THE DEAD LETTERS Until Your Dying Time 8/10

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As a sucker for getting my lighter in the air to a good anthem, this does the job with added lo-fi credibility for good measure.

Trevor Shepherd whimpers softly through the verses, before unleashing a full throttle lament during the chorus.

This is the kind of demo we keep: it's a one-off that genuinely stirs the emotions.

Planet Sound Magazine (online) - 10/08/08
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Sorry about the delay responding to your demo.

It's ace ! Manages to be both lush and raw @ the same time. Some great sounds there...the guitars in particular ,and I love that you've considered the vocals so seperately for each track. The vocal sound on Until Your Dying Time is superb. That's my pick @ the moment...an outstanding song with a brilliant arrangement. Grand in scope , cinematic.Sends shivers up the spine.

Another has Another is mixed a little drum heavy to my ears but that's a minor quibble...it comes across powerfully and that 'put on your blue tunes' refrain is hard to resist.Another great song.

The magic of I still need you is that when it plays through the first cycle it doesn't seem like a song that can build and build but as it does you get swept up and carried along...all the more effective because it doesn't scream and shout but just grows insistently , with emotional honesty rather than histrionics.

Great sampler...sounds like a quarter of a Greatest Hits collection ! Roll on.

Daniel Ray - 15/07/08       
http://www.myspace.com/danielraysinger  
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The Dead Letters sound like gorgeous shock and awe. Imagine the image of a beautiful yellow and purple tipped flower suddenly replaced with a massive explosion. Those opposites expose the discourse the band elicits as they navigate from gentle melodies to heart-pounding drums and guitar. They lull you into a trance then bath you in a severe tidal wave of music. It's like a warm hug then a mad dash down the street.

Trevor Shepherd's vocals are comprised of wails that croon and caress, soaring comfortably above the raw pounding of drums and guitar as they crash and burn. When he sings against gentle guitar picking on 'I Still Need You' it feels as if the whole word is mourning along with him. 'Another Has Another' is blistering, it's ascending rhythm and keyboards as strong as a lover's yearning.

The band's sound is delightfully unpolished and combustible, built around earnest lyrics. Shepherd sings gracefully on 'I Still Need You', A shade of black even you couldn't hide. Their EP Sampler comprises three songs that showcase the band's breadth, embracing the likes of Elliot Smith and Radiohead, The Cranberries and early eighties U2. The Dead Letters sound abrasive and melodic, sad and equally optimistic. It's an irresistible debut that is both powerful and calming.

Brian Tucker

BOOTLEG MAGAZINE (September 2008 Issue)
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