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I'll Sleep When You're Dead - El-P
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80 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critics What's this?

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9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 34 Ratings

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  • Summary: El-P's long-anticipated second solo disc features collaborations with Cat Power, Trent Reznor, Matt Sweeney, Aesop Rock, and The Mars Volta.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Stylus Magazine
    100
    Ultimately, I'll Sleep When You're Dead displays a type of artistic growth almost alien to the genre.
  2. Lost At Sea
    94
    I'll Sleep When You're Dead is too smart, too relevant, and too dangerous.
  3. Mojo
    60
    El-P's portentous delivery lacks poetics. [May 2007, p.110]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. johnnyb.
    10
    I would call el-p ahead of his time, but I don't think time will ever catch him.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. hypernation
    10
    this album along with Saul williams niggy tardust will completely change your view on what hip hop is capable of. Incredible, diverse and all too rare in this landscape of mediocrity.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JosephM
    5
    I'd rather listen to Aesop Rock. This album is good front start to finish, but it only has one stand out track, and that is not enough for me.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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