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For actual dead letters, see Dead letter
Dead letter

A Dead letter mail is one that can neither be delivered nor returned to sender. The term may also mean* "Dead letter", legislation which has not been revoked but is obsolete, inapplicable, or no longer enforced....
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Dead Letters (sometimes known as Feeling Guilty within the U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
) is the 2003 album by Finnish alternative rock
Alternative rock

Alternative rock is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. Alternative rock consists of various subgenres that have emerged from the independent music scene since the 1980s, such as Grunge music, Britpop, gothic rock, and indie pop....
 band The Rasmus
The Rasmus

The Rasmus is a Finland rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were Lauri Yl?nen , Eero Heinonen , Pauli Rantasalmi and Janne Heiskanen ....
. It was released in 2004 in the US, UK and Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. Their previous album, Into
Into (album)

Into is the fourth studio album by the Finland rock band The Rasmus , and the first studio album to be released under the name "The Rasmus"....
, had been a success in some parts of Europe, particularly Scandinavia and Germany, but Dead Letters signified the band's major break-through.

Making of the album
The Rasmus recorded Dead Letters in June-December 2002 at Nord Studios in Sweden, reuniting with Mikael Nord Andersen and Martin Hansen, who had produced their Scandinavian hit album Into.

Lead singer Lauri Ylönen
Lauri Ylönen

Lauri Johannes Yl?nen is the frontman of the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus....
 has explained the title of the album on the band's website.






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For actual dead letters, see Dead letter
Dead letter

A Dead letter mail is one that can neither be delivered nor returned to sender. The term may also mean* "Dead letter", legislation which has not been revoked but is obsolete, inapplicable, or no longer enforced....
.


Dead Letters (sometimes known as Feeling Guilty within the U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
) is the 2003 album by Finnish alternative rock
Alternative rock

Alternative rock is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. Alternative rock consists of various subgenres that have emerged from the independent music scene since the 1980s, such as Grunge music, Britpop, gothic rock, and indie pop....
 band The Rasmus
The Rasmus

The Rasmus is a Finland rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were Lauri Yl?nen , Eero Heinonen , Pauli Rantasalmi and Janne Heiskanen ....
. It was released in 2004 in the US, UK and Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. Their previous album, Into
Into (album)

Into is the fourth studio album by the Finland rock band The Rasmus , and the first studio album to be released under the name "The Rasmus"....
, had been a success in some parts of Europe, particularly Scandinavia and Germany, but Dead Letters signified the band's major break-through.

Making of the album


The Rasmus recorded Dead Letters in June-December 2002 at Nord Studios in Sweden, reuniting with Mikael Nord Andersen and Martin Hansen, who had produced their Scandinavian hit album Into.

Lead singer Lauri Ylönen
Lauri Ylönen

Lauri Johannes Yl?nen is the frontman of the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus....
 has explained the title of the album on the band's website. "Each song is a letter to somebody. It could be an apology, confession or cry out for help". On the back side of the album booklet there is a quote:

Chart success


It was released in Europe in early 2003 and sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. It reached the top of the album charts in Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, Austria
Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west....
 and Switzerland
Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
 as well as in Finland
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
, where it stayed in the Top 20 Album chart for over a year. Dead Letters was the first of the band's albums to be released in the UK and was in the Top 50 bestselling albums of 2004. Its European success led to the release of the album in other parts of the world. Dead Letters and its first single "In the Shadows" both reached the Top 50 of the Australian ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association

The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australia recording industry. It oversees the collection, administration and distribution of music licenses and royalties....
 charts in 2004. It has also reached the Top 20 of the American Billboard Heatseeker charts. Their most popular single was "In the Shadows", gaining Top 10 chart placings in eleven countries.

Critical response


Allmusic.com rated the album 3 stars out of 5. The review said "This Finnish group is more than capable of presenting dark and moody yet very finely tuned rock songs". It rated the best tracks as Time to Burn", Not Like the Other Girls and F-F-F-Falling
F-F-F-Falling

"F-F-F-Falling" is a song by the Finland rock music band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fourth album Into on October 29, 2001....
, of which an older version had appeared on the Into album, and had been added to the UK release as a bonus track.

Track listing

  1. "First Day of My Life
    First Day of My Life (The Rasmus song)

    "First Day of My Life" is a song by the Finland alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters on March 21, 2003....
    " – 3:44
  2. "In the Shadows
    In the Shadows (song)

    "In the Shadows" is a hit song and single released by the Finland alternative rock band The Rasmus on March 3, 2003. This single achieved success in charts outside of Scandinavia, such as in the United Kingdom, where it reached number three, and New Zealand; where it went to number one on the chart ....
    " – 4:05
  3. "Still Standing" – 3:31
  4. "In My Life
    In My Life (The Rasmus song)

    "In My Life" is a song by the Finland rock music band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters on March 21, 2003....
    " - 4:01
  5. "Time to Burn" – 4:32
  6. "Guilty
    Guilty (The Rasmus song)

    "Guilty" is a song by the Finland alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters on March 21, 2003....
    " – 3:41
  7. "Not Like the Other Girls" - 5:43
  8. "The One I Love" – 3:15
  9. "Back in the Picture" – 3:41
  10. "Funeral Song
    Funeral Song

    "Funeral Song " is a power ballad by the Finland rock music band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters on March 21 2003....
    " – 3:17


USA/UK Bonus Tracks


  1. "F-F-F-Falling
    F-F-F-Falling

    "F-F-F-Falling" is a song by the Finland rock music band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fourth album Into on October 29, 2001....
    "
  2. "If You Ever"
  3. "What Ever"


B-sides, outtakes and non-album tracks

Song Releases
"What Ever" B-Side of "In My Life
In My Life (The Rasmus song)

"In My Life" is a song by the Finland rock music band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters on March 21, 2003....
"
"Since You've Been Gone" B-Side of "First Day of My Life
First Day of My Life (The Rasmus song)

"First Day of My Life" is a song by the Finland alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters on March 21, 2003....
" UK Edition
"Everything You Say" B-Side of "Funeral Song
Funeral Song

"Funeral Song " is a power ballad by the Finland rock music band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters on March 21 2003....
"
"If You Ever" B-Side of "Funeral Song
Funeral Song

"Funeral Song " is a power ballad by the Finland rock music band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters on March 21 2003....
"


Release history

A list of countries and the date when the album was released.
Country Date
Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 November 26, 2003
Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 January 5, 2004
U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
/UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 March 22, 2004
Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 Early 2004
Taiwan
Taiwan

Taiwan is an island in East Asia. "Taiwan" is also commonly used to refer to the country governed by the Republic of China and to the ROC itself, which governs the island of Taiwan, Orchid Island and Green Island, Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean off the Taiwan coast, the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait, and Kinmen and the Matsu Islands...
 June, 2004


Music videos

  • In the Shadows - Finnish "Bandit" version (2003)
Video directed by Finn Andersson for Film Magica Oy in Helsinki
Helsinki

Helsinki is the Capital and largest List of cities and towns in Finland of Finland. It is in the southern part of Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, by the Baltic Sea....
, Finland
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
.

  • In My Life (2003)
Video directed by Niklas Fronda and Fredrik Löfberg, Baranga Film
Baranga Film

Baranga Film was a Sweden film company, owned by the two music video and commercial directors Niclas Fronda and Fredrik L?fberg . They also produced commercials, short movies and motion pictures....
/Topaz.

  • In the Shadows - European "Crow" version (2003)
Video directed by Niklas Fronda & Fredrik Löfberg, Baranga Film in Stockholm
Stockholm

is the capital and largest city of Sweden. It is the site of the national Swedish Government of Sweden, the Parliament of Sweden, and the official residence of the Swedish Monarchy of Sweden....
, Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
.

  • First Day of My Life (2003)
Video directed by Sven Bollinger and produced by Volker Steinmetz (Erste Liebe Filmproduktion) in Lausitzring
EuroSpeedway Lausitz

The EuroSpeedway Lausitz is a race track located near Oberspreewald-Lausitz in the state of Brandenburg in Eastern Germany, near the borders to Poland and the Czech Republic....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
.

  • In the Shadows - US/UK "Mirror" version (2004)
Video directed by Philipp Stöltzl in Bucharest
Bucharest

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, Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
.

  • Funeral Song (The Resurrection) (2004)
Video directed by Niklas Fronda and Fredrik Löfberg, Baranga Film
Baranga Film

Baranga Film was a Sweden film company, owned by the two music video and commercial directors Niclas Fronda and Fredrik L?fberg . They also produced commercials, short movies and motion pictures....
 in Stockholm
Stockholm

is the capital and largest city of Sweden. It is the site of the national Swedish Government of Sweden, the Parliament of Sweden, and the official residence of the Swedish Monarchy of Sweden....
, Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
.

  • Guilty (2004)
Video directed by Nathan Cox in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles

Los ?ngeles is the Capital of the Biob?o Province, in the municipality of the same name, in Regions of Chile VIII , in the center-south of Chile....
.

Credits

The Rasmus
  • Lauri Ylönen
    Lauri Ylönen

    Lauri Johannes Yl?nen is the frontman of the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus....
     – vocals
    Singing

    Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the human voice, which is often contrasted with regular speech. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist....
  • Pauli Rantasalmi – Guitar
    Guitar

    The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six Strings , but Tenor guitar, Seven-string guitar, Eight-string guitar, Ten-string guitar, Eleven-string guitar, Twelve-string guitar, Thirteen-string guitar and doubleneck guitar string guitars also exist....
  • Eero Heinonen – Bass
    Bass guitar

    The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum.The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and Scale length, and usually four strings tuned to the same pitches as those of the double bass, whic...
  • Aki Hakala – drums
    Drum kit

    A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbell s, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer....


Additional musicians
  • Rutger Gunnarson – Strings
    Strings (music)

    A string is the Vibrating string that is the source of vibration in string instruments, such as the guitar, harp, piano, and members of the violin family....
  • Ylva Nilsson, Håkan Westlund and Anna Wallgreen – Cello
    Cello

    The violoncello is a bowed string instrument. A person who plays a cello is called a cellist. The cello is used as a solo instrument, in chamber music, and as a member of the string section of an orchestra....
    s
  • Jörgen Ingeström – Additional keyboards


Additional personnel
  • Mikael Nord and Martin Hansen – Producing
    Record producer

    In the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, Audio mixing and audio mastering processes....
    , Mixing
    Audio mixing

    Audio Mixing may refer to:*Audio mixing *Audio mixing *Audio mixing ...
    , Programming
    Programming (music)

    Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often music sequencers or computer programs, to generate music....
    , Keyboards
    Keyboard instrument

    A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include various types of organ s as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic musical instrument....
     and Additional sounds
  • George Marino – Mastering
    Audio mastering

    Mastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced ....
  • Lars Tengroth – A&R
    A&R

    Artists and Repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and the artistic development of recording artists....
  • Seppo Vesterinen – Business management
    Management

    Management in business and human organization activity is simply the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals. Management comprises planning, organizing, staffing, leadership or directing, and Control an organization or effort for the purpose of accomplishing a goal....
  • Dina Hovsepian – Design
    Page layout

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  • Henrik Walse – Logo
    Logo

    A logo is a graphical element that, together with its logotype form a trademark or commercial brand. Typically, a logo's design is for immediate recognition....
  • Henrik Walse and Nela Koenig – Photos
    Photographer

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See also

  • Live Letters
    Live Letters

    Live Letters is a Concert DVD by the Finland rock music band The Rasmus, originally released on November 22, 2004 on Playground Music Scandinavia....
    , a live DVD
    DVD

    DVD, also known as "Digital Versatile Disc" or "Digital Video Disc,"is a popular optical disc data storage device media format. Its main uses are video and data storage....
     released in 2004.


External links

  • on Playground Music
    Playground Music Scandinavia

    Playground Music Scandinavia AB is a Scandinavian based record label founded in 1999 in music.The Company was founded in 1999 by a group of independent record companies: edel, Mute, Beggars, PIAS together with CEO Jonas Sj?str?m and COO Torgny Sj??....
  • at Allmusic