Take Me Back to Eden
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  • Summary: The third full-length release from British masked collective Sleep Token includes a title track that is more than eight minutes long.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    May 19, 2023
    100
    It’s an ambitious, emotional monolith of a record, with all the hallmarks of future classic status.
  2. Kerrang!
    May 19, 2023
    80
    For those who like their rock and metal to hit with swift immediacy, Take Me Back To Eden’s hour-plus runtime might prove a bit of a slog, but if you allow yourself to be fully immersed in Sleep Token’s world, the sonic rewards are plentiful.
  3. The Skinny
    May 19, 2023
    80
    While not every moment works as seamlessly as others and some track lengths can feel slightly daunting, the triumphs far outway the tribulations on this enthralling, emotional trilogy conclusion.
  4. The Line of Best Fit
    May 19, 2023
    60
    It may not be revolutionary in its music or pantomime, with some evident missteps. Still, the secret society is doing a world of good by exposing a gamut of fans to the many genre-bending tricks they possess.
  5. Clash Music
    May 19, 2023
    50
    Some moments are impressive, like the eight-minute epic of a title track ‘Take Me Back To Eden’, which sprawls and writhes between textures and knows just when to spotlight frontman Vessel’s holy outpourings. ... But the issue is, this opus comes over an hour into the album, and follows a number of lengthy tracks that seem to be trying to do the same thing, but less successfully.
  6. AllMusic
    Jun 2, 2023
    50
    After three or four of these hard-to-follow stylistic roadmaps, however, the excitement quickly becomes exhaustion, and Sleep Token's overly-polished sound starts to feel more overwrought than enjoyable.

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  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. nickha0
    May 21, 2023
    10
    An incredible realization of all the musical styles Sleep Token have been cultivating up to this point, and much more. Each song deserves aAn incredible realization of all the musical styles Sleep Token have been cultivating up to this point, and much more. Each song deserves a listen for a different reason.… Expand
  2. Vixter1_
    May 20, 2023
    10
    It's as great as it could get. Emotional, heavy, uplifting, this record gives us a full display of what Sleep Token can do. Songs like TheIt's as great as it could get. Emotional, heavy, uplifting, this record gives us a full display of what Sleep Token can do. Songs like The Summoning, Vore, Ascensionism, Take Me Back to Eden or Euclid gives us one of the best projects of this year.… Expand
  4. _Immortal_
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Most creative band. Sounds refreshing compared to how generic a lot of other bands are becoming
  5. Ripjaw564
    May 21, 2023
    10
    amazing album, not a single bad song. Sleep Token is like no other, and their music is the best I have ever heard.
  6. kasdeja
    May 23, 2023
    10
    This is art. The storytelling, the lyricism, the metaphors, the musicality. This is what music is supposed to be like. It's an experience.This is art. The storytelling, the lyricism, the metaphors, the musicality. This is what music is supposed to be like. It's an experience.

    Sleep Token exceeds expectations, and their creativity knows no bounds. There are no skips in this record.

    This is easily the best album I've ever had the pleasure of listening to.    … Expand
  7. ButcherShy
    May 23, 2023
    10
    Despite the fact I've only relatively recently discovered this band, they've managed to make quite the impact, especially with the release ofDespite the fact I've only relatively recently discovered this band, they've managed to make quite the impact, especially with the release of this album. Take Me Back To Eden is by far, a masterclass of an album, the genre blending is beyond that of what most others could achieve, and the vocals are hauntingly beautiful, and the lyrics to each song are deep, meaningful and oh so very relatable.… Expand
  8. shrimpscampy
    May 20, 2023
    1
    I don’t mind the experimentation of the album, but honestly it almost seems like they are trying to sell out already and they just gotI don’t mind the experimentation of the album, but honestly it almost seems like they are trying to sell out already and they just got started. Hate to see it because they genuinely have had my interest piqued since day one for being so different but the auto tune and beat machine doesn’t do well for them, luckily Vessel has good enough vocals and lyrics to make it listenable, but I feel like with the first few song releases for this album it was overall a scam for the rest and overhyped myself for no reason.… Expand

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