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Love Letters from Hell
Electronic · 2000 · 16 tracks

Love Letters from Hell

John Maus

Sixteen tracks of distorted, hypnagogic synth-pop. A raw, claustrophobic document of existential dread recorded on crumbling tape with a baritone howl.

October 1, 2000 · Demonstration Bootleg

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A frantic and distorted exploration of isolation masked by cheap drum machines and neon synth lines.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks
01
I've Got Problems Man
02
It's Time to Die
03
Big Dumb Man
04
It's Time To Get a Job
05
Love Letters from Hell
06
Cowgirl
07
Time is Wasting
08
Fish With Broken Dreams
09
Less Talk More Action
10
Sleep
11
Snowless Winter
12
Flesh Box
13
You Are My Angel
14
Times is Weird
15
For Ariel Pink
16
I Hate Music
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring, repetitive chant of track 4 that turns a mundane life milestone into a terrifying mantra.
The sudden, distorted vocal peak in track 16 that sounds like a total collapse of the recording equipment.
The surprisingly tender, synth-wash melody that emerges through the tape hiss on track 13.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Love Letters from Hell sound next to the rest of John Maus's catalogue?

Self Examination+1.5σ

The writing leans notably further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

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