DEADLETTER share new single ‘Degenerate Inanimate’ via SO Recordings - “Funky post-punk in the style of Talking Heads” The Times
“This is a very good band.... I really, really like it, something different and it's really pricked my ears up” - BBC Radio 1, Greg James
"A band whose records excite the grey matter, and whose live gigs make you feel like you can change the world… they’re corrupting the pop kids of Britain" - BBC6 Music, Steve Lamacq
"For all their moodiness and arch seriousness, Deadletter are ripe for the spectacle." - DIY ★★★★
"tense and lyrically moody, yet danceable tunes nod to Talking Heads and early Happy Mondays as well as Gang Of Four." - Metro
“South London-via-Yorkshire outfit Deadletter’s dose of jazzy post-punk driven by a social conscience and a deliciously dry wit make them the much-needed grit in the oyster on many festival line-ups” - NME
"DEADLETTER have arrived at their purple patch- bringing the wry, part-time-anthropologist lyricism of 20’s post-punk." - So Young
“Funky post-punk in the style of Talking Heads” - The Times
Following recent track ‘The Snitching Hour’ which was added to BBC6 Music’s A-List, DEADLETTER share new single ‘Degenerate Inanimate’ via SO Recordings.
Fresh off the back of performing at this year’s Glastonbury, the new release sees the six-piece reach new levels and cement themselves further as one of the hottest acts around. The self-coined term “degenerate inanimate” refers to someone you might come across who is in no way what they say they are.
On the single, frontman Zac Lawrence says “Degenerate Inanimate alludes to the feeling of betrayal felt when someone close to you is revealed as dishonest to the bone. There's a unique form of unease which arises from having your basic intelligence mocked, as they reveal their complete lack of decency.”
Listen to ‘Degenerate Inanimate’ HERE
Constantly on the road, DEADLETTER will tour across Europe and the UK throughout the year, and will see them play to some of their biggest audiences to date. Their October headline tour is on-sale now, with the Manchester show already sold-out and a second one added. Tickets on-sale now HERE.
Hailing from Yorkshire, now South London rooted, they channel the droll fury of Gang of Four and the lopsided rhythms of Talking Heads into a strain of vehement post-punk, exploring the darker side of existence through a lens of narrative-driven levity. With members being firm friends from birth, there is an instinctive understanding of movement and danceability to their music worth its weight in gold, whilst never cheapening the nuance and grit of their sound.
Childhood friends Zac Lawrence (vocals), Alfie Husband (Drums) and George Ullyott (Bass) graduated from busking around Yorkshire town centres in their early teens, and moved down into a shared house in South London - prompting the necessity, and allowing them the space to develop their own personal antithesis to the grind of daily life.
After some lineup experimentation, the addition of Will King (Guitar), Sam Jones (Guitar) and Poppy Richler (Saxophone) completed the group. Bound together by a recognition of frenetic energy and rhythm and leaving any wider ideological goal open to interpretation by the listener, DEADLETTER have toured relentlessly throughout the last year, fostering a reputation as one of the most exciting bands in the UK.
DEADLETTER are:
Zac Lawrence - Singer
George Ullyott - Bassist
Alfie Husband - drummer
Will King - Guitarist
Sam Jones - guitarist
Poppy Richler - Saxophonist
Tour Dates:
13th July - France - Saint Aubin Sur Mer
14th July - Belgium - Rock Herk Festival
15th July - Netherlands, Nijmegen - Valkhof festival
Friday 21st July - Tramlines Festival - Stage 3
22nd July - Truck Festival - So Young stage SOLD OUT
23rd July - Turin, Italy - Apolide Festival
27th July - Spain - Tsunami Festival
29th July : Kendal Calling Festival
30th July - Y not festival - Derbyshire
4th August - Micro Festival - Liege - Belgium
5th August - AFF Festival - Genk - Belgium
11th August - Denmark, Copenhagen - Frigjort Festival
26th August - Loose Ends Festival - Utrecht
2nd Sept - Manchester Psych Festival
16th Sept - Belgium - Ostend - Leffingeleuren Festival
21st Sept - Holland - Deventer - Burgerweehuis
23rd Sept - Germany - Hamburg - Reeperbahn Festival
25th Sept - France - Rennes - L’Ubu
27th Sept - France - Bordeaux - Rock School Barber
30th Sept - Portugal - Guimaraes - Sonus Art Festival
2nd October - Spain - Madrid - Siroco
3rd October - Spain - Barcelona - Laut
5th October - Italy - Milan - Arci Bellezza
6th October - Italy - Bologna - Covo Club
9th October - Germany - Heidelberg - Karlstorbahnhof
11th October - Netherlands - Amsterdam - Tolhuistuin
13th October - Netherlands - Groningen - Vera
14th October - Netherlands - Tilburg - Here’s the Thing Festival
15th October - Germany - Haldern - Haldern Pop Bar
16th October - Germany - Cologne - Bumann & Sohn
17th October - Germany - Munster - Gleis 22
18th October - Germany - Berlin - Privatclub
20th October - Netherlands - Rotterdam - Left of the Dial Festival
21st October - Netherlands - Rotterdam - Left of the Dial Festival
22nd October - Belgium- Brussels - AB Club
23rd October - France - Paris - Pop Up
25th October - Bristol - Dareshack
26th October - Cardiff - Clwb Ifor Bach
27th October - Manchester - Yes Basement (Early Show)
27th October - Manchester - Yes Basement (Late Show) SOLD OUT
28th October - Leeds - The Brudenell
29th October - Sheffield - Yellow Arch
31st October - Nottingham - The Bodega
1st November - Edinburgh - Voodoo Rooms
2nd November - Glasgow - The Attic
3rd November - Dublin - Workmans Cellar
4th November - Belfast - Ulster Sports Club
6th November - Newcastle - Cluny 2
8th November - Milton Keynes - The Craufurd Arms
10th November - Oxford - Jericho Tavern
12th November - Brighton - Patterns
14th December - London - Scala
Tickets available HERE
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