Some bands play it safe when it comes to taking their next steps. But then, While She Sleeps have never been “some band”. The Sheffield quintet have made a career out of confounding expectations, be it through their dizzying blend of crushing metal, guttural hardcore and arena-worthy hooks, or the way they’ve carried themselves over an explosive, 15-year career. Their last album, 2019’s ‘SO WHAT?’ was a testament to the power of self-belief and determination; it earned them award nominations from the likes of Metal Hammer and a Best Album win at the Heavy Music Awards. Now, they look to build on that success with the release of fifth studio album: ‘SLEEPS SOCIETY’
Recorded with producer Carl Bown, ‘SLEEPS SOCIETY’ promises to be another defiant step forwards, The album also sees some unexpected guests including Simon Neil from Biffy Clyro and Deryck Whibley from Sum 41, with a bigger platform to get their music into the world and a firestorm of a first single released, 2021 is shaping up to be the year of While She Sleeps. For a band that have spent over a decade redefining modern metal, it seems the best is yet to come.
‘SLEEPS SOCIETY DELUXE’ sees the band expand the Sleeps Society album with 3 new tracks as well as one acoustic reworking of ‘YOU ARE ALL YOU NEED’ and ‘SYSTEMATIC’ getting guest vocals from Rou Reynolds of Enter Shikari.
Tracklisting:
1. ENLIGHTENMENT (?)
2. YOU ARE ALL YOU NEED
3. SYSTEMATIC FEAT. Rou Reynolds
4. EYE TO EYE
5. NERVOUS FEAT. Simon Neil
6. PYAI
7. KNOW YOUR WORTH (SOMEBODY)
8. NO DEFEAT FOR THE BRAVE FEAT. Deryck Whibley
9. THE ENEMY IS THE INNER ME
10. DIVISION STREET
11. SLEEPS SOCIETY
12. FAKERS PLAGUE
13. THE LONG WAY HOME
14. YOU ARE ALL YOU NEED (Acoustic)
15. CALL OF THE VOID
16. DN3 3HT
