Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Song: Sleep Token - The Love You Want [This Place Will Become Your Tomb, 2021]

Oh my, how I love this song. The Love You Want by Sleep Token is probably their best song to date, which is a hard to say considering how many great songs they have. With how perfectly emotional and love-fueled this song is though, and the unbelievable soundscape this song has, I think it may as well be.

Like any Sleep Token song, a good portion of the reason why the song is so good boils down to the sheer emotiveness of Vessel's vocals. From the very start until the end, through solo lines and harmonies, through verses and choruses and even the monumental last chorus, his voice leads the charge. I think it's safe to say he really felt the heartbreak that he writes about, because this song was weaved in genuine emotion.

Sleep Token's soundscapes are always remarkable, but this one is expansive and immensely entrancing. Their mix of guitar, keyboard, drums and electronic synths have always been creative but it feels like they've ascended with this one. Every section and every moment feels intentful and in turn has a very strong resultant experience. Even near the end, when there's so much going on you can barely discern one thing from the other, the overall sound still feels so powerful and emotive.

The chorus is extremely powerful, no doubt. Even the first iteration already sets the tone, despite being relatively the calmest. Of course, I have to talk about the climatic and monumental final chorus. It's divine, it's euphoric, it's ecstatic, it's a million things all at once and it is so beautiful. The drums, the guitars, the electronics, every part of the band is giving it their all in this section. I could legitimately cry over this, and even if I don't, you can bet your ass I'll be singing my heart out to it.

Sleep Token became my favourite band very quickly and this is one of the main reasons why. Few songs reach such a level of emotional quality and musical perfection, but Sleep Token have proven themselves to be masters of their craft with this song. A definite gem off of This Place Will Become Your Tomb, and a favourite of 2021.

Rating: 5/5