New Music: Deathsport – Restless Legs Syndrome

Deathsport is an indie rock band from Germany fronted by brothers Tom and Mike Zitzelsberger. Their Case Study Songs EP was released late last month, and a real highlight is the cutting indie-pop of Restless Legs Syndrome.

A strange duality lies at the heart of the song; it’s full of movement as the guitar melody, the vocals and the percussion create a sense of urgency. But the offbeat lyrics and looping, hypnotic nature of the song overall sends it in a more chilled, abstract direction – fitting, given the subject of the piece. An intriguing listening experience, as is the whole EP.

The say about the track, “Restless Legs Syndrome is a song about insomnia. About not wanting to do anything but having to do everything. It is written during countless sleepless nights with nothing to do and a lot on our mind. Semisomnolent thoughts and worries are appearing in the verses, and it feels like a lot of the song is actually written while half asleep – like a real slacker indie song. This is the first song we wrote for the Case Study Song EP and there are quite a few versions now. We still don’t know which one we like best and are probably second guessing at the moment.”

Case Study Songs by Deathsport

You can stream Restless Legs Syndrome and the Case Study Song EP by Deathsport on Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Apple Music, and Spotify.