Dread! - Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words Newsletter - December 2009
Dread!
Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words Newsletter
December 2009
=== Content ===
1. News
2. Commerce
3. Media
4. Forthcoming releases
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== 1. News ==
2009 was a year of shadows. While trying not to get lost in the
increasingly confusing, unlit corridors I was forced to rethink and
reevaluate a lot of things philosophically, spiritually, creatively,
ideologically and personally. How this effects my creative output
remains to be seen.
2010 is the 10 year anniversary of Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words.
I haven't quite decided if or how to celebrate this. Most of the time
I am not even sure if it's worth celebrating. Planned releases include
LPs for iDEAL and Release The Bats, a tape on Scotch Tapes and a long
line of collaborations (with Fermentæ, Moljebka Pvlse, Blessure Grave
and Christopher McFall). And for some reason I've become obsessed with
the idea of doing a 12" EP. Right now I don't have any labels
interested in it, but I'll try my best to work something out.
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I re-worked deadword.org. It's gotten less and less attention these
past few years, mainly due to lack of time. The best way to keep up to
date is through Twitter (twitter.com/dreadwords) or Facebook
(www.facebook.com/pages/Dead-Letters-Spell-Out-Dead-Words/127788364918?
ref=nf), and of course I'll keep doing this newsletter at irregular
intervals. Sounds are available on SoundCloud (www.soundcloud.com/
whenskiesaregrey), Last.fm (www.last.fm/label/Dead+Letters+Spell+Out
+Dead+Words), MySpace (myspace.com/dreadwords) and Virb (www.virb.com/
dread). I've made all the songs on Virb available for free download
from now until January 1st
== 2. Commerce ==
Email con...@whenskiesaregrey.se with what you want and I will
calculate postage and send you a PayPal invoice for the total amount.
Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - Lost In Reflections (LP+7") - €15
Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - Lost In Reflections (CD) - €6
Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - No Words (C20) - ONLY ONE COPY LEFT
— €5
Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words — Sally Hill (C20) - ONLY ONE COPY
LEFT — €5
Dead Violets - St. Vitus Dance - (C60) - €5
Deathroes — Suffocation (C32) - €5
BJNilsen — Defeat (C40) - €5
Envenomist — Arclight (C30) - €5
Teeth - So Sick Of The Reflection In The Mirror (2xC60) - €7
Tsukimono - Time Canvas (2LP) - €20
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Downloads
Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - Lost In Reflections
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=305585...
Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - Fall, Fall, Falling
Download via iTunes on Kalligrammofon
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=300844...
Don't for get that there's a number of out of print cassette release
available via Klicktrack: http://www.klicktrack.com/dlsodw
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== 2. Media ==
It's A Trap and Sound Of Music asked my to summarize 2010 for them, so
I did. The latter is in Swedish only
http://www.itsatrap.com/?n=32764
http://soundofmusic.nu/artikel/2009-thomas-ekelund
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Six iDEALISTS comp tape reviewed at Pringles For Breakfast
John Olsson reviews the Six iDEALISTS For iDEAL 10 tape.
"the DEAD LETTERS SPELL OUT DEAD WORDS track is ripper"
Read the full review: http://pringlesforbreakfast.blogspot.com/2009/11/six-pack-outstanding-review-new.html
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Hardformat — a very nice blog showcasing album artwork and music
ephemera — did a feature on some of my work
http://www.hardformat.org/3972/dead-letters-spell-out-dead-words/
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Lost In Reflections reviewed by Musique Machine
In English
4 out of 5 rating
"'Lost In Reflections' is a very introspective album, one which allows
access to the darkest yet most beautiful areas of a disturbed human
psyche. It’s a slowly fading, strangely menacing, and a very unique
listening experience."
Read the full review: http://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=2378
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Lost In Reflections reviewed by Tip Van Bob
In English
"Absolutely stunning! Sorry, I have to stop now, I’m listening and
shivering…….and almost crying……"
Read the full review: http://www.myspace.com/tipvanbob
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In Heaven/In Hell C60 Imaginary Mix Tape @ Brainwashed.com
http://brainwashed.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7755&Itemid=1
== 4. Forthcoming Releases ==
»TBA« LP on iDEAL
»TBA« LP on iDEAL
»TBA« Tape on Scotch
»Four Walls« 7" + Tape