Will definitely check out your TMBTE reaction as well!
Idk if you know... you probably do but imma say it anyway... sleep token's drummer II has some drum play throughs in their yt channel and some live drum cams on his Instagram account I thought you might be interested so yeah...
Ah I'm also kinda regretful that you listened to sundowning on your own time would've loved to hear what you thought about the songs and what your first impressions were but eh
Glad you enjoyed your time with sleep token
Take care hope you have a great day/night ~
Have you listened to Bad Omens? Cuz if not, they'd make a great album reaction.
Yes my man! MORE space for THE JAM!
New to your channel but I’m huge into Sleep Token I will say checkout some Invent Animate new album drop tomorrow if you like them may be good for your channel. Much love!
Water is a pH of 7 from the tap
Ultrapure water is a thing, but I'm pretty sure it's not naturally occurring and drinking it will kill you. To vastly oversimplify, it destroys your cells.
As far as bands with lore goes, GWAR was the first to come to mind for me.
Here's a fun fact: This is part two in a trilogy of albums. Their upcoming album, "Take Me Back to Eden" is the finale. Their entire discography is a masterpiece.
Also, for The Love You Want, I can confirm that I was in the front row bawling my eyes out singing it at the top of my lungs. Luckily, I was wearing a replica of Vessel's mask and nobody could see my tears.
Seeing The Love You Want live would break me...
I think the “anything to get me to sleep” is him trying to get to the deity Sleep and I think the way he fully connects is during suicide attempts
Loved your video 💫
AMAZING REACTION! ✌️🔥❤️🤟❤️🩹 😊🎉
This was great! Please do a Take Me Back to Eden full album reaction
That little jazz break in the middle of "the love you want" is the most disrespectful smooth ass thing this band has ever done.
worship
the ocean is emotion. It to me I someone overwhelmed by there own emotion attempting to kill themselves.
this album has absolutely zero skips
Hi, this was a great reaction for an important album. Where did you find the extra information about the lyrics? Seems interesting.
Genius.com is where I go for lyrics for most of my videos.