This CD comprises 20 of Dead Letter Dept’s greatest tracks and lasts for a total of fifty eight minutes and thirty nine seconds so this is a lengthy CD but well worth listening to as it has got some truly great pop-punk tunes on it. When I received this CD I thought it was going to be some sort of Emo affair but when I got it into the CD changer I was pleasantly surprised because Emo it was not and it is actually a really cool CD with many great songs.
This Canadian band sure know how to pen a good tune and this is demonstrated on this CD with such tracks as ‘You’ll Pretend To Leave & I’ll Pretend To Care,’ and ‘Better Friend’ are really catchy tunes with some lyrics that give you something to relate to rather than ones that have just been written for the sake of it. The lyrics have great meaning to them and although they have great meaning they are also there to make you laugh and have a good time. This CD is extremely emotional, unlike many pop-punk CDs can be and it just gives them that individual factor and separates them from the pack of same old ‘I think I know who they are’ bands.
This is not a well produced CD but with this band it really doesn’t matter as it is good all the same and the fact that it isn’t well produced seems to add to the excitement of it all and make it an even better CD as a result. It has been released on NooNoo Records, a DIY label so maybe that’s what its all about, doing it all at grass root level and making sure you keep the heart in it at all times.
If you are after a CD of top quality pop punk tunes then definitely give this CD a good seeing to as at just under an hour long it is good value for money and there are many amazing tracks on it so it is well worth your hard earned cash. So if you are into pop-punk but fancy something a bit different then give this a try! The music here is top quality but if you are after digitally mastered and refined tracks then this will not be your cup of tea – go and buy the latest Good Charlotte CD or something of the sort because this one is all about the music and is pretty damn cool as a result.
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UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.