Full disclaimer: I am SUPER new to enjoying Sleep Token as a band. I’m talking not even a week new.
I had listened and saved a couple of their song on Spotify. My husband is a drummer and really enjoys II’s playing. He told me about the Drumeo offering, I got really interested in them after watching it. I decided to do what I always do and search about their lore and history as a band and listen to their full discography because I have no chill when I get excited about something.
I didn’t even make it one full TikTok before one of their names popped up. And I immediately felt guilty. Even though I wasn’t really looking for it. And forget Pinterest like the first post has something about their identities. And with the doxing situation it really is the absolute worst time to find a band you genuinely enjoy for it to immediately be tainted by that kind of boundary being crossed for them. I feel like I was in able to enjoy how they intended to be enjoyed and that’s sad. And I feel so sad for them. They are probably feeling scared, angry, and out of control because of someone’s thoughtless actions. Because someone viewed them through a screen and not as actual people behind the creativity and art.
To Millennials, gen z and whatever generation to come after us is, we need to find a way to teach ourselves and those that come after us social media and internet etiquette and boundaries. We were never taught this stuff. But we are seeing how the repercussions of the internet Wild West have affected so many people, Sleep Token is just another name in a very long list.
Sure they’re hot, sure they seem extremely cool, sure they put their art out to be consumed. But that doesn’t mean THEY should be up for consumption. They do not belong to anyone but themselves. They have a right to their own personal autonomy just like the rest of us.
I hope they are able to take legal action against whoever did it to them. I hope the ones involved who did the doxing wake up to a freight train of karma. I hope they can feel safe enough again after this to continue making bombass music, because HOLY SHIT they’re incredible. And I hope we can all collectively help each other and educate each other to do better.
