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Symphony Legato reviews Sleep Token’s third album "Take Me Back to Eden," critically remarking on its combination of alternative metal, pop, R&B, and heavy gent guitars. He finds the album overly artificial and chaotic, drawing unfavourable comparisons to Imagine Dragons and Evanescence for its grand yet hollow production and overly processed vocals. Specific tracks such as "The Summoning," "The Apparition," and "Do You Wish That You Loved Me" are noted for their lack of genuine creativity and depth. Although the album is neatly assembled and polished, Symphony Legato concludes it is bland, boring, and fails to engage, motivating viewers to share their opinions and participate in further channel activities.
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In this part of the video, Symphony Legato, known as the internet’s busiest music nerd, provides a review of Sleep Token’s new album “Take Me Back to Eden,” their third release. He highlights that Sleep Token blends alternative metal with pop, heavy gent guitars, R&B influences, and a glossy production. Despite initial openness, Symphony Legato reveals that he is not fond of the album, criticizing it for its overly robotic and artificial sound, especially in tracks like “The Summoning.” He compares the album’s grand, yet hollow production to Imagine Dragons, noting its lack of genuine creativity and overwhelming chaotic instrumentation. None of the tracks resonate with him, with both grandiose and heavier elements feeling disorganized and unappealing.
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In this part of the video, the speaker critically examines an album’s combination of genres, noting that while the band is known for a mix of pop-friendly metal, prog riffs, and touches of R&B, these elements do not blend compellingly. Instead, the album is described as an unconvincing, surface-level mix that lacks depth and can feel bland or crude. The speaker highlights specific tracks like “The Apparition” and “Do You Wish That You Loved Me” as examples of uninspired electropop and over-processed vocals. Furthermore, the melodramatic and heavily processed vocals are compared to a more exaggerated version of what might be found on an Evanescence album, and the pragy song structures are criticized for being overly long. Despite these criticisms, the speaker acknowledges that the album is neatly assembled and performed to sound clean and perfect, although they did not personally find it compelling.
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In this part of the video, the reviewer criticizes the Sleep Token record for its overall lack of depth and describes it as bland, boring, and annoying to listen to. They conclude with a rating of “light to” and prompt viewers to share their own thoughts on the record, suggest future reviews, and engage with the channel by liking, subscribing, and checking out other videos.