SleepBest Sleep Albums Ranked

The Clarity

exclaim

9.0

“Simply put, cannabis is the medium through which this album should be listened to; otherwise, its greatness will never be revealed to the non-believers. ... When sober, 14 minutes for a song is a little long; stoned, it's not long enough.”

Dopesmoker

pitchfork

8.5

“Almost 20 years after it was recorded and rejected by London Records and then made public as unofficial bootlegs or unagreeable edits, stoner-rock legends Sleep's storied one-song, hour-long third album is finally available through a remastered, re-illustrated reissue.”

The Sciences

pitchfork

8.4

“The iconic stoner metal band’s first studio album in almost two decades is a twin ode to volume and weed. It makes everything that was originally great about Sleep even better.”

Volume One

Gunnar

5.2

“**💭 Thoughts:** The debut from doom/stoner metal pioneers Sleep is a solid record, but it doesn’t quite click with me overall. However, the crushing riffs and thick, sludgy atmosphere are undeniably solid, and there are several standout tracks that I love. That said, the songwriting feels somewhat underdeveloped, with many songs blending together. I’m glad they transitioned towards a more stoner metal sound in their later albums. **🎶 Tracklist Review** 1.) Stillborn 🟢 2.) The Suffering 🔵🥇 3.) Numb 🔵🥉 4.) Anguish 🔵🥈 5.) Catatonic 🟡 6.) Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream 🟢 7.) The Wall of Yawn 🟡 8.) Prey 🟠 9.) Scourage 🟢 ──────────────────── **🤔 Track Rating Scale** 🔵 Loved — Thoroughly enjoyed it and will revisit often. 🟢 Liked — Enjoyed it, but it’s not one I’d revisit often. 🟡 Mixed — Enjoyed it somewhat, but some aspects held it back for me; most likely won’t revisit. 🟠 Disliked — Didn’t enjoy it very much; won’t be revisiting. 🔴 Hated — Didn’t enjoy any part of it; no desire to revisit ever again. ⚪️ Interlude, etc. — Not rated as an actual song. ──────────────────── **🏅 Ranking Scale** 10 — Perfect 9 — Exceptional 8 — Great 7 — Good 6 — Decent 5 — Average 4 — Below Average 3 — Poor 2 — Bad 1 — Awful 0 — Unlistenable”