
The album cover for Sleeping People 's EP "Notruf" is puzzling. It's a lion head, a human body, a cop-style hat, a laurel wreath, and a color system that defies reality. And those piercing eyes, staring straight into your soul. It is off-putting, perhaps, but it's memorable. That's sort of what Sleeping People's music is like too. It's layered and complex, and it doesn't necessarily obey rules. Time signatures change often. There are no lyrics, nor clear lines between movements; a staccato intro plucks its way into a more frantic guitar riff, which is off-set by a [...]