MP3: Come Sleep - Be the end
As far as Isis derivatives go, Come Sleep does a pretty good job. It helps that they stick to the band's heavier mid-period sound (see "Celestial" or "Oceanic") as opposed to their drawn-out, more atmospheric (read: more boring/indulgent) recent work ("Panopticon", "In the absence of truth"). Come Sleep does sometimes exhibit a more melodic approach ala Khoma/Koma as well, and I think that also works to their advantage. There's a crapload of bands out there taking the mid-tempo heaviness formula and running with it, but too few of 'em stick with the basics: writing decent, straightforward, heavy songs. Come Sleep gets that right and it's essential. Hardly original, sure, but they fill a niche in the scene that's strangely vacant. One could certainly do far worse.
Come Sleep - Be the end