Two years on from their ambitious debut, Hysterical Strength, the North Yorkshire-born but now London-based six-piece DEADLETTER return with their sophomore album, Existence Is Bliss. Across twelve tracks, their evolved, multi-layered sound underpins lyrics that explore what it means to truly live, rather than merely exist, in an increasingly tumultuous world where life can be extremely challenging.
Shortly after recording their previous record, the band faced challenges of their own. A line-up change that came mid-album campaign saw saxophonist Nathan Pigott, who has a background in jazz, step in to fill the boots previously occupied by Poppy Richler.
In recent years especially, saxophone has had…