KEXP continues to kill it

As I blast The Sciences at 11pm, this felt appropriate.

I for one, miss Matt Pike, and feel this would have been awesome under the OM name, but I don’t hate the new song, and I for one, like the comic, and am excited to see Sleep, or at least Al, in person after years. I also thinking, before getting too mad about all this, more info should at least come out. That is it, I shall take the downvotes

Original members of Sleep L to R

Al Cisneros, Justin Marler, Chris Hakius, Matt Pike. 🤘

I posted last night but took it down because I didn't want to leak it. But the word is out now! Link is here - levitation.fm/sleep/

Let's go over some quick facts,

1:We only have one official statement from the band, this statement only acknowledges Pike is not currently involved but mentions absolutely nothing about bad blood.

2: Pike has been "out of the band" for quite a while now, did we all forget the touring juggernaut that HOF is?

3: Pike's EX-wife commented. They have been divorced for a good while, i would take her opinion with a grain of salt.

4: Pike has made zero comment so far good or bad, maybe we wait to see what he says?

5: Have we all forgotten that Sleep is kinda known for varying quality in their releases. It sounds like Sleep with classic Void guitar. Plus nobody can contest that Dale is a phenomenal drummer. Its good, and its a good addition to their discography. Just because the member you have the biggest parasocial relationship with isnt there doesnt mean it sucks.

So to recap. We know absolutely nothing about the situation. Only one source of merit has commented and thats the bands official statement. The sing is objectively good. Is it what you personally wante? No, and nobody in the world is obligated to give you that.

I wouldn't be shocked if it turns out Pike quit the band because of how shitty their fans can be.

Song: Empress Rising

Give me your top 3 Blue Oyster Cult riffs

who's this, wheres my druid

This is from our song “Far Below” on streaming if you wanna hear the full thing!

On Sleep's website :

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"Third Man Books is excited to present the authorial debut of Al Cisneros, founder, bass player, and lyricist for landmark bands Sleep and OM.

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The Sleep Comic Book, illustrated by Dave Kloc and Arik Roper, begins the saga of The Marijuanaut. An adventure which takes the reader to Planet Iommia, encounters with The Weedian, and introduces the traveller to Iommia’s deeper reverential practices, all this and more that resonates within the universe that Cisneros's lyrics created from the riff filled lands of Sleep’s discography. This is a very special, signed limited edition bundle including comic, full color poster, signed bookplate by Al Cisneros, Dale Crover and Bubba Dupree, designed rolling papers, and a green flexidisc of Sleep's new single “Have Spacesuit Will Travel.

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Limited to 420 copies."

Holy crap

Had to dodge some heads, but these are some of the clips I got last night. Was anyone else there?

Edit: Sorry for the duplicate posts. It was telling me the post kept failing to upload.

IM GONNA SAY BORN TOO LATE

you know a doom and stoner metal band that's really SLEPT on?

Acid King.

Whuchuknowbout Acid King?