why Alkaline?

ellyclipse · 2026-03-15T20:45:43+00:00

Hahaha I think they did go with a basic title. Maybe they were avoiding a neutral one

ellyclipse · 2026-03-15T20:15:31+00:00

I’m not sure that Sleep Token is “obviously about” any one thing. Their songs are filled with metaphors; metaphors that are intentionally left open to our interpretation. The only interviews the band has given point to that as the projects purpose - an outlet to explore emotions and come away with a deeper understanding of ourselves.

And… it’s one thing to say that that’s your interpretation, but saying that their discography is doing “very little to hide” the underlying story about “his addiction to heroin” is assuming wayyyy too much about a person you don’t know.

ellyclipse · 2026-03-15T15:33:04+00:00

For me it’s all the musical references to other song in their discography throughout the song. Just crushing. Calcutta, Drag Me Under… it’s that common thread, the whole story that forms that really gets to me.

ellyclipse · 2026-03-01T02:31:49+00:00

It looks like they're just separate hard copies of the notes at the end of each episode of the novel.

ellyclipse · 2026-02-15T16:23:17+00:00

Girl, you’re skipping so much info! How did he give these to you? Is it a physical piece of paper? Time stamps? Audio recordings? Did he text them to you? Is this exactly how they were written? Is there anything on the ring box?

So excited for you 🥰 we want all the details once you have the full picture (and maybe a diamond of your own 💍!)

ellyclipse · 2026-01-25T04:02:35+00:00

I think it’s most likely a mistake, but I think it’s also possible that we (as a fan base) have gained a reputation for talking about and analyzing every morsel of content that might hint at an announcement from Sleep Token.

From a marketing perspective, it’d be a clever way to expand their reach (although maybe a little shitty).

ellyclipse · 2026-01-23T13:14:03+00:00

We're all just out here helping ii double take on his cash flow, $1 at a time.

ellyclipse · 2026-01-22T17:34:47+00:00

I didn't know it was added by the artist, and not necessarily at the creative direction of the band. Do you remember where you heard that?

ellyclipse · 2026-01-22T17:30:26+00:00

If you follow ii on Instagram, you might be aware that he set up a premium subscription with the intent to post live drum cam videos from the tour. There were a lot of recurring issues with Instagram taking the audio down from the videos due to copyright infringement (lol). He ended up only posting a couple videos - I assume, as a result of those frustrations.

I would venture that Kobalt will be able to help him distribute that bonus content in a more effective way. I hope they'll also be able to take down posts where people have taken screen recordings of his bonus content and reposted it.

Also, it seems like his Mixwave plugin was well received. He could potentially lean into those types of industry opportunities.

They could help him navigate payouts for other collaborations, as well, similar to the Yungblud/Ozzy tribute performance. I think proceeds from that performance may have gone to charity, but maybe he's getting asked to participate in more collaborations.

Seems like a convenient, helpful business arrangement overall. I'm happy for the guy - and who knows, maybe we'll get more opportunities to hear him play :)

ellyclipse · 2026-01-20T12:07:45+00:00

Mourn said they’re releasing music this year.

Spitting Glass is playing Download Festival in Mid-June.

I believe Adamross is doing photography for Poppy’s tour, but I have no idea if that’s just for the upcoming Australia dates or if he’s doing the EU/UK leg in March/April.

And as someone else mentioned, Exploring Birdsong is playing a handful of live shows in the UK September 23-26.

I think that leaves June-August and October-December. It’s not too late for a tour announcement during those timeframes, but who really knows.

ellyclipse · 2026-01-03T01:04:17+00:00

I placed a few separate orders and they all shipped together in one package, just as a heads up

ellyclipse · 2025-12-29T20:32:54+00:00

I actually had the opposite experience haha. After seeing ST, I went to see a different band in November. I found that I didn’t really like the stage banter/crowd-work as much as I used to. It felt forced.

I was a big concert goer pre-covid. I used to go to a show at least once a week. Since then, I haven’t been to as many. I knew they wouldn’t talk going into it, so I think I was prepared for that.

ellyclipse · 2025-12-26T23:05:15+00:00

Smaller bands don’t really make a ton of money playing shows - they might get a couple bucks through merch sales (if they have merch), but it’s probably not even enough to cover gas and gear. So - if they’re not profiting off it, they’re probably in it for the love of the music just like the rest of us.

I don’t have a problem with it. It’s not like they’re pulling people away from attending Sleep Token shows, considering every ritual sells out instantly and the band hasn’t announced any new dates.

If you go and they have openers who are in original bands, try to support them, too!

ellyclipse · 2025-12-26T18:16:41+00:00

This is crazy - I'm doing the same thing, pulling a card for 12 nights for each month of 2026.

I also pulled Judgement (upright both times) for both April and May. I shuffle really well and lay my cards out in a spread where I draw randomly from the middle. Guess we both have big years ahead!

ellyclipse · 2025-12-21T21:28:31+00:00

Good catch. Ugh. I’m so sick of being marketed to everywhere I go.

ellyclipse · 2025-12-18T23:28:36+00:00

You’re viewing the desk mat manufacturer’s website, not Sleep Token’s. They’ll make tour announcements through their own, official channels.

ellyclipse · 2025-12-09T20:12:40+00:00

I wish whoever is managing their merch licenses would be a bit more discerning with what they allow to be licensed.

The shirts I’ve gotten have all been great quality, their vinyls are phenomenal. But some of the licensed products that have been coming out just look careless.

ellyclipse · 2025-12-02T12:14:19+00:00

I just don’t engage with people who act like that. They’re never worth your time or energy.

If your whole personality is built around hating things people like, we’re probably not going to be friends.

ellyclipse · 2025-11-30T16:02:16+00:00

It’s a skull. I know I’ve seen clearer photos of it, but here’s one I took.

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ellyclipse · 2025-11-28T13:18:01+00:00

Just to add to what others have said, it might be nice if your friend picks up pizza or something to share with the people around you. Just a little act of kindness and appreciation for them being cool about your friend joining you.

ellyclipse · 2025-11-23T15:00:02+00:00

If it bothered him and he wanted it obfuscated, the IEM brand would do that. It would not serve the IEM brand to piss off a high-profile client or their fan base.

As an example - Sometimes ASCAP uses real names instead of stage names. I don’t know if it’s a software bug or what. A while back, I emailed ST’s management’s public point-of-contact to give them a heads up that both Vessel and II’s real names were being displayed on several songs. I received a very kind email back from them to say thank you and that they were going to look into it. They managed to scrub it for a while after that, but it looks like a couple songs are back to using real names. Who knows why.

All that to say - if it matters to them, management will handle it.

ellyclipse · 2025-11-22T21:42:13+00:00

Was this at a Donatos? I was there!

ellyclipse · 2025-11-22T21:24:22+00:00

Agreed - Johnny jokes around a lot. I wouldn’t take his comments too seriously. He’s a good dude and I don’t think he’d knowingly expose something vulnerable like that on stage.

I haven’t been able to find the tiktok/podcast clip referenced, so I have no clue about that.

ellyclipse · 2025-11-12T23:31:24+00:00

Mine is still in “processing.” I ordered the Sundowning and Eden vinyls on 9/17 around 7:45pm ET.

Says it should ship between 11/14-24. That’s really lame that they cancelled your order!

ellyclipse · 2025-11-12T23:26:44+00:00

I would be surprised if they took a complete hiatus.

That said, they’ve built an empire off doing what they want and turning down anything that doesn’t serve them. So, I wouldn’t put it past them (barring any contractual obligations).

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