睡眠代幣甚至在阿卡迪亞（Arcadia）都不是一張Anthems的專輯。這是從內省編織的拼湊而成的

很少見證樂隊實時改變流派的過程。但是我們已經看到睡眠代幣從陰影崛起到賣光了O2

Sleep Token are one of the most talked-about bands in the world right now, and they're set to release their fourth studio album, Even In Arcadia, on Friday, May 9.

睡眠代幣目前是世界上最受關注的樂隊之一，他們將於5月9日星期五發行他們的第四張錄音室專輯，甚至在阿卡迪亞發行。

The band, who are known for their unique sound and visual aesthetic, have been slowly building a devoted following since releasing their debut EP in 2019.

以其獨特的聲音和視覺美學而聞名的樂隊自2019年發布首張EP以來一直在慢慢建立敬業的追隨者。

In the past year alone, they've sold out The O2 in London, cracked the US Billboard charts and performed at major festivals around the globe.

僅在過去的一年中，他們就在倫敦售罄了O2，破解了美國廣告牌排行榜，並在全球大型音樂節上演出。

But with fame comes pressure, and Sleep Token’s fourth studio album arrives not just on major label RCA and with even more hype, but with the added weight of scrutiny, especially from fans who saw 2023’s Take Me Back To Eden as their magnum opus.

但是隨著名聲的壓力，Sleep Token的第四張錄音室專輯不僅到達了RCA的主要標籤，而且更加炒作，而且還增加了審查的重量，尤其是來自2023年2023年的粉絲，他們將我帶回了伊甸園。

And yet, Even In Arcadia isn’t an album of anthems; it’s a patchwork woven from of introspection, tension and the anxiety of stardom, all stitched together while the spotlight burns. It presents something that’s more commercially aware, yet also more vitriolic, and far more intimate.

然而，即使在阿卡迪亞，也不是一張國歌的專輯。這是從內省，緊張和明星的焦慮中編織的拼湊而成的，所有這些都在聚光燈燃燒時縫合在一起。它提出了更具商業意識的東西，但更具硫酸和更親密的東西。

That intimacy comes from the lyrics, stripped back and unfiltered, as if the shine of fame has worn thin. Where Take Me Back To Eden cloaked its anguish in myth, Even In Arcadia leans into confession. Caramel glides on a reggaeton pulse with the line ‘I guess that’s what I get for trying to hide in the limelight’, while Damocles is even more brittle as Vessel shrugs, 'I know these chords are boring’, like someone circling writer’s block but too burnt out to fight it.

這種親密關係來自歌詞，退縮和未經過濾，好像名望的光芒已經稀薄。帶我回到伊甸園的地方在神話中掩蓋了它的痛苦，即使在阿卡迪亞也傾向於認罪。焦糖在雷鬼脈衝上滑行，上線“我想那是我試圖躲藏在眾人矚目的地方”的行，而damocles聳了聳肩，“我知道這些和弦很無聊”，就像有人繞著作家的障礙一樣，但太燃燒了。

Infinite Baths goes deepest, though, with a guitar line that recalls Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd’s tribute to founding vocalist Syd Barrett, who parted ways with Floyd when fame began to unravel him.

不過，無限的浴缸最深，吉他線條讓人回想起您瘋狂的鑽石的光芒 - 平克·弗洛伊德（Pink Floyd）向創始歌手賽德·巴雷特（Syd Barrett）致敬。

But if the lyrics turn inward, the music looks out. Sleep Token are masters of genre-splicing, but here the shifts often feel strategic. Provider is full-blown Usher cosplay, and Dangerous is Careless Whisper for the BookTok generation– all low-rider trap beats that hit with more groove than Vessel’s six-pack.

但是，如果歌詞向內旋轉，音樂會望出去。睡眠代幣是流派切割的大師，但這裡的轉變通常會感到戰略性。提供者是成熟的Usher角色扮演，危險是Booktok Generation的粗心耳語 - 所有的低騎手陷阱節拍都比船隻的六包裝更加凹槽。

It’s ridiculous, and yet somehow one of the album’s most memorable moments. The results feel dialled-up, except on Emergence, where trap pop rhythms, vocoder vocals and hip hop cadences blend into something more fluid and purposeful.

這太荒謬了，但是以某種方式是專輯中最令人難忘的時刻之一。除了出現之外，結果感覺到了撥號，陷阱流行節奏，聲碼器聲和嘻哈節奏融為一體。

Still, it’s not all slow-burns and soft edges. When Sleep Token go heavy, they go for the throat. There’s no direct successor to a track like Ascensionism, but Look To Windward – a reference to T.S. Elliot’s epic 1922 poem The Waste Land, and the laws of unintended consequences – gives it a damn good run as a spiralling, Ihsahn-adjacent extravaganza that burns through grief and grandeur before crash-landing into a trap beat.

不過，這並不是所有的慢燃燒和柔軟的邊緣。當象徵沉重時，他們會去找喉嚨。沒有直接繼任者，例如昇天主義，但要迎接迎風，這是對TS Elliot的史詩1922年《荒地》的史詩，以及意想不到的後果的定律，這使它成為了一種真實的奔跑，因為它是一種螺旋狀的Ihsahn-Adjacent-Adjacent-Adjacent Extravavaganza，通過悲傷和大型狂熱地陷入Trap Beats，燃燒著Trap Beat。

Infinite Baths also vies for epic status, all soft keys and gospel glow, rising through lush, Deftones-like swells before collapsing into the heaviest, most punishing finale the band have ever recorded. The title track is just as expansive, building like thunder through cinematic piano and strings, but instead of delivering the expected blow, it retreats. Maybe that’s the point.

無限的浴場也佔據了史詩般的地位，所有軟鍵和福音般的光芒，在鬱鬱蔥蔥的，像Deftones一樣膨脹的膨脹，然後崩潰到樂隊有史以來最重，最懲罰的結局。標題曲目同樣廣闊，像雷聲一樣通過電影鋼琴和弦樂製作，但沒有帶來預期的打擊，而是撤退了。也許這就是重點。

Even In Arcadia won’t win over anyone already rolling their eyes. It’s an intense, flawed and often stunning record that shows Sleep Token laid bare and exhausted, but also brave, ambitious and painfully honest.

即使在阿卡迪亞，也不會贏得已經翻白眼的任何人。這是一個緊張，有缺陷且經常令人驚嘆的記錄，顯示出裸露和疲憊的睡眠象徵性，但也勇敢，雄心勃勃且痛苦地誠實。

It might divide longtime fans, but it will almost certainly expose metal to its biggest audience yet. You don’t have to like Sleep Token. You don’t even have to understand them. But at this point, ignoring them is no longer an option.

它可能會劃分長期的粉絲，但幾乎可以肯定會將金屬暴露於迄今為止的最大觀眾。您不必喜歡睡眠令牌。您甚至不必了解它們。但是在這一點上，忽略它們不再是一種選擇。

Even In Arcadia is out Friday May 9. Read the story of the band's early years in the new issue of Metal Hammer, out now, featuring two exclusive covers. Order your copy here

即使在阿卡迪亞（Arcadia）也是5月9日星期五。在此處訂購您的副本