Sleep Token "Ascensionism" | REACTION
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I love finding videos of people finding sleep token for the first time. Such a special band to me and so many others
Its almost like getting to feel yourself hearing it the first time again and It gives me so much joy
Right I love that moment when you realize sleep token has u addicted and feeling something way more powerful than anyone thought possible I luv them sooooo much more each day can’t wait to see them!!
@@BigManRandom It truly was a magical thing to experience sleep token for the first time and especially TMBTE. I first heard their song The Summoning while high out of my mind. Had my Discover Weekly from Spotify on shuffle and it suddenly came on and it literally felt like the song took me through a whole journey. I'd give anything to experience that again.
Bruh...you have NO IDEA what you just stumbled on. I've been a musician for 20 years and I have NEVER heard a band like this. They are fucking INCREDIBLE. Subbed.
It's difficult to convey to people that we're NOT EXAGGERATING. I haven't found a band I connected with so strongly with AND thoroughly enjoyed almost every one of their songs almost immediately, since discovering Muse almost 20 years ago.
And even against that comparison, I latched onto Sleep Token in only days, and now many weeks they're played every day and SO many of their songs are now in my top 10 favourite all time songs.
You should check out Zeal & Ardor as well as Highly Suspect. Z&A is Blues & Gospel mixed with Black Metal. Highly Suspect is more of a modern sound with Blues, R&B, and Hip-Hop mixed with Alternative/Hard Rock style. Both are incredible.
Agreed!
They are the absolute best and for some ppl it takes them a few listens maybe for months just know it will happen eventually sleep tokin will wake you up shake your soul and sleep token will have u discovering a new deeper connection with the universe thanks sleep token love you guys
So true. These guys are so different. Only band I can compare them to but doesn’t sound anything like them is Dance Gavin Dance. Similar situation of blending genres but two totally different worlds.
Absolutely fantastic video. Keep up the grind.
It's the brothers that react to shit! 😮❤
Hey I watch you guys too!❤
Ohhh shiii
Crossover?😂
youve summarized the sleep token experience so well by pausing to read the lyrics, squinting, and going "...let him cook" because you need the whole picture
Watching people react to this song has become my favorite hobby 😂😂❤❤❤
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SONG EXPLAINATION
By far my favorite song on the album, and maybe one of the best portrayals of a toxic abusive relationship from the perspective of the abused. In the beginning hes saying he knows that his abuser is just using him for their own benefit. The abuser (sleep) conned him into the current predicament by manipulation and superiority complex (“diamonds in the trees, pentagrams in the night sky”) where basically hes saying at face value sleep is a diamond but behind the facad is a devil. In the end we get a false sense of the abused (vessel) saying he’s gonna move on from sleep (“ill take what i want and leave”) and watch him “ascend” past the “diamonds in the trees” that sleep used to lure him in. But then at the very end vessel caves and screams (last breakdown of song) and not being able to leave, like many abused victims, can do nothing but lash out in anger (“YOU MAKE ME WISH I COULD DISSAPPEAR!”) saying how he cant leave, but he’s living in hell so he wishes he could just die.
Also, your ear is amazing, are you a music producer? Your audio analysis of this masterpiece was 👌you earned a subscribe!
Absolutely 100% agree with your assessment but I think it also has a double meaning. If I may. Iv just gotten into sleep token.
By double meaning is I think your right about Sleep and Vessel kinda dueling here. But I think it's also about a relationship with a real person not just The deity Sleep. The lyric "one eye on the door the other on the rail. Follow the scarlet trail and the last few drops from the holy grail." As well as the mention of "pink nails"
I think this person makes him want to run away or end it all but she uses self harm to manipulate vessel into staying and he gets sucked back in. Again just my thoughts. Great explanation again on your part.
@@infestedpotatoesthank you much! It wouldnt surprise me one bit if sleep is a representation of a partner he had in real life. If thats the case it would seem that the person who he describes now as sleep had to have had a complete God complex as a master manipulator. Cant imagine how brutal a relationship like that would be.
This band is really fantastic, and if you love following lyrics and finding meaning in them, I HIGHLY recommend starting at the beginning of their discography and going all the way through in chronological order. It will really pay off.
Also, Sleep Token fans are loyal af-that's why I recognize several of the people who have commented already, because they will watch all the reaction videos and become part of your fan base 😅
I totally agree
If you post it, the Sleep Token fans will come in hoards! For a lyrical person myself as well, I can get lost in Vessel's lyrics for hours and still find something new in them each time. Definitely worth the trip down the rabbit hole! If you want to stay in this album definitely recommend Granite, Aqua Regia and Apparition that are similar in this lane.
Sleep Token is a fantastic band to fall down the rabbit hole with. I would highly recommend Rain and Take Me Back to Eden. All of which are from the same album as Ascensionism.
Honestly I feel like he just needs to listen to the entire discography
i tried their 1st 2 albums/EPs and off all those songs i liked 1 song When The Bough Breaks. The others were not good to my ears, but this album seems very good to me.
Vessel (the vocalist) writes and records everything himself except the drums. The guy is a musical genius..
Alright I'm all for praising Vessel but that's nothing new. Many bands have the vocalist that are also the person who writes all the music and plays most of the instruments.
Johnny from Bilmuri, Caleb from Beartooth, Buster from Vildhjarta/Thrown, Ronnie from Falling In Reverse, Noah from Bad Omens, Landon from The Plot In You etc. That's just naming a few off the top of my head.. It's not being a "musical genius", they're just musically well rounded.
@shona5512 vessel is 1000x better than anyone you just listed though, that's what's impressive
@@SpicyTortilla69 Typical Sleep Token fanboy spotted. He's definitely not a better Vocalist than Noah Sebastian. And he's sure as shit not a better instrumentalist than Landon Tewers or Buster Oldeholm. He has his strong points, that maybe peak above others that I've listed in certain areas, and is possibly more creative with genre blending than a number of those artists.. But there are definitely better all round musicians than him.
But hey, there's no point in trying to tell you that. Sleep Token fanboys simply can't be argued with if you're not telling them that Vessel is God's gift.
@shona5512 Noah uses an insane amount of effects on his voice live and in studio so he's nowhere near, and Landon is certainly good but not nearly as impactful of a writer overall.. sorry you can't handle people having a favorite different than yours.. also you put Ronnie in your initial response so opinion is already discarded anyway
@@SpicyTortilla69 Oof, it takes a certain level of denial to make up shit about Noah using effects when singing live.. LOL! The only time they've ever used any effects, is purely stylistic, just like Vessel singing Ascensionism. I've seen him Live x4 times with zero effects and he put on a much better vocal performance than the x2 times I've seen ST live. Vessel can maybe edge Noah on the clean vocals, but Noah absolutely upstages Vessel when it comes to screams, which is enough to make him a better all round vocalist because he just has more range.
How do you mean Landon's writing isn't impactful? He's suffered a lifetime of abuse and trauma, and it shows through his music as many of his songs are either utterly heartbreaking or absolutely pissed with raw anger.
As far as Ronnie goes, I can't stand the guy. I hate him, I hate what he stands for and ultimately I hate his fans.. I put them in the same boat as Sleep Token fans who can do nothing but act like the front man is such a visionary and no one is as good as him. That being said, I can't deny that he's an extremely creative individual when it comes to blending genres (even though I might not like his songs) and is immensely talented.
I can handle people having different favourites. The world would be a boring place if we all liked the same thing. Take Me Back To Eden is probably one of the best albums of the year.. The only thing I hate, is fans who go overboard with praise, acting like their favourite band can do no wrong, or how the lead singer is a visionary and a genius.. As much as I loved TMBTE, I probably enjoyed Heavener by Invent Animate, Superbloom by Silent Planet or The Death We Seek by Currents, more.. But I'm not here saying OMG THEY ARE THE BEST OF ALL TIME, NO ONE CAN TOP THEM!! Because it's simply untrue. It's total teenage fangirl energy and it's cringey. People just need to learn to dish out praise more realistically, rather than acting like their favourite artist is vastly superior to everyone else just because they said so.
Sleep token is a group/ rabbit hole that is filled with amazing music and absolutely incredible lyricism and musicality. They defy typical genres and created their own style that consists of pretty much everything. Loved the reaction and the lyric breakdown! WORSHIP!
This band got me through the darkest time in my life. All 3 of their albums are masterpieces man. Nice reaction!
This whole album is a roller coaster of genres and emotions. Very different and new. A welcome addition to music overall.
The more you listen the more you notice different things going on in the song. My favorite parts in this song are when he delivers the lines, "glitches in the code or gaps in a strange dream" there is subtle glitching effect on the vocal and then the bass drum skips one beat. Same effect when he says Digital Demons make the night feel heavenly.
Just masterclass in arrangements and production.
I love when people post things like this 🥹
Yes, as someone who has been listening to music seriously for a long time (I’m 50), the details in this album are impeccably done. It’s an art piece for sure.
Loved the reaction! It was nice seeing someone with some music knowledge discovering this amazing band for the first time ☺️
A little introduction to Sleep Token:
Sleep Token are a British band from London, formed in 2016. The group are an anonymous, masked collective led by a frontman using the name Vessel(the lead singer and primary songwriter of the band.) Vessel and ii(the drummer)are the only members of the band who have been credited as performers on Sleep Token's studio albums. ii is also the only member apart from Vessel who has been given songwriting credits. There are two more members that play bass(iii) and guitar(iv) when Sleep Token preforms live, and a few women who do live backing vocals known as the ’Vesselettes’ (hope I wrote that correctly).
They don’t really fit into any genre…
As for the lore, the band worships a deity by the name of Sleep, who is essentially omnipotent, everywhere at all times. Vessel discovered Sleep in a dream being promised magnificence in return for Vessel becoming a follower. Sleep Token’s songs are offerings to Sleep and depict Vessel’s relationship with them.
Yes! A new listener. I hope to see more sleep token. If you like lyrics and genre blending you'll love sleep token. I highly recommend high water and the apparition by them.
Sleep token has been the best musical discovery for me since deftones changed my life in 1997. It's incredible how the genre less approach from ST has been able to grab so many different people from so many different walks of life. I haven't heard a bad song from them so pick the next song randomly with confidence and don't ever think you have their sound pinned down.
Sleep token is like how an entity would like to present itself to multiple cultures in different appearances so that it’s worshiped by different parts of the world. But sleep token is worshipped by the world presenting themselves in different genres. They are extraordinary.
Welcome to the journey! His voice, his vocals, the multiple genres. II is an absolute unit as a drummer as well.
Greatest band of this decade.
As if this blend of music genres represents an emotion like a storytelling but with just the music and then they add the lyrics
The lyricism in Sleep Token is * chef's kiss * , if you love lyrics, you'll love them. There's a whole lore to dive into to help understand better as well, but honestly there are so many varied takes and interpretations on even the simplest sentences, you'll have some good fun! It's so hard to pick a song to suggest, but I'd love to see you react to Like That or High Water.
I LOVE that this is the first song you’re hearing of them😂
I just discovered Sleep Token myself this year. The way you broke down the lyrics, sonic textures and rhythmic patterns remind me why I enjoy listening along to reviews of this song. There is always something new to discover and appreciate about their music.
Fantastic breakdown got you a new sub and I look forward to your other content!
Nothing like watching someone have their Sleep Token cherry popped. Love
Instant sub! I loved the way you get excited about the music and make observations that I haven’t heard before. Keep the content coming big guy.
Also the background synth at 7:05 is insane.
Man, this was a joy to watch.
I have loved Sleep Token for years and i often go on at my friends with my opinions on the songs! I am obsessed with the song writing, the lyrics.
If you have time, listen to all 3 albums back to back. The start of The Night Does Not Belong To God on album one, and the end of Euclid on album three blew my mind when I first made the connection.
Seeing your reaction and your enthusiasm for the content was amazing!
This whole album is so great. You’ve got to hear the title track, Take Me Back to Eden
Wow, watched you discover Tool and now Sleep Token? Absolutely Worship my good man!
Hold off on the comments telling you to immediately start from the beginning. Get a few more off this album to ensure you dig them, and them cycle back. Would recommend Chokehold, The Summoning and Aqua Regia.
Sleep Token are my favorite, even as a long time fan of metal much more extreme than this
Love how you break down the song structure and lyrical paterns and rhyme schemes. It's really cool to see a music reviewer get into the technical side of song writing. Vesels lyrics and vocal melodies have absolutely astounded me since I started listening to them. Gave you a sub man, looking forward to watching more of your content, especially if you cover more modern metal stuff 😊🤘
Aahh. I can't wait for you to listen to more of their stuff. Even their old stuff is good!
I discovered this band a few months ago and they really are the real deal. This entire album is a masterpiece and I haven’t said that since TOOL’s lateralus in 2001 😅
I've been watching reactions to this band since I discovered them a few weeks ago. This is easily one of my favorites. I love your perspective and the way you break stuff down. Got my sub for sure 👍
I really appreciate your attention to the lyrics! Sleep Token is so poetic. You've earned another subscriber, man. Thanks for appreciating this music!
Thanks for the sub!
Welcome aboard! Good luck getting tickets to these guys. They’re blowing up right now!
Man youre breakdown of how his rhyme scheme works is golden
Watching your reaction gave me a new appreciation for some of the verses 🫡
I feel the "YOU MAKE ME WISH I COULD DISAPPEAAAAAAAR" so hard EVERY time.
Acensionism is my favorite song from this album.
at that point....you can't let that go!! that question hits so hard that i am wondering how people can be this way and also have I ever treated anyone like this. That question commands an answer that most people can't fathom including myself!!
The 3 backing vocalists in this band are dynamite! They add so much to the music.
Worship
You NEED to do The Summoning next!😁🖤 welcome to Sleep Token🤗🤘🏼
I would say that after listening to their entire discography many times over (they’re my favorite band) I still to this day find new meaning in their lyrics… there’s a lot of lore and a big story here that starts from their first single all the way to this last album. The three full length albums make up a trilogy, and I like to look at the singles and two EPs as prequels/prologues to the story. Highly recommend going through the whole thing start to finish
It's always great to see someone with some level of musical appreciation hear a Sleep Token song for the first time - there's regular listeners, and then there are the ones who like to dig into the song. I think you'll get a kick out of this band based on your first time hearing them, they have such a diverse palette and Vessel is a masterful storyteller!
You'll likely get a lot of recommendations from their newest album, 'Take Me Back to Eden,' but I'll go out on a limb here and recommend a song from their second, 'This Place Will Become Your Tomb.' Definitely give 'The Love You Want' a listen - it also has a music video which correlates to the overall story!
By the way, it should be noted that the three albums they've released are a trilogy, all relating to the same story.
Instant sub. I love seeing someone new react to my fav band but especially when they really appreciate it. Awesome job!
Saw the chorus to take me back to eden, then went down the sleep token rabbit hole. These guys are special. A generational talent.
That look on the 9:40 mark is priceless!! I did the exact same thing 1st time i heard it.
I shit you not, I've listened to this song probably 300 times and it never fails to give me goosebumps
The offering of this song converts another lol
Love this review! And I enjoyed YOU enjoying Sleep Token so much. Your comments are straight from the heart.
Oh yeah I cant wait for you to react to more Sleep Token 🙏 one of the quickest subscriptions I've made in a while!
Sleep token is their own genre. Great breakdown on the lyrics. If you enjoyed this I highly recommend starting with their Sundowning album and working all the way to Take me back to Eden as all albums are tied to each other in concept.
I love watching reaction videos for this band, especially this song. I enjoy your reactions the best.
Welcome to the fold, Brother. Worship!
Welcome to the rabbit hole
Thank you for doing this reaction video. Sleep Token are fantastic. There's so much meaning in their lyrics.
I love seeing your face through this. That is the exact same journey i went on the first time i heard Sleep Token
You, Sir, did not let it cook. 😂
It's hard to do with this band.
What?
Great reaction to one of my favorite songs. Worship.
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I love finding new sleep token listeners!!!!! Fall down the rabbit hole!! The summoning should be next!!!!
New subscriber!!
I absolutely loved watching your reaction! Got a new sub 🫶🏼
Sleep Token is incredible. All of their songs from the start connect
I can’t recommend enough to start from the beginning and get familiar before ever listening to Euclid 🤘🏼💫🩷
Just wanted to say thank you for the thoughtful and interesting video. I hope to have the opportunity to see you potentially full in love with this band and deep dive into the amazing lyricism.
Sleep Token are the best band I have ever come across and the recent album is definitely my AOTY! You should go down the rabbit hole now. They’re genre bending and use elements of everything from rock, metal, RnB, trap, hip hop, gospel, and more. Even if you don’t like one song don’t write them off as every song is different and as you can see from this one they switch up completely through the songs, also don’t be thrown off by some of them being 7-8 minutes long either as it goes by far too quickly. You should start at the beginning and work your way through as they tell a story and have call backs to a lot of them. The band are anonymous, I and others know who they are but won’t reveal out of respect to the band and fans but the singer goes by the moniker Vessel, drummer, who is a beast is II, bassist III and guitarist IV. From London UK. As far as their discography goes they brought out two EPs called One and Two, then 2 singles called Jaws and The Way That You Were, then the three albums Sundowning, The Place Will Become Your Tomb, then TMBTE (Take Me Back To Eden). They’ve done five covers that I’m aware of. One being Hey Ya by OutKast, I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston, Is It Really You? By Loathe and When The Party’s Over by Billie Eilish, Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen. His Vocal range I believe is B ♭2 to F#5 and he has a wonderful chest voice, head voice and scream. I have never hyper fixated on a band like I have with these! Loved the react and Will subscribe and hopefully see many more. 🖤
The trilogy = Seduction. Destruction. Liberation.
Great analysis of the track!
Lets go!!!!!!!! Would love to see ya checkout Hypnosis next! The mixing on the whole album is flawless man!
Welcome to the Sleep Token obsessed fan-base. I just joined a few days ago and can’t get enough… 😂
Dive down the rabbit hole... Love your reactions as you very much appreciate the lyrics as well as the production.
Just know, no 2 songs are the same. I found them during a breakup and all their songs spoke to me. Haven’t stopped listening since
Worship! ❤
Oh I've been waiting for this 🥹
ST are masters at mixing genres. I hope you continue the journey. There are 3 albums in a trilogy and they tell a story. Also ep's One and Two singles called Jaws and The Way You Were. They fit into the story also.
When vessel said, tell me, you’ve met me in past lives that was a very interesting use of autotune in a creative way, and not just to cover up people who have no talent. Sleep Token is fantastic because they combined so many different styles of music into one moment you’re listening to an R&B song next you listen to a metal song.
I love this band. They are amazing live as well.
As an early 90s baby that grew up on hip hop, branching out to other genres and vibes and feelings and energy has been the best thing for my soul.
Cant wait for more!
Love watching people's reaction to Sleep Token can't live without them
Welcome to the Sleep Token rabbit hole, Broski🤘🏼
#Worship
His rhymes for this go so much harder than they need to for this, but I feel blessed that he went in like this.
Keep reacting to them u will be a fan suuuubbbed
Smashed the follow the second you mentioned tension between phrases in 1st verse. Want to hear how you hear things.
Yessss my favorite band!!! More Sleep Token please 🙏 ❤
Just discovered this band myself.
Meaning wise I’m sure everyone has their interpretations but I take away that in the beginning she’s playing him. Using him for what she needs while he just wants to be loved. By the end verse he’s put everything together and turns the tables saying now I’ll take what I want and leave. There are so many layers lyrically to every one of their songs and it’s what keeps bringing me back for more. You always pick up something new with each listen.
If you love lyricism, you’ve come to the right band. I feel their music body and soul. You’re going to love them. You’ve gained a new follower. Your breakdown and reaction in fun
You crushed this review
Man I first discovered sleep token when this album dropped, seriously brought a tear to my eye. These dudes are on another level
We converted another one! come worship.
Nice reaction. My favorite band for 5 years.
I love that you appreciate the lyrics ❤
This band makes my heart ACHE man. I don't know what's going on. But I feel sad and love It at the same time.
Spot on review! exactly same thoughts when I first heard the song. Do more ST songs 🙏🏻
The Apparition and Rain are two you NEED to check out. They're arguably my favorites on the album, The Apparition is *kinda* similar to this song in terms of the song layout. And Rain doesn't focus much on anything heavy like breakdowns as much as just a general pop/metal mix of a vibe. It's quite a polar opposite from the other songs as far as lyrical meaning, diving more into the positive side.
Honestly great reaction so ready for more!
Euclid next or The Summoning.
Nobody told me it was gonna go like this :D LMFAO
Please dive down the rabbit hole. You will love it and we can do it all over again with you ❤
Please do more Sleep Token!!!
Diamonds in the trees, the beautiful sparkly things that are close distract you from the dark danger in the distance. The pentagrams in the night sky.
Go down the rabbit hole and listen to the full Trilogy. This is a band of "high quality" lyrics that touches your Soul. ( SleepToken Worshipper ~ forever more🖤🫶🖤) You will want to have SleepToken on repeat everyday!!!!
Love your Reaction❤