Hwem just released a new Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words MP3 EP, “Forgive/Forget/Regret (Variation on “She Was Smiling When She Said Goodbye”)“.

As usual when it comes to these offshoot releases DLSODW strays from the Drone Pop he has become known for lately, and takes a step back to his droney past. A step back is necessarily not something bad, and this release is the perfect example.

Mostly hyperminimalistic, bleak and cold, and while it does get a little more upbeat towards the end, even stepping into that Drone Pop territory, it’s the opening 10 or so minutes that defines this release for me. This is one of the better “minor” releases from Thomas in quite some time, and a essential download for fans of Nurse With Wound’s “Salt Marie Celeste”.