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CMU Approved
Approved: Letters
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 2 February 2011
Edinburgh five-piece Letters formed early last year, instantly marking their guitar pop sound out from the rest by adding a cellist to the line-up. This adds a darker element to their sound, which, coupled with their tendency to leap on the distortion pedal as songs draw to an end, and my weakness for vocals sung in a Scottish accent, it makes for a winning formula.
The band’s debut double A-side single, ‘The Grand National/Pipe Dreams’, out on 14 Feb, showcases two incredibly strong songs, merging downbeat lyrics with upbeat rock and meaty hooks. If they’ve got more songs like these in their arsenal they could have a very bright future indeed. And you’ll have ample opportunity to discover whether or not they have those songs when they tour the UK from March to May.
