Leagues Beneath

"Leagues Beneath" is a single by the American stoner rock band Sleep. The song was released for free digitally on May 23, 2018 through Adult Swim's 2017 singles series,[1] marking Sleep's second entry following 2014's "The Clarity".[2] "Leagues Beneath" was released a month after the band's 2018 return album, The Sciences, which marked Sleep's first full-length studio release in twenty years.[3] Later in 2018, "Leagues Beneath" was released on etched vinyl through Third Man Records.[4][5]

"Leagues Beneath"
Single by Sleep
Released	May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23)
Length	16:44
Label	Williams Street Third Man
Sleep singles chronology
"The Clarity" (2014) "Leagues Beneath" (2018)
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Composition

Musically, "Leagues Beneath" is a long, slow epic that begins with B-tuned guitar and gradually builds by introducing new elements.[6] Al Cisneros' vocals are not heard until nearly six minutes into the track. After the song's protracted crescendo, it concludes with a somber passage where layers strip away and give way to clean, psychedelic string sounds.[6] Phil Witmer of Vice praised "Leagues Beneath", writing that it is "possibly bigger than anything on The Sciences",[6] and Brock Thiessen of Exclaim! called it "sprawling" and "a total scorcher".[7] Revolver wrote that the song is "droning, transcendental, [and] punctuated with next-level riffing."[8] At nearly seventeen minutes, "Leagues Beneath" is the group's longest track since 1999's "Dopesmoker" and, by some metrics, constitutes an EP.[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Leagues Beneath"	16:44

Personnel

Sleep

• Al Cisneros – vocals, bass
• Matt Pike – guitars
• Jason Roeder – drums

References

1. Blais-Billie, Braudie. "Sleep Share New Song 'Leagues Beneath': Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
2. Helman, Peter. "Sleep – 'Leagues Beneath'". Stereogum. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
3. Camp, Zoe. "Hear Sleep's Smoldering New One-Off Song 'Leagues Beneath'". Revolver. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
4. Cush, Andy. "Sleep's 'Leagues Beneath' Is Coming to Vinyl via Third Man Records". Spin. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
5. "Sleep's 'Leagues Beneath' Limited Aquamarine Vinyl Available in Select Stores". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
6. Witmer, Phil. "Sleep's New Song 'Leagues Beneath' Is an Aquatic Doom Epic". Vice. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
7. Thiessen, Brock. "Sleep Release New 16-Minute-Plus Epic "Leagues Beneath"". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
8. "6 New Songs You Need to Hear This Week: 5/25/18". Revolver. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
9. Kennelty, Greg. "Sleep Releases New 16-Minute Song 'Leagues Beneath,' Which Was Not On Their New Album The Sciences". Metal Injection. Retrieved May 24, 2018.

External links

• "Leagues Beneath" at Adult Swim