Sleep: The Sciences Cassette

First studio album in almost two decades from iconic stoner rockers Sleep.The Sciencesis a riff heavy effort from the stoner metal progenitors that more that reaffirms their legacy. Although both frontmanAl Cisnerosand guitaristMatt Pikehave forged separate paths with their own bands, they seem to be able to slip back in to Sleep with ease. There are tons of weed references along with a punishing amount of volume. Cisneros vocals are drone like chants while the guitars move like bubbling magma. DrummerJason Roeder, who joined the band in 2009, plays with a subtlety that serves to amplify the power of Sleep’s music. Six tracks in all. Released byThird Man Recordsonlimited edition cassette for Cassette Store Day 2018.

• solid black cassette shell
• fold-out J-card insert
• limited to 1,000 copies
• originallyl released for Cassette Store Day 2018
• music label: Third Man Records 2018

reviewed by Hessian Harry 07/2018

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