Take Me Back to Eden
Take Me Back to Eden is the upcoming third studio album by English rock band Sleep Token. Produced by the band's frontman Vessel1 with Carl Bown, it is due to be released on 19 May 2023 by Spinefarm Records. To date, five songs have been released as singles: "Chokehold", "The Summoning", "Granite", "Aqua Regia" and "Vore".
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Released | 19 May 2023 | |||
Length | 63:26 | |||
Label | Spinefarm | |||
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Singles from Take Me Back to Eden | ||||
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Background
Sleep Token released the first two songs from their as-yet untitled third album, "Chokehold" and "The Summoning", on 5 and 6 January 2023, respectively.[1] These were followed on 19 and 20 January by "Granite" and "Aqua Regia", respectively.[2] The slew of releases led to a rapid increase in popularity for the band, who grew from having reportedly "less than 300,000 monthly listeners on Spotify at the beginning of January" to having over 1.58 million by the end of the month.[3] "The Summoning", in particular, became one of Sleep Token's most popular songs to date, reaching number 1 on the Spotify Top 50 Viral Songs chart, as well as receiving over 1 million views on YouTube within two weeks.[4] It was also the band's first song to register on the official UK and US charts, reaching number 14 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart,[5] number 26 on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart,[6] and number 2 on the Billboard Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart.[7]
Take Me Back to Eden was officially announced on 16 February 2023, alongside the release of fifth single "Vore". The album was described in its announcement as "Part 3 of a trilogy, a spectacular chapter-closer in the ongoing Sleep Token saga, a saga that kicked off in earnest with debut album Sundowning".[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Vessel1 and Vessel2, except "DYWTYLM" by Vessel1.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Chokehold" | 5:04 |
2. | "The Summoning" | 6:35 |
3. | "Granite" | 3:45 |
4. | "Aqua Regia" | 3:56 |
5. | "Vore" | 5:39 |
6. | "Ascensionism" | 7:08 |
7. | "Are You Really Okay?" | 5:06 |
8. | "The Apparition" | 4:28 |
9. | "DYWTYLM" | 4:00 |
10. | "Rain" | 4:12 |
11. | "Take Me Back to Eden" | 8:20 |
12. | "Euclid" | 5:13 |
Personnel
- Vessel1 – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesisers, production
- Vessel2 – drums
- Carl Bown – production, engineering
References
- "Sleep Token Share Two New Songs With "Chokehold" + "The Summoning"". Spinefarm Records. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- "Sleep Token Releases Two New Songs "Granite" & "Aqua Regia"". PM Studio. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- Childers, Chad (4 February 2023). "Sleep Token is Now No. 1 on Spotify's Top 50 Viral Songs Chart". Loudwire. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- Schaffner, Lauryn (19 January 2023). "Why Is Everyone Talking About Mystery Band Sleep Token?". Loudwire. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 27 January 2023 - 02 February 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of February 25, 2023". Billboard charts. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- "Hard Rock Digital Song Sales: Week of January 28, 2023". Billboard charts. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- Alderslade, Merlin (16 February 2023). "Sleep Token confirm brand new album Take Me Back To Eden, release new single Vore". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 5 March 2023.