{"product_id":"dead-letters","title":"Dead Letters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDead Letters\u003c\/i\u003e is the new album from Aqualung - aka songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Matt Hales - his first in more than seven years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAqualung first came to attention in 2002 when the debut single ‘Strange and Beautiful (I’ll Put A Spell On You)’ became a surprise UK Top 10 after being discovered via a Volkswagen Beetle advert. While that song created a magnetic allure, the strength and versatility of Hales’ songwriting further enamoured audiences. The debut self-titled Aqualung album reached Gold status in recognition of over 100,000 domestic sales, while the brighter symphonic scope of his second album, \u003ci\u003eStill Life\u003c\/i\u003e, led to another chart hit with ‘Brighter Than Sunshine’. By the time Aqualung’s third album, \u003ci\u003eMemory Man\u003c\/i\u003e emerged, glowing comparisons had been made with everyone from Bacharach to Radiohead via The Beach Boys, while his music has featured in ‘Twilight’, ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollaborating with all kinds of artists - including Lianne La Havas, Bat For Lashes, Mika, Tom Chaplin, Jason Mraz, For King and Country and countless others – Hales’ hectic yet immensely rewarding schedule resulted in huge acclaim, including both an Ivor Novello and a Grammy. No wonder, then, that aside from occasionally briefly resurfacing, Aqualung remained in hibernation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHales says, “When I need to work something out I write a song. When I'm overwhelmed by a feeling I write a song. When there's something I need to say but can't say it, I write a song. There were things I needed to say and songs I needed to write for myself and once we were home and the piano was there, I started writing them. At some point I realised these songs were all letters, but not necessarily to be sent. Dead letters.” \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Okey-Donkey","offers":[{"title":"White | LP","offer_id":50428019704139,"sku":"1162221","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50428017049931,"sku":"1162219","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50428021735755,"sku":"1162220","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/dd16889e-be25-491e-8626-c638a5020095_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726829352","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/dead-letters","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}