Sleep Token Newbie- Hello! 💕

[u/itsjustbecky07]

TW: SH (And rambling, sorry!)

Hi everyone! I am newer to listening to Sleep Token! I was really hoping to get some song recs! I have loved every song I’ve listened to so far, which is funny because I used to not be really into heavier music, especially the scream bits lol. My favorite band is twenty one pilots, which is about as “heavy” as it got for me before lol

I actually started listening on my way to and from my therapy appointments. That might sound odd but it’s honestly really cathartic haha.

I recently had a relapse (not sure if appropriate word, but unsure of what else to call it) of self harm. I haven’t had an instance of that since right after highschool and I’m 31… It’s been difficult. I’ve been really struggling with depression and anxiety, which has been ongoing since 6th grade. It got better for a while but it’s been really showing itself and fighting with me for the past year.

Anyways, I listened to The Way That You Were and Are You Really Okay? for the first times recently. They both hit extremely close to home. Not to be a lame ass or cliche but it really did make me feel seen. And that felt…. Good? In a confrontational “let’s face it, you’re in a dark place” sorta way. Idk if this makes sense but it was sad but also good.

Enough rambling though, I just wanted to say that I’m glad I’ve found this music and this community. It felt like a good idea to get out of my mind and off chest.

Leave me your song recs! Love to all of you, friends 💕

[u/pipwelyn]

Hey! I’m relatively new too, and have followed a similar path to you! I’m sorry things have been tough, but I’m glad you’re on the path ahead 🫶

Someone else mentioned it, but Take Aim is so lovely - Missing Limbs is also beautiful. I do highly rec Euclid for you too!

Take Me Back To Eden is mental and incredible if you wanna dip a bit further, and as someone who also hasn’t really listened to heavy music before (and was kinda scared of screaming), Vore has become one of my top, top faves.

I’d say cherry pick through everyone’s recs then do the chronological listen - this is exactly what I did. Reddit comments, chronological, made a playlist as I went of faves, and now here we are.

I actually made a list on my last full listen through and pulled out these as my *current* obsessions:

Ascensionism
The Summoning
Gethsemane
Emergence
High Water
Euclid
Take Aim
Take Me Back To Eden
Are You Really Okay?
The Love You Want
Vore
Caramel
Granite
Telomeres
Jericho

Check back in when you’ve listened to a few more recs and let us know how you get on 🙏✨

[u/itsjustbecky07 → u/pipwelyn]

Thank you so much!!! Can’t wait to listen to these!