I've just released the schedule for my January Zoom Chat Nights - if you fancy joining a group (they're small groups) and take part you can here: www.patreon.com/jushawk They're probably my favourite time of the month, they're a lot of fun.

Aunt Maude is a snappy dresser.

The best thing about Sleep Token is that they are so versatile. They are gaining traction finally, they deserve it too, cause they're a solid live band! Their new single "The Summoning" is really creative from a song writing point of view. I actually think you would enjoy that very very much from an "artsy" point of view.

I must admit I've never heard of Sleep Token, but after watching this it seems imperative that I need to acquaint myself with more of their stuff. Lovely video as always!

I have been waiting for a sleep token reaction for SO LONG!!! They are probably my favourite band and they are amazing live too!

There's more than a little of this that put me in mind of Leprous. Vocals have an Einar Solberg quality, and the musical drama is every bit as masterful.

So cool they are getting this exposure. Wish nothing but the best for them. I knew that little underground band I found 5/6 years ago wouldn’t stay small forever and I’m here for the journey.

This was my best musical discovery of 2022 ❤ I really love this band, their music is so honest and relentless

I audibly gasped when I saw this on my newsfeed. I've been a huge fan of Sleep Token for years (in fact I was just saying I'd love to hear your thoughts on them today) and have just the utmost respect for you and your musical musings Justin - thanks for making my weekend!

This is it boys! This is the year SLEEP TOKEN takes their rightful place in the throne of all time greats! WORSHIP!!!

Seeing you enjoy one of my favorite bands was a delight!

Stumbled into Sleep Token during the lockdown times, a steady comfort then and a steady comfort now. Echoing the other comments, check out the Summoning, and then go through all of their stuff. Truly a band for the ages

Finally you get to doing a Sleep Token track!! Yes!!!!! These guys are immense... Love your work. Keep it up

I love the variety of music covered on this channel! Looking forward to a great new year with Justin and the prrroducer. This is very cool!

7:39 And this is why I love this band. I went off heavier metal because I’m sick of vocals and lyrics being almost an after thought. Having someone who can actually sing melodies adds so much.

So psyched you’ve covered this. This band tick pretty much every box for me and they continue to evolve and surprise.

Justin Fucking Hawkins Rides Againnnn 🎸🕺🏽🎶🎶🎶

Think it's ST year to become huge. Their other new track The Summoning is even better 🤘

You are very knowledgeable I enjoy you breaking things down and talking actual music and what not. It's refreshing

Love the show, love how you are always showing new music. Not to many people do that these days. Great stuff!!

God, I love Sleep Token. I've seen a lot of metalheads who don't like them because they're "pop" and I just don't see the problem with that. Their metal songs are great, their pop songs are great, they're just such a fantastic band. Vessel is a fantastic singer and good lord the drummer.

*"Relentless & Brilliant sounds. I love this already." - Justin Hawkins 2023* Yes my friend, welcome to Sleep Token Please continue to explore and experience their cataloge

I am pleasantly surprised after checking a few songs from this band! Thanks Jussy and the folks who recommended them 😘

You can listen to any of Sleep Tokens music and be blown away at how different each is. Great band and a great band to see live.

I cannot wait for the 17th to see them live for the 3rd time, excellent work Justin!

Just found your channel through sleep token and I’m already hooked on your personality… much love definitely subscribing,,, thanks

Yesss I was waiting for this inevitable episode. ST is amazing

you had me at purdie shuffle! brilliantly great insight, Justin. Sleep Token is taking over!

those drum simulations and Aunt Maud's jumper made my day 😂😂😂

I would be really interested in hearing Justin's take on The Summoning, as it's so much different from Chokehold. Eitherway, happy to see ST falling under your radar, Justin!!

Thank you for turning us all in n to this. Also thank you for appreciating the 🥁 drum work. My passion along with creating dynamic music. Rock on music Brethren.

Thank you Justin!!! That was hilariously great as always. Sleep Token deserves the spotlight 🙏

ALL 👍👍thxs for riding again Justin From Prescott AZ

Justin, merci for this. i discovered them because of your channel and I am now addicted to the band!!!

Just saw them live in germany yesterday, and its so impressive how their songs are even better in a live setting, the atmosphere was just different

So pumped the Purdie shuffle got a mention here….talk about iconic elements of music history….the Rosanna half time shuffle from Jeff Porcaro of the band Toto is another variant that immediately springs to mind…. It’s such an ever present thing these days….and I’m so glad you highlighted the roots to that….. Also stoked that Sleep Token has made its way to your channel…

Thank you Justin, please do more from Sleep Token, they have such a variety of songs which makes them sure interesting. As an average listener I also really enjoy hearing a more technical review of them like this video provides.

You absolutley must react to their newest single The Summoning. Its got some funky vibes

I saw them just yesterday as support act for Architects after being a fan for quite some time and they are just bloody brilliant. Too bad most of the crowd didn’t know them apparently. Wishing them all the success they deserve!

Mr Hawkins, your KZfaq series has me smitten! I have somehow found myself listening to you everyday. How much fun! I have a couple musical suggestions that I’d really like to hear your opinion on sometime; The Garden and The Armed. I will send vids at you request. I hope you get this! Thank you in advance, Mr Hawkins!

Just subscribed. Love your channel Justin

I love Sleep Token, glad you're covering them

This band does so many different things. Hearing one song is not enough to "know" Sleep Token. They have such such an amazing range of sound and feelings. My favourite band atm

Omg ST FINALLY caught your ear! Excited to hear your thoughts. Worship.

Crazy that they're gaining traction I just learned about the band like two weeks ago and they're fucking awesome

You HAVE to listen to their latest single “The Summoning”.

I was looking to see if you'd done any reactions to Sleep Token the other day! Glad to see you found them. DEFINITELY check out The Summoning, their other new single, as well.

Sleep token may have got themself a new listener.. i feel like if people love these guys they should give Karnivool a try, massively underrated band imo!

Not for me.. but Sleep Token made me think of Love Token by Brian May off the Back to the Light album! Played it. Made me smile. Brought back some nice memories 😊

Interesting, I love this channel there’s a few bands that are now frequent listens because of Justin

im so glad you've checked them out!!!

Imagine St Justin of Hawkins being your extended family…of course, he could borrow my cardy anytime

I cant focus on the song. You are so funny, quirky and cute! and the effing cookie hahha.... My favourite channel :D (yes I've a crush, leave me be hahahah)

Justin is getting excited over a song and dishes out a whole dissertation about it on the fly. I love that channel, when Justins sleepy eyes fill up with life

So glad you’ve discovered Sleep Token! Definitely react to The Summoning PLEASE! ❤

I found this band the other day. I'm so happy with the amount of support they are getting

Ooooo love it!

Love this. I got in to Sleep Token last year. Incredible stuff. Rarely do you find a band that captures such an amazing, haunting atmosphere on a track while also making you want to get in the pit. Super melodic, bluesy (love the Rag 'n' Bone Man ref- also a bit of Sam Smith, Dustin Kensrue, and Charlie Simpson in there), and then just some heavy, prog breakdowns. Brilliant. Shoutout to Aunt Maud!

hahaha love that you're referencing Stan Bush! He's on my 80's montage music playlist!

People are gonna be well pissed-off when they find out it's Westlife, trying, yet another, comeback🤣🤣🤣

The Summoning is hiiiighly recommended, Justin 💯

So glad you checked these guys out! Now check out their other single “the summoning” Slightly heavier then this, another huge sounding chorus, and the last 3rd of the song will completely catch you off guard 😂

Seen them a fair few times last year. Headlining the 2nd stage at Bloodstock was sublime. Seeing a load of music fans who’re into grunty mcshunty have their soul spoken to was incredible

PLEASE do Coheed and Cambria!! They came on the scene just as The Darkness was (at least in the US). They're my favorite band but not as popular as both of you two should be.

I learned about them in 2019 and have been a fan ever since! Worship!

I love the ever changing Holiday Season guitars.

Omg... hearing you talk about the touch by Stan Bush made me so happy

Great analysis

Thanks for this, long time since I found a band that got me this fired up. Amazing… 9:22

Justin - I was blown away the first time I saw them at download in 2018. Nazareth was the track that really took my attention this day, as well as the outrageously technical abilty of ALL the musicians. Certainly the most outstanding 👏 band and mysterious band to appear in a long time. Maybe even since time immemorial in this country at least. I had never thought of Purdie influence until you mentioned it. But love Purdie. And Purdie seem just such a fun loving guy with an infectious enthusiasm for what he does. If I was to try and sum up Sleep Token it would be tricky but they sound like a soulful synth Tool and look like they were conceived in one of Slipknots ancient vaults with a generous helping of Meshuggah for good measure. Brilliant and innovative music 🎶 and I'm planning to see them again this month, travel permitting. Thanks for reviewing them. Still hoping to see the Darkness soon after 2 failed attempts - first due to illness 2nd due to illness (I had covid). Hopefully 3rd time lucky.... rock on dude!

Amazing !! 👏

Long time fan of the J Hawk. Stood next to him in the queue for Steel Panther in London years ago where he then got up and played with them, then saw him play with Spinal Tap not long after at Wembley, where I was sat next to Bill Bailey the whole night. You never know when you're going to bump into The Hawk.

The summoning is a musttttt Mr Hawkins

I came across sleep token a few months back there like if ghost and highly suspect had a baby. Enjoyed your take on it. Looking forward to a new year with you

i could watch justin hawkins ride all day

It made my day to see youve discovered Sleep Token :)

"Hi, Aunt Maud, I'm here for a visit. Btw, can I borrow your cardigan? It's for a thing"

You should watch The Stranglers live at battersea Park in 78 for a retro reaction

I also use this to find new music! Thanks for the awesome positive good times!

I like it,........Justin you cardigan is fabulous...

You need a good pair of headphones to here this and appreciate the full experience. Great band

hahahah "you got the touch!!!! you got the powerrrrrrrrrr!@!!!! yeeeeeeaaaaaaa!!!!"

I saw them live in Düsseldorf last night. Just AMAZING

What is a Sleep Token? Something you get at a Japanese capsule hotel?

I love you're dance to it. And yes I love to dance to them. Sometimes a Waltz and more often tribal fusion belly dance. I think you'd be amused and entertained by Vessels dancing during his live performances. And jumps.

A reach around!!! That's it, I'm dead... 🤣😅🤣

Hey Justin I really think you should cover Holding Absence in your next episode. They're part of the same scene as Sleep Token.

I feel like you should be listening to these songs with headphones for full effect. Love the channel

Your aunt Maude has real good taste in cardies, trust. Interesting tune, I love the downtempo x syncopation stuff

Nice Snake cover Justin!

holy shit i found these guys last night before seeing this video. The Summoning and Chokehold are soo sick. Going through their discography now.

Please Look at their new single that also dropped called the summoning!!!!! is so good and you will love it!

As you demonstrated that Synth OHHHHH on G, i thought you would play that part from Shine On You Crazy Diamond, the four guitar notes, dang ding dang DoOoOoooOng xD

The swell at the very beginning of the song makes me think of What I've Done, so even tho I can tell the 2 apart, everytime this comes on I have to sing the chorus of What I've Done.

Fuck yeah. Saw Sleep Token play in Syd last year and was blown away. Going to see them again in a few months. WORSHIP.

Sleep Token are one of the best bands around at the moment. Vessel is a phenomenal singer.

Justin…it reminds me an awful lot of ZEAL AND ARDOR, check them out….their style is something like ‘gospel meets metal’

I love Sleep Token but the highlight of the video was a mention for The Touch by Stan Bush. A classic and a favourites since I saw the Transformers film. Keep up the good work Justin

I fucking love this band

I also recommend the summoning and the track of sundowning which is a piece called the offering. This band has in the past past year become one of my favorite bands -Worship