the letmedowns

"You could probably say that rock n’ roll is truly, finally dead. I wouldn’t argue, either. But if rock n’ roll really is dead, where do we go for our girl/boy drama fix? The movies just ain’t no fun any more, and we all know rock n’ roll and relationships were just meant for each other, right?That’s where The Letmedowns come in. They want you to pull up a chair and have a listen to these tales of love gone wrong and right and weird. You may say that you have heard all of this before. Hell, you have probably lived it before, but that’s ok. That’s the point, actually.Their new seven song EP “The First To Leave” will have you thinking of that special someone, even if your sentiments tend to gravitate more towards violence than romance. But aren’t they one and the same? The Letmedowns have crafted their own homage to falling in and falling out. We get seven pieces of heart on sleeve, honest and ugly.The sweetness of the production tends to gloss some of the more vein bulging moments you might witness at a typical Letmedowns performance. The pop star chorus of “Half Life” is prefaced by the fact that “…you don’t smile so much anymore and you're not so sure what you're doing this for”. The hopeful, strident opening chords of “Go Out Tonight” and the promise of an evening on the town are sucker punched by the discovery that maybe the trip is only out of boredom and that our protagonist “…can’t wait for this to end”. The live setting seems better suited to conveying their rawness and doe eyed ferocity.The Letmedowns want you to know you’re not alone. Now if you decide to stay or if you go, that’s up to you. Just know that there’s a story to tell either way." -- J. Kesler----"the sinewy whine in singer chris nix's voice is as raw and urgent as the pop-rock instrumentation behind him"-- flagpole----------Although the vocals are sometimes slightly too twangy for my tastes, there’s no denying The Letmedowns have a solid handle on Replacements-style, rootsy punk.--- GORDAN LAMB--Letmedowns named best bet for being entertained in Athens for Aug 1st show in the Athens Banner Herald: The LetMeDowns play indie rock that will appeal to fans of Built To Spill and ’90s rock.--I wasn't too in to it, so I won't be reviewing it-- chris from indiepages.com about the cd.--The LetMeDowns have a great name, if only their music lived up to it. Although, it is sort of a letdown, so maybe it works after all! The band’s seven-song CD …the first to leave showcases some decent, dorky pop-rock tunes.--Stomp and Stammer--Here's a promise then: more 'diversity' on ANBAD from now on. Well, after just one more guitar band, maybe. But as a sop to the notion of change, Today's New Band is not jangly at all. In fact, they have a refreshing connection with early 90's rock than The Smiths.--They're The Letmedowns, are from Athens (in Georgia), and are a band with confidence, tunes and something approaching a fuck-you attitude which sometimes becomes an actually-you're-not-all-that-bad attitude. And, let's face it, thy have a great name for a suitably grouchy punky band. Down In Flames is a a weighty pile of crunchy power chords, rushing around, grumpy and aggressive.--Don't Need This shows that they have a melodic loveliness that you might not expect, and listening to Hanging On makes you realise that they have a knack for finding their own route around a well-worn rock template. The Letmedowns like the connection with the simplicity of rock's inherent thrills, whilst disliking convention.--So, the first step into the brave new ANBAD world was a lot like the previous ones, and there'll be no 3D House Of Beef-style bands just yet. But in The Letmedowns is a band that want to dive of the Rock Diving Board and to see what happens on the way down. It's an old and noble aim, and they do it with aplomb.--