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Letting Up Despite Great Faults
Indie / Electro / Shoegaze

It's far too late to bring her back.



Los Angeles, California
United States

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Last Login:  2/9/2010
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Member Since2/20/2005
Band Websitewww.lettingup.com
Band MembersManagement
contact@lettingup.com

Booking
Chris, booking@lettingup.com

PR
Beth, beth@dangervillage.com

Photographer
Olivia Hemaratanatorn

Japan Label
Happy Prince
Type of LabelUnsigned


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Feb 15 2010 9:00P
Silverlake Lounge w/Gamble House Los Angeles, California
Feb 25 2010 8:00P
Guest DJs on KUCI Irvine, California
Feb 27 2010 8:00P
Noise Pop Fest @ Bottom Of The Hill w/Memory Tapes San Francisco, California
Mar 8 2010 8:30P
The Walnut Room Denver, Colorado
Mar 10 2010 8:00P
Double Door w/Loyal Divide Chicago, Illinois
Mar 11 2010 8:00P
Glasslands w/ArpLine, MillionYoung Brooklyn, New York
Mar 12 2010 8:00P
Pianos w/MillionYoung Manhattan, New York
Mar 15 2010 8:00P
The Middle East Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 16 2010 8:00P
The Khyber w/MillionYoung Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 17 2010 8:00P
The Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 18 2010 9:00P
SXSW, In-Store TBA Austin, Texas
Mar 19 2010 1:30P
SXSW, venue TBA Austin, Texas
Mar 19 2010 3:00P
SXSW, venue TBA Austin, Texas
Mar 20 2010 1:00P
SXSW, venue TBA Austin, Texas
Apr 17 2010 8:00P
Muddy Waters Santa Barbara, California

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"...an unexpected pleasure...Layering lush synth and a shimmering New Order guitar tone, 'Steps' prettily evokes the tipping point from full bloom to slow decay, as the warm summer days give way to a wet, windy fall.."
-Pitchfork.com

"Lovely LA band gets right the balance between tight strumming and swooping electronics, turning out light, charming songs that are long on both melody and heartache."
-Rock & Roll Daily, Rolling Stone

"'In Steps' feels like walking through the park on a sunny day in a sepia world"
-I Guess I'm Floating

"Letting Up is awash in wistful melodies, layers of shoegaze guitars, ringing synthesizers and a static-y drum machine."
-Exclaim!

"The music is moody, dreamy and focuses on the space between blasts of synths and scratchy guitar chords. When that space disappears the music erupts (softly) and reminds me that there really are a lot of great local bands out there, just got to be patient."
-Surfing On Steam

"Shoegaze gauziness covering electronica beats--think Air and Fischerspooner with some type of Brit-pop swagger."
-DeckFight

"Bashfully bittersweet shoegaze from Los Angeles that wear their hearts on every inch of their body...the sort of dreamy indie pop that boys want to make and girls want to fall in love with with synths that ooze romance, guitar lines straight out of New Order's Power, Corruption & Lies and vocals that provide as much warmth as a bearskin rug by an open fire."
-Earworm, MuchMusic.com

"so good"
-kid_for_today

"Resting somewhere between a more sentential Radio Dept and a more accessible American Analog set, Mike Lee and his gang of collaborators are out to break a few hearts and...dance? Yes."
-Confessions of a Would-Be Hipster

"one to watch"
-Scottish Friction

"The indie-tronica sound gets me every time as my imagination soars. Tough luck trying to talk to me while Letting Up comes up on the speakers; I'll be in a different world."
-Knox Road

"The album’s fuzzy synth-pop, full of beeps and whirrs and almost treacly melodies, is an homage to the shoegazey side of the Sarah Records catalogue, twee-poppers such as the Radio Dept. and artists in the Morr Music family, such as Lali Puna and the Notwist."
-BuzzBands.la

"simply gorgeous"
-BandsOfTheBay.com

"Letting Up Despite Great Faults is the warm little center of the universe. And you are close to the heart of it."
-32ft/second

"Dreary-tinged, easy fun...It's the perfect slouchy cableknit for breezy days and changing seasons."
-Luxury Wafers

"Catchy guitars, almost dancey beats and Mike Lee's soft vocals coupled with shoegazey synths deliver enchanted melodies that make you feel all sorts of warm and wonderful."
-No Conclusion

"The band knows how to craft the ideal electro-pop track and they do so in a manner that will help keep you warm as these winter nights hit freezing temperatures."
-FensePost

"loving every single minute of it..."
-Indiehere

"...the perfect soundtrack for a teenage romance."
-In This Week

"The perfect soundtrack for snow gazing out a train window."
-5 Acts

"A great mid-tempo shoegaze/electronic hybrid record that will appeal to fans of bands like Radio Dept., Yo La Tengo, M83, My Bloody Valentine, etc. They meld traditional instrumentation and electronic elements with beautiful airy vocals into a seamless work of art."
-Off The Radar

"Make sure to check these guys out, because they’re going to blow up very soon."
-The Tape

"Come and get lost in the beautiful euphoric tones of Letting Up Despite Great Faults."
-Einstein Music Journal

"The debut album from singer/songwriter Michael Lee and his band serves up the listeners a delectable electro-shoegaze, sounding like a perfect marriage of M83 and Slowdive."
-QRO Magazine

"4 stars"
-Groovemine

"...a band that borrows its undefined-by-one-word sound from countless genres including Shoegaze, Indie, Noise-Pop, Electronica, Ambient, Unconventional Folk and Synth among many surprising styles spicing their good-for-your-health audio products"
-Ohh! Crapp

"4/5"
-Baeble

"A-"
-Pop Tarts Suck Toasted

"all kinds of shimmery ambient crescendos crashing like the waves in the Pacific. "
-Cause=Time

"meet my new favourite band"
-This Is Not Scene

"If you love the built up sonic wall of sound that you get with M83 and Cut Copy but also love that peppy-pop fuzz-y rock outs you get with Pains of Being Pure at Heart, this album is right up your alley."
-DBF-Music

"It almost takes you to another place, somewhere better and way more gorgeous than wherever you are at the moment."
-coolthanks

"...introspective, electronic-inflected indie pop..."
-L.A. Times

"Wow. This is music."
-The Burning Ear

"Their music easily transitions from an upbeat and bouncy soundtrack befitting happy moods, to the perfect accompaniment for those dreary rainy days."
-Noise Pop Fest

"Letting Up Despite Great Faults is not an act to miss this coming Noise-Pop Festival."
-Kata Rokkar


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Letting Up Despite Great Faults's Friends Comments
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NIGHTMARE AIR

NIGHTMARE AIR



Feb 1 2010 11:01 PM

Stoked to see all the tour dates!!
Very Cool.
I may be at SXSW...if so I'll see ya there!
CalebCarley

CalebCarley



Feb 1 2010 6:34 PM

im excited to see ya'll at sxsw

ah such an amazing time
for an adventure and good music


MARK

MARK



Jan 31 2010 11:31 PM

hey i'm mark. i'm from the band the new division. hope you guys like the cd. great show the yesterday night. i didn't realize you guys have a show with memory tapes also. that's crazy. millionyoung and memory tapes. keep making great music. also, the radio dept's new cd comes out this march, along with mgmt. i know you guys are influenced by radio dept a lot. you could heart it in your music. hope to play a show with you guys one day. thanks for the great show and thanks for the music
Elis

Elis



Jan 31 2010 5:35 PM

i'm so glad i finally got to see you guys play live tonight at cinespace. missed you when you came to costa mesa, but i'm looking forward to hearing you guys on kuci. :)
adil.

Adil Hussain



Jan 28 2010 9:38 PM

Thanks for the add! I REALLY REALLY enjoy your music!
NUBACK

NUBACK



Jan 25 2010 8:13 PM

Thanks for the add.
Cheers from Japan.

ありがとう!
Archimboldi

Archimboldi



Jan 25 2010 8:13 PM

Hi friends:I love So fast you ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
Thanks
Saludos de Argentine ¡¡¡
Von Archimboldi.
Modern Time Machines

Modern Time Machines



Jan 25 2010 6:13 PM

Great playing with you guys last night @ Spaceland... thanks again, and let's do it again sometime!
LEVADOP

LEVADOP



Jan 20 2010 5:34 PM

yes!! you are so fucking great! love your music! come to spain!, to madrid!!! please!!!

xxx
David

David Rodríguez Durán



Jan 11 2010 6:48 PM

I love your music!!!
Where do the European tour passing through Barcelona plissssssssss
Your best of 2009 LP yeahhhhh
THE FRENCH SEMESTER

THE FRENCH SEMESTER



Jan 5 2010 10:08 PM

guys likewise. thanks for joining and the new discs. love the artwork. keep in touch.....
The Majority Rules

The Majority Rules
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Jan 1 2010 1:48 AM

good sounds dudes. imma try to get to piano's march 12th.
Spirit Animal

Spirit Animal



Dec 26 2009 5:18 PM

thanks!!  Show was fun.  Happy holiday and good luck on the East...
Tami

Tami



Dec 23 2009 5:04 PM

Taking the usual electronica/shoegaze and making it fresh again^^ happy holidays.
MARK

MARK



Dec 22 2009 11:07 PM

love the music!! i'll be at one of the LA shows!
Archimboldi

Archimboldi



Dec 22 2009 8:01 PM

Hello:thanx for good music!¡¡¡¡
Super Cool ¡¡¡¡
De Argentine
Von Archimboldi.
The Clarences ™

The Clarences ™



Dec 14 2009 11:32 PM

The Clarences love & support Letting Up Despite Great Faults!!!!
Wet & Reckless

Wet & Reckless



Dec 14 2009 9:52 PM

Great show to you guys!  It was such a fun night!  Let's do it again. 
Mel

Mel



Dec 13 2009 5:58 PM

Thanks for the invite. If I was in LA, nothing could stop me from coming along. Have a great night!
Avebury Records

Avebury Records



Dec 13 2009 5:57 PM

We're going to be out of town on Sunday.
Gas Station Robber

Gas Station Robber



Nov 30 2009 9:58 PM

Thanks, we also really dug you guys. Hopefully we can play another show together at some point.
Jesse Bear

Jesse Matthews



Nov 30 2009 6:23 PM

<3!!
Andrew Lynch

Andrew Lynch



Nov 23 2009 4:48 PM

The new record is so good.  Nice work, Mike!
lado B

Pedro Esteves



Nov 17 2009 10:55 PM

hey, you are "on air" here this week: http://programaladob.com/?p=1180

greetings from Lisbon
Panel

Panel



Nov 16 2009 5:46 PM

Happy Friday the 13th!
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