Sleep Announce New Album Hempispheres, Unveil Single “The Morrisist”: Stream
The stoner doom metal act's first album in eight years will arrive September 3rd digitally and October 30th physically. Sleep Announce New Album Hempispheres, Unveil Single “The Morrisist”: Stream Spencer Kaufman
Legendary stoner doom metal band Sleep has revealed they are releasing their first album in eight years, titled Hempispheres. The album will be available digitally on September 3rd and in physical formats on October 30th through Jack White’s Third Man Records. This marks Sleep’s follow-up to their 2018 release, The Sciences, and their first album without founding guitarist Matt Pike, who is also a member of High on Fire.
The band’s lineup has changed for this album, featuring singer-bassist Al Cisneros alongside new members Bubba Dupree (Void) on guitar and Dale Crover (Melvins) on drums. The album was recorded at the Melvins’ studio with longtime engineer Toshi Kasai.
One of the new songs, “The Morrisist,” was unveiled alongside the announcement and is included on the five-song Hempispheres tracklist. The lyrics of “The Morrisist” pay homage to the riff, referencing Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi as a "neon knight" who "reignites" the SG and stands for the "Iommicist." Alongside the new album, Sleep is releasing the Sleep Comic Book via Third Man Books, with the first issue scheduled to ship on September 22nd.
The band will support Hempispheres with a North American tour beginning on September 8th in San Diego and concluding on November 17th in Washington, D.C. Tickets for the tour can be purchased through the provided link.
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