25 Most Anticipated Albums of Fall 2016

Meshuggah, The Violent Sleep of Reason, October 7th

Let’s be real for a quick sec- I don’t listen to Meshuggah. I had not heard of them until a few weeks ago. It’s just not… not my thing.

That being said, take a look at that sick album title. The Violent Sleep of Reason.

WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN? I DO NOT KNOW. I DO NOT CARE. I LOVE IT.

"Jealous vengeful fabrication Halo-crowned invention Sacred universal lie Artificial divine Great archaic obsoletum A prevarication Deceitfully contrived Synthesized fictitious Dreamed up by remote prototypes Opiate for the yearning mass Administered applied Three letter word for monster Empty promises of healing Profit aptly buried in the lies An industry rapt with avarice Medicating blind Its acolytes Useless panacea Imaginary cure-all To you we cry and supplicate Into your hell we fall Blind belief in their eyes Forever atoning, credulously waiting Gazing to the skies -“Nostrum”"

And the lyrics… Look, I’m not going to claim that I “get it”. Basically what I’m seeing are a bunch of adjective-riddled phrases and a lot of nouns and verbs and a couple semi-idioms. My understanding is that the lyrics are complimentary (and therefore, secondary) to the music, and not the other way around (what we’re used to in mainstream pop/ alternative music), so I’ll go ahead and take their word for it.

What I do know is that it’s gotten some good feedback and is greatly anticipated. So there you have it.