The Winter’s Going 12″ hinted that Sleep No More was going to be something special. This one exceeds expectations, with a collection of richly atmospheric tracks with an eerie quality that isn’t diminished by Sage Francis’ and Buck 65’s presence, who both put in solid appearances (3 tracks from Sage, 4 from Buck). Much like the latter’s Talkin’ Honky Blues, this one deserves an audience beyond the usual heads. Madvillain didn’t quite cope with the hype for me. Lex have kept this one quiet, and whilst there’s nothing that throws you around like Money Folder or ALL CAPS, these dark beats combine with the underground’s two master storytellers rhymes to make a heavyweight album that fulfils Signify’s intention of making a disturbing ‘hard psychedic’ hip hop album. Deliverance canoeing trip music, minus banjos.
5 out of 5