“Sleep can tear off syllables at a cheetah’s pace like Aesop Rock or Busdriver, but even his fastest rhymes make sense.” – XLR8R

“As a founding member of the Pacific Northwest’s quintessential hip-hop crew, Oldominion, Sleep was always an unrelentingly austere MC. His solo albums are darkly introspective and personal.” - Williamette Week

“Hesitation Wounds is a big step for Sleep and a huge win for a great label with a tight roster… all substance and no filler. Amazing precision in his rhymes… Sleep is someone you absolutely need to be listening to. 5/5 Stars.” – RockSellout.com

“Very few emcees make albums with a purpose these days. Most just string together twelve to twenty tracks and call it an LP. But Sleep’s “Hesitation Wounds” came across as a well thought-out and planned album with direction and meaning. 4.5 out of 5.” – Hiphoplinguistics.com