蒙面乐队的睡眠代币即将放弃他们的最新专辑

蒙面的乐队睡眠令牌即将放弃他们的最新专辑，围绕该发行的炒作显而易见。

Masked band Sleep Token are about to drop their latest album, and the hype surrounding the release feels palpable.

蒙面的乐队睡眠令牌即将放弃他们的最新专辑，围绕该发行的炒作显而易见。

Four albums in, it’s hard to call them an overnight success, but 2023’s The Summoning going viral definitely had a role to play in their huge rise over the past year or so, culminating in a headline slot at Download Festival next month and the release of fourth album Even In Arcadia tomorrow.

在四张专辑中，很难将他们称为一夜之间的成功，但是2023年的《召唤传播》肯定在过去一年左右的时间里扮演着巨大的崛起，最终在下个月的下载节上的标题插槽和第四张专辑发行，即使在明天的Arcadia中也是如此。

Even In Arcadia embodies the genre-bending, otherworldly sound we’ve come to expect from Sleep Token; rich, expansive, and a wonderful showcase for frontman Vessel’s unique voice. Their sound scratches so many itches all at once, from elegant piano to surging guitars, and from heartbreaking harmonies to guttural screams, all bound together by carefully thought out lyrics that feel designed to have listeners either losing their minds over the symbolism, or crying in the foetal position. Actually, it’s probably both.

即使在Arcadia，也体现了我们从睡眠代币中期望的流派弯曲，超凡脱俗的声音。富有，广阔的展示柜，是主唱船只独特的声音。从优雅的钢琴到刺痛的吉他，从令人心碎的和声到勇气的尖叫声，他们的声音一次挠痒如此，从而使他们仔细思考的歌词束缚在一起，这些歌词旨在让听众因象征主义而失去思想，或者在胎儿位置哭泣。实际上，这可能是两者兼而有之。

Nothing in Sleep Token’s discography feels like its done by accident, and the tracks on Even In Arcadia are packed with beautiful lyricism and engaging metaphor. Penultimate track Gethsemene is named for the garden where Jesus was arrested after Judas betrayed him; the metaphor of the sword of Damocles (see recent single Damocles) feels like an apt one for a band who guard their identities so fiercely, and whose fame rocketed in the way that it did; the album’s title, and it’s associated track, reminds us that there’s room for darkness even in paradise.

睡眠代币的唱片中没有什么感觉就像是偶然完成的，即使在阿卡迪亚的曲目也充满了美丽的抒情和引人入胜的隐喻。倒数第二轨格斯美恩（Gethsemene）以耶稣出卖后被捕的花园命名。 Damocles之剑的隐喻（请参阅最近的单身Damocles）对一个乐队的恰当态度，他们如此猛烈地保护自己的身份，并以其方式狂奔。专辑的标题及其相关的曲目，提醒我们，即使在天堂中，还有黑暗的空间。

It all feels very introspective, a response to the fame and the fanbase – both positive and negative – and a reminder that behind the mask, there’s just a man trying to sing songs about his feelings.

一切都感觉非常内省，对名望和粉丝群的反应（无论是积极还是负面），并提醒人们，在面具后面，只有一个男人试图唱歌关于他的感受。

There’s a repetitive feel to Even In Arcadia, with the format of a slow burn into a big, metal flourish feeling like a Sleep Token given at this point. That’s not to say the tracks are indistinct from each other – they’re clearly very separate entities, and they’re all, honestly, quite beautiful – but listening to the album all in one go really does highlight this, and Even In Arcadia might have benefitted from a break from business as usual here and there.

即使在阿卡迪亚（Arcadia），也有一种重复的感觉，此时，慢慢燃烧的格式变成了大型金属繁荣的感觉，就像在这一点上给予的睡眠代币。这并不是说这些曲目彼此之间的模糊不清 - 显然它们是非常独立的实体，老实说，它们都是非常漂亮的 - 但是听专辑的一口气确实确实强调了这一点，甚至在阿尔卡迪亚也可能从这里和那里的业务中受益。

This does make it hard to pick a stand out track, though singles Damocles and Emergence are, well, emerging as firm favourites for me, and there’s something about the heavy shift in album opener Look To Windward that had me leaping out of my seat. Even In Arcadia is another strong contender, with powerful vocals and an achingly emotive violin playing the track out.

这确实使很难选择脱颖而出的曲目，尽管Damocles和Suppence对我来说是最喜欢的人，而且专辑揭幕战在Windward上的重大转变使我跳出了座位。即使在阿卡迪亚（Arcadia）也是另一个强大的竞争者，有强大的人声和令人痛苦的情感小提琴在曲目中发挥作用。

Would I personally have liked a little more of the heavy stuff? Sure, but after a few listens of Even In Arcadia, I’m starting to mind less and less. Definitely one to revisit once I’ve got my hands on a lyrics booklet; I’m well overdue for a night spent crying in the foetal position.

我个人会喜欢更多的沉重东西吗？当然，但是在阿卡迪亚（Arcadia）聆听了几次聆听之后，我开始越来越少地介意。绝对是一个重新访问的人，一旦我获得了歌词小册子；我已经过期了一个晚上在胎儿位置哭泣的夜晚。

FOUR STARS (OUT OF FIVE)

四星星（五分之一）

Sleep Token’s Even In Arcadia is out Friday May 9th. Pre-save/pre-order your copy HERE.

即使在阿卡迪亚的睡眠代币也在5月9日（星期五）。在此处预循环/预订您的副本。

Even In Arcadia track listing:

即使在Arcadia曲目列表中：

1. “Look To Windward” 2. “Emergence” 3. “Past Self” 4. “Dangerous” 5. “Caramel” 6. “Even In Arcadia” 7. “Provider” 8. “Damocles” 9. “Gethsemane” 10. “Infinite Baths”

1。“向风” 2。“出现” 3。“过去的自我”4。“危险” 5。“焦糖”6。“甚至在阿卡迪亚” 7。“提供者”8。Damocles'9。

Header credit: Andy Ford

标题信用：安迪·福特