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CMU Approved
Approved: Deadletter
By Andy Malt | Published on Tuesday 11 October 2022
Having just come to the end of a hefty touring schedule, post-punk sextet Deadletter are now gearing up for the release of their debut EP, ‘Heat!’, next month.
Following an impressive run of single releases, the new EP sees the band define a more focussed sound and style for themselves. Vocalist Zac Lawrence explains: “We’ve learnt more about who and what we are creatively, so the music we make can now be driven by this self-awareness to thematic consistency”.
The latest example of this is new single ‘Weights’, which – Lawrence says – is “in parts, a pessimistic musing on the experiences you take with you through life, which can feel like a physical burden to be dragged without reprieve”.
“But”, he adds, “it’s also a track of silver linings, as it aims to cement the idea that it’s fine to accept that you’re not always alright, and that you can ask for help should things get too heavy – and that’s often the only way of lessening the load. It’s informed by sorrow and self-loathing, but also joy and healing”.
‘Heat!’ is out on 18 Nov. Watch the video for ‘Weights’ here:
