FROM THE STACKS: Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words

We get a lot of crap CDs at the self-titled offices. But once in a while, a pleasant surprise slips into our promo stack. Here’s a recent delivery that knocked the S/T staff on its collective ass.

Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words, Lost In Reflections (Killer Pimp)

Vibe: Some of the most mournful, and melancholic, ‘drone music’ we’ve ever heard.

RIYL: Lake effect snow; smoke rings; midnight strolls through wind-swept city streets, as your iPod pipes in ambient music on full blast.

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“This Room Seems Empty Without You”

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“In Crowded Rooms, On Empty Streets

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