FryDaReview

FryDaRetrospective - Sleep Token:

This album means so damn much to me. This I went into expecting to hate because I didn’t like the previous but was pleasantly surprised with some of the most beautiful, heart wrenching and confrontational music I had heard to that day. Every song hits harder and harder the deeper you go and with the added benefit of being an album that offers something new on relisten. From my own theories of this being a full narrative in itself on unrequited love to it ... read more

FryDaRetrospective - Sleep Token:

Now hear me out. I hated this album when it dropped. So many people talking bout them being the second coming of Jesus and sending me the Offering. But since becoming a fan I still can’t seem to connect with this one. It’s a little more all over the show and unfocused. There are highlight moments you can feel them hit a stride but will always disconnect by the next song and feel like whiplash. Not bad by any means. Just knowing for a fact they step ... read more

I want to love this album. There are so many good moments on it but it reminds me a little too much of Kill The Flaw in that there is a lot of fat that could have been trimmed. The band sounds incredible given their tenure in the scene. Drums are clean and intentional with Morgan's signature simple sounding but when you look deeper complex style. The Guitars are heavy and well rounded, bass following both bringing it together and Lajon soaring like an angel over the top. Sounds like they ... read more

Honestly? Nothing astonishing but great to hear a band of their era still coming in with a strong set of songs. Got some solid riffs and decent ideas. While I am not blown away by it I understand it's an EP that has done exactly what it needed to do in giving me an idea of where they are at as a band at the moment and how their sound has evolved