The EP That Started It All! Sleep Token - One (Reaction)
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- I decided to just go ahead and check out all 3 songs off of Sleep Tokens first EP One. Thread The Needle, Fields of Elation, and When the Bough Breaks were all good, yet so different, yet still Sleep Token. The third one was my favorite, which is yours? Thanks for watching!
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The Offering: • Such A Beautiful Song!...
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• When the Bough Breaks
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I don't think I would do all of these videos for any other band, I am fully invested. Sleep Token is my favorite part of starting this UA-cam channel. Thanks for being here guys!
That is so cool to watch in real time. I could tell from song 1 that you would be hooked.
@@tjh5716 Haha I didn't know it was gonna be like this. I had to make a 3 hour round trip drive for work yesterday and all I listened to there and back was my Sleep Token playlist that now consists of 12 songs. They just get better and better with each listen.
And we are soooo here for it
@@CasualReactions Lol I told you that the more you listen to them the better they get 😂.
I'm loving seeing your Sleep Token journey!
My metalhead musician son introduced me to Sleep Token almost 2 years ago. We got into a discussion about my dislike of masked metal bands. He showed me the live 2022 Blue Ridge festival video of them playing Alkaline. At first I laughed but then I listened to the lyrics and Vessel’s vocals (I’m a singer and writer so that’s my jam) and I was intrigued. My ADHD brain had me doing a deep dive and I devoured everything I could listen to. Songs like Take Aim, The Offering, Mine, Atlantic, and Euclid really solidified my love for Sleep Token. Interestingly, I later found 2 songs from Vessels older project in one of my ancient playlist on Spotify.
I’m so excited that you’re starting from the beginning. A lot of their later songs will have call backs to these earlier ones. Vessel was quite young during EPs One and Two. He was so talented even back then. Can’t wait for your reaction to EP Two.
My ADHD brain is going crazy taking it slow!!
I heard the single Jaws first, then the cover of outcast’s Hey Ya, then I went to the EP’s. Just keep listening to these songs. The more you listen the more they will actually become your favorite sleep token songs. It’s because they are different and a little more out of the box and more creative that makes it strange at first, but then you love it in the end. Thread the Needle is actually one of my Favs. The Two EP is just as good!
I have a good feeling about Hey Ya, I've got a few in line before I get there though. When The Bough Breaks is on repeat right now!
I found Sleep Token during the beginning of last year, before Take Me Back To Eden came out. There are days I'm bummed I didn't hear of them sooner but I'm 100% certain that I personally found them at the right time, when I needed their music most. This band has completely altered my brain chemistry. Buckle up, it's a wild ride and I'm here for it!
I think I needed this right now as well, I'm ok with not knowing about them sooner. Not sure if I would have appreciated them as much
I’m so genuinely happy, and thankful, that you’re dedicating yourself to this journey. 🖤🖤🖤
I'm genuinely happy and thankful for people like you encouraging me. I'm beyond hooked now
When the bough breaks is my favorite out of that ep as well.
It's been on repeat. Part of the reason why I take almost a week to do another ST song on here. I want to binge all of their music, but just can't.
I’m here for this journey! It’s worth every second. The pay off with Euclid feels like a whole different emotion I can’t describe😅
I'm excited! 🤘🤘🤘
My first introduction to Sleep Token came about by accident. I was decorating my son's bedroom in the winter of 2018 and had left UA-cam on autoplay. About an hour into the decorating, a song started to play which literally stopped me in my tracks and kind of mesmerised me. That song was Jaws. Unfortunately, I didn't make a note of either the song or the group. Which meant that by the time I finished decorating, I'd forgotten the name to both! For the next couple of months I had the synth line for the song playing on repeat in my head with no recourse to finding out what and who I had heard. A little while later, I came across The Offering while browsing through UA-cam and was blown away. I then looked for more songs and came across Higher and then rediscovered Jaws! Been obsessed by Sleep Token ever since. My only drawback is I have never seen them live, but I am remedying that this November when I finally get to see them live in London. Really enjoy your reactions to Sleep Token and looking forward to you discovering their complete discography. Stay safe 🤘 ✌️
I'm really looking forward to Jaws! That's a cool story and I already can't wait to see them live!
For me, sadly only last year when I saw the video
TMBTE, I was blown away 😍, so I’ve worked backwards.❤
You've got a year on me lol
Never too late to worship. 🙂
The Two EP is when I fell in love with them, all 3 songs are incredible.
Nice!!
Dude 😂.....you face lit up with a smile 😁 every time the music got heavier 😅. The EPs weren't in my top ST songs after i went back and did the deep dive. My daughter introduced me to them when The Summoning came out. Been hooked ever since. But, through watching ST reactions, I've become an avid fan of the EPs also 😂. They just seem to grab ya and entrance you. Can't wait for more. Keep em coming!
Worship ❤
I can't help it lol. Each song just gets better with each listen. It's crazy
@@CasualReactions I know right!??! 😆
I spent a night listening to sleep token from the beginning to end and it was an experience to say the least. Worship
I'll bet!!
Good day to Worship🖤
I really like you reactions👍. Cant wait next one
Thank you so much!! 🤘
It’s fascinating listening to early ST music. The beginning of the stories journey. Showcases how far they have evolved. Vessel was quite young when these EPs came out , that’s why his voice is a bit different imho. I go back to these songs more and more often as time goes on. Vessel is ridiculously talented. I discovered them when the 2nd album came out.
SO talented!
V for Vendetta was the movie you were thinking of, actually like that movie, was very different. Loving the Sleep Token journey man.
Yes!! Thank you!!!
Also Vessel pitched this project to the company he recorded it with as "Sam Smith vocals meets meshuga"
Haha that's dope!
So excited!
Looking forward to "Two". [Was a late bloomer, after TMBTE was out for already a whole year]
Better late than never!!
There is a video to this that helps a little with the lore
I did watch it after I did this one
Is there a bad sleep token song…. NO THERE IS NOT
WORSHIP❤
🤘🤘🤘
I think alot of the voice change was just getting older, this stuff was recorded 5+ years ago at an age range where I think he wouldve had some change.
Makes sense
vessel was around 23 or 24 on EP one
That explains it
I just discovered them last year and I was really surprised that I hadn’t heard of them previously! To me, they are exactly what I love about music, they have all the elements! I wish I had discovered them sooner, but I’m just grateful that I did at all! And then I was lucky enough to see them in May in Tampa of all places! Not many bands come to FL these days so I was surprised!
I don't know how I hadn't heard of them either tbh.. Y'all have Welcome To Rockville, I was there in May!! I'll go again next year if ST plays
😂 I swear it was like you were writing my experience with ST. My daughter introduced me to them with the Summoning. My b'day is May 19,(the day the album dropped) so I had a great bday needless to say. I took my daughter to see them in Tampa also 😅. It was her first concert, so I know she adored it and always will. I live in Alabama, six hours from Tampa. I'm only 4 hours from Atlanta, but their tickets were too high so I checked out Tampa prices and settled on that one. It was phenomenal, so worth the drive.
Yeyyy we're hereee! 🖤🖤
I promised!
@@CasualReactions and you delivered! Haha love love love the EPs.
For Two, u might want to watch the video for Calcutta. Its uhmm darkly colorful. Whuttt? I dunno how it's related to the song, but just nice to see.
For nazareth, no need its just a roach hahaha which people say is supposedly the video for Jaws (one of the singles after Two), but nah no need to watch the roach. Lol 😅
Oh and apparently i wasn't listening to the Q&A portion.
Haha i only discovered ST this year. I think around June, when i got hooked to Lorna Shore (also only appreciated LS this yr when i really listened to the Pain Remains trilogy) and watched a lot of Will Ramos vids where he was fanboying on ST. Lol. So yeap here i am, also fangirling on ST.
And ST led me to fangirling Imogen Heap. Hahahaha apparently im always late with these things. 😂
I’ve been a huge Imogen Heap fan for years even her older projects so when I heard the vocoder in Fall For Me I was right at home with it. It adds to that song so much and makes it even more heartbreaking.
@@tanyastanley5730 i heard fall for me first and thought it weird that they made it sound like that on the album (jz coz i love the piano version of it more), and saw a lot of comments mentioning imogen heap. So i searched her and realized why she got mentioned a lot, and yeap (spoiler alert) both songs pretty emotionally heavy..
Tbh, i was aware of them for a while before it clicked with me when i heard TMBTE
Did you go back through their catalogue and get hooked?
@@CasualReactions first listened to all of TMBTE , then basically did what you're doing. It helps that I'm a whole album listener tbh.
Others might disagree, but I don't think there's a right way or a wrong way to discover their music - it must be so hard to have to throttle your intake!
Unrelated: Jaws should be coming up soon - I didn't like it the first time thru, but recently has become one of my favorite songs on relistens.
@@edwardhickey218 the drums on Jaws is 🖤🖤🖤
TMBTE seems to be the hook (for me too at least), but after multiple relistens to them all, i think TPWBYT is the best ST album as a whole 🖤
@@edwardhickey218 It's extremely hard, but it gives each song time to simmer.
ST has come a long way from this 1st EP. You can tell how Vessel was still exploring with his vocals and instrumentally as well. Completely different sound but still completely ST. Keep em coming man!!
His voice on When The Bough Breaks is just something else though. I can't stop listening to it. I am jamming it right now even no lie
@CasualReactions Hell yea man. Not sure if you do request but if you do I recommend you check out the band Aviations. Specifically there song "Outliars". That song is a masterpiece.
@@shadowninja6444 I'm trying to, I've just been working even more than my already overworked schedule lol
I hope you watch the video to these from the beginning❤
Worship!
I got introduced thru Rain, by my daughter. When i said they're EVERYTHING, i so meant it! Every song is different n each 1 u will find urself in the mood for at some time. U cant miss with this band, OR their fans really!! Kindness, understanding n a mutual reapect for other people's pain thru music. They're a beautiful journey!! ❤❤
Welcom FAM!! 😂❤❤
Kindness and respect and understanding without judgment is what I'm really picking up on from you guys. So refreshing tbh
@CasualReactions no judgement at all! Everyone's pain is different but relevant. When u have been in that dark spot u have a different level of understanding. This band can make u FEEL all of it! Even the healing! I cannot wait for ur Take me Back to Eden album reactions!!! 🥰
Rain was my first song too. And it was a video from a concert and I've been hooked since 😩🖤 this is the only band I've been listening to since April
On will ramos' cover of hypnosis
Cool thing to wake up to in the morning 😊
Someone really likes progressive metal....I mean Vessel. I think One stands out because it was still a “bedroom project” back then. And also the drummer ii was not there yet. He makes everything sound so different. On the second EP he was already there and the sound is already a lot closer to what they sound now. At least in my opinion.
Vessel learned piano first. I really do think of him as a pianist. But he can also play guitar.
The symbol on the first mask always reminds me of the “Tree of Life” or “ Yggdrasil”.
The most crushing line of this whole EP is “you don't really love you just hate to be alone”. Would be interesting to know the perspective of this. If he said this to someone or if someone said this to him.
When did I hear about Sleep Token. It was a video from Kmac2021 (he is a youtuber) and he named his fave albums of 2019 and Sleep Token was one of those. I listened to a few songs from Sundowning when I saw that video. But: I did not know what to do with it. I was confused by the lyrics and also right in the beginning I did not even like it that much. Around two years ago I “rediscovered” them again and I've been obsessed ever since 😅
That is a two way line for sure. I'm picking up more as l listen to these songs over and over.
@@CasualReactions It was the same for me. The more I listened the more I connected things.
EP One is just Vessel. II came in on Two, fittingly.
ii has drum credits on One
@@beelzbop I stand corrected. Just no writing credits until Two.
Keep em coming brotha! Worship ❤
30 or so more to go lol. Thanks for being here! 🤘
I found Sleep Token crazy early on. One had come out about 6 months earlier when a friend of mine, a prolific artist, recommended them after he heard them during an exhibition in London.
When the bough breaks blew my mind. I was hooked. Then when II joined I was sold they they would blow up one day.
His voice in that song plays over and over in my head. It's so fucking good
Damn man, I cant wait for you to get to the end. The journey is incredible.
I'm getting there haha
I first heard the Summoning, off the most recent album. I became instantly hooked! You asked if Vessel was the only voice on this EP. Every vocal track on every recording - all eps, all albums, is all Vessel - even the screams There is a trio called Espera who tour with them and provide backup vocals live, and IV, the guitarist, provides screaming support live. Excellent question, as it’s almost unheard of for someone to have the range and control he does. Worship!🖤
His vocal layering was perfect!
Man the first thing i heard was The Night Does Not Belong to God the night it dropped. And i was so confused why the album kept getting longer lol but when Levetate dropped it found its way into my soul during a very a very rough patch and it rooted its self there, ST was here to stay
Hell yea! Levitate is starting to grow on me. Dark Signs blew me away and I'm not sure if any other song can do the same. It was just so spot on
Fun fact about II during the recording process of "When the Bough Breaks."
II's drums were recorded in a different room, which takes influence from John Bonham of Led Zeppelin in their song "When the Levee Breaks" recording their drums in a different space and gives it that natural reverberance/echo you can't replicate with effects.
It's super smart and creative
I love fun facts!! That is dope and makes total sense, part of why I think these 2 are on a different level