Just had a listen to the whole album, and it's okay. Nothing really stands out for me.
I can't help but compare this guy to Aesop Rock, but not quite getting to his level in terms of flow, lyrical content or style.
The production at times is just annoying and creeps over El-P's voice with dramatic effects being all of the rage, I'd have much rather preferred a solid, stable beat, so we can focus more on what he's saying, because some of what I caught was clever, witty lyrics.
The intro and outro tracks were far too long and over-stretched, and more or less sum up the album as a whole for me, okay, but ultimately falling short of being something memorable or exceptional.
That being said, there is nothing necessarily wrong with the album, but it just doesn't do much to differentiate itself from similar products.
In conclusion, I'm going to have to give I'll Sleep When You're Dead a 6/10.
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