The Sciences
Sleep · 2018
53 min · 6 tracks · doom metal
Heavy, expansive riffs intertwine with cosmic themes, creating a sonic landscape that feels both grounded and otherworldly.
Top tracks — play these first
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Marijuanaut’s Theme — This track encapsulates the album's core themes with its slow build and immersive atmosphere, evoking a sense of exploration and introspection through heavy instrumentation.
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Sonic Titan — With its sprawling duration and shifting dynamics, this track exemplifies Sleep's ability to create an epic soundscape that embodies both heaviness and serenity.
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Giza Butler — This song blends hypnotic grooves with lyrical references to cannabis culture, making it a standout for its catchy hooks and rhythmic complexity.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines heavy riffs with cosmic themes, showcasing strong composition and craft while maintaining a cohesive sound.
What we noticed
- The album features lengthy tracks, with most exceeding six minutes, allowing for extended instrumental passages and gradual build-ups.
- Each song employs heavy, distorted guitar riffs that create a dense soundscape, often layered with ambient effects to enhance the cosmic themes.
- The track 'Marijuanaut’s Theme' includes a significant tempo shift midway through, introducing a more melodic section before returning to heaviness.
- The final track, 'The Botanist', concludes with a slow fade-out, leaving an expansive feeling that resonates after the last note.
- Composition 25% of the score
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8/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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9/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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8/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- dynamic emotional journeys
- layered, dense sonic textures
- gradual builds and payoffs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on April 20, 2018, The Sciences is Sleep's first album in nearly two decades since their 2003 release Dopesmoker. This album marks a significant return for the band, showcasing their evolution while remaining true to their stoner metal roots.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Electric Wizard· Bongripper· Om
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 The Sciences 3:03
- 2 Marijuanaut’s Theme 6:39
- 3 Sonic Titan 12:26
- 4 Antarcticans Thawed 14:23
- 5 Giza Butler 10:02
- 6 The Botanist 6:27
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