Spinefarm
Producers: Vessel 1, Carl Bown
Sleep Token’s unique ability to combine pop-produced melodies sandwiching goblin screams is present once again, perhaps with fewer proggy drum/guitar moments than albums before. What do these Brits sound like? Imagine we’re in the year 2080, where terrestrial radio and payola are finally dead, allowing lengthy tracks possessing influence from genres once at odds—pop, metal, hip-hop, etc. My standouts include “The Summoning,” “Vore” and “Euclid” for their respective heavier moments. – Andy Mesecher
