Even in Arcadia cover art

  Studio Album · No. 4

Even in Arcadia Songwriting Credits by Sleep Token

2025 RCA Records 10 tracks 57 min

Produced by Carl Bown  ·  Engineered by Jim Pinder, Sebastian Sendon

RCA Records Alternative MetalProgressive MetalPop
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Sleep Token carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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Sleep Token's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

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By the Numbers

10
Tracks
2
Lyricists
1
Producers
500,000
US Copies Sold
2025
Released
Data Insight

Even in Arcadia is Sleep Token's major-label debut on RCA, and as always the music is written by the anonymous frontman Vessel, with composition shared with drummer II. There are no outside writers, and the album broke the band fully into the mainstream, reaching number one in the US.

Even in Arcadia is the fourth studio album by Sleep Token, released in 2025 on RCA Records and produced by Carl Bown and Sleep Token. The album marked Sleep Token's major label debut with RCA, representing both a commercial escalation and a moment of creative confidence for a band that had conquered the underground entirely on its own terms. The record continued the genre-fluid approach of Take Me Back to Eden while pushing deeper into the melodic and emotional complexity that had made them beloved, alternating between moments of devastating beauty and crushing heaviness with the ease of musicians who have fully mastered their instrument. Even in Arcadia expanded Sleep Token's global audience while maintaining the mysterious, devotional aesthetic that distinguishes them from all competitors. The album confirmed their status as one of the defining heavy rock acts of their generation.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Look to Windward
VesselII VesselII Carl Bown The Vessel (Lead Vocals)IV (Guitar)III (Bass)II (Drums)
2
Emergence #57
VesselII VesselII Carl Bown The Vessel (Lead Vocals)IV (Guitar)III (Bass)II (Drums)
3
Past Self
Vessel Vessel Carl Bown The Vessel (Lead Vocals)IV (Guitar)III (Bass)II (Drums)
4
Dangerous
VesselII VesselII Carl Bown The Vessel (Lead Vocals)IV (Guitar)III (Bass)II (Drums)
5
Caramel #34
VesselII VesselII Carl Bown The Vessel (Lead Vocals)IV (Guitar)III (Bass)II (Drums)
6
Even in Arcadia
Vessel Vessel Carl Bown The Vessel (Lead Vocals)IV (Guitar)III (Bass)II (Drums)
7
Provider
VesselII VesselII Carl Bown The Vessel (Lead Vocals)IV (Guitar)III (Bass)II (Drums)
8
Damocles #47
VesselII VesselII Carl Bown The Vessel (Lead Vocals)IV (Guitar)III (Bass)II (Drums)
9
Gethsemane
VesselII VesselII Carl Bown The Vessel (Lead Vocals)IV (Guitar)III (Bass)II (Drums)
10
Infinite Baths
VesselII VesselII Carl Bown The Vessel (Lead Vocals)IV (Guitar)III (Bass)II (Drums)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions Even in Arcadia

Who writes Sleep Token's songs on Even in Arcadia?
All lyrics are written by the anonymous frontman Vessel, with the music composed by Vessel and drummer II. There are no outside songwriters.
Did Even in Arcadia reach number one?
Yes. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, Sleep Token's first US chart-topping album and their major-label debut on RCA.
What were the singles from Even in Arcadia?
Caramel reached number 34, Damocles number 47, and Emergence number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100, the band's first entries on that chart.
Was Even in Arcadia nominated for Grammys?
Yes. Emergence was nominated for Best Metal Performance and Caramel for Best Rock Performance at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
Who produced Even in Arcadia?
Carl Bown produced it, with additional production from Adam Nolly Getgood.
Why does Sleep Token remain anonymous on Even in Arcadia?
Sleep Token present themselves as masked worshippers of a deity called Sleep, keeping their real identities hidden, which is central to their concept and mystique.

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