Open Letter to the Damned

Open Letter to the Damned is the first album by As Fast As after changing their name from Rocktopus. It was released in 2006 by Octone Records and is a reworking of their 2004 independently released album of the same name.

Open Letter To The Damned
Studio album by As Fast As
Released	2004 (Original) May 23, 2006 (Re-release)
Recorded	January 2005 - March 2006 (Re-release)
Genre	Power pop
Length	54:49 (Original) 42:25 (Re-release)
Label	Octone(Re-release)
Producer	Jonathon Wyman, Spencer Albee, Matt Wallace, Howard Benson, David Kahne
As Fast As chronology
Something Fierce (2003) Open Letter To The Damned (2004) Destroy the Plastique Man (2008)
Original cover
Cover of the 2004 independent release.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
AbsolutePunk	(8.8/10)link
Sputnikmusic	link

Track listing

1. "Blame It on the Drugs" – 3:01
2. "Florida Sunshine" – 3:29
3. "Special" – 3:16
4. "Gretchen My Captain" – 3:43
5. "This Time" – 3:36
6. "Wasted Youth" – 4:14
7. "Open Letter to the Damned" – 3:52
8. "Skin the Kat" – 4:56
9. "If I Only Knew" – 3:42
10. "This Is Real" – 4:53
11. "Something Fierce" – 3:39

2004 independent release

1. "This is Real" – 4:16
2. "Gretchen My Captain" – 3:46
3. "This Time" – 3:27
4. "Sandalz 4 Shoes" – 3:00
5. "Jenny Better" – 3:19
6. "All These Words" – 2:52
7. "Need A Light?" – 0:53
8. "Wasted Youth" – 3:12
9. "Open Letter to the Damned" – 4:46
10. "Technicolor Love" – 2:32
11. "Thinking About You" – 1:15
12. "Vulnerable" - 3:52
13. "At Least I Tasted Love" - 4:38
14. "Stuck Here With You" - 4:27
15. "Bury Me" - 4:09
16. "This Is Real Reprise" - 1:03
17. "Until September" - 3:22