Album review: Sleep Token – Even In Arcadia

What do you do after you’ve written yourself a once-in-a-generation success story? This is the question that Sleep Token have been facing, approaching their first album after the conclusion of their trilogy with a greater weight on their shoulders and minds than ever. Having conquered Wembley, The O2 (twice) and soon, Download, all with apparent ease, Vessel could well weep at an apparent lack of worlds left to conquer. Their answer on Even In Arcadia is to double down, to not just expand their sound but intensify it, and to elevate it into something six-dimensional.  It’s best to break the seal on the record sitting alone, with no distractions, maybe with the lights off and some tissues nearby. After all, there’s a lot to absorb. Experiencing eight-minute opener L...