Meeting for the first time as children amongst the bodies of recently deceased livestock set the tone for The Dead Generosities, however, many years had to pass before the trio regrouped and decided that creating a mix of bass driven dark pop would be the only acceptable outlet.

The resulting debut album 'Post Mortem Family Portrait' jars against the faded facades and cracked painted smiles of the seaside town from which it was conceived.

Melding the abrasive guitars and off kilter melodies of early Idlewild with the atmospheric keyboards of The Cure, The Dead Generosities weave sinister symphonies with vignettes of the everyday grind.

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