BRANDTSON - Letterbox LP Farbe:Green Vinyl

BRANDTSON - Letterbox LP Farbe:Green Vinyl"Letterbox features all the hallmarks of the emo sound: the approach is moody, the dynamics extreme, and the lyrics painfully honest. Song titles like 'Nineveh' and 'Glutton For Tragedy' show that the band also possesses a poetic sensibility. The album's first track 'Round 13' commands the listener's attention with an attack slightly reminiscent of early Social Distortion. "Blindspot" continues the favorable impression with a six eight groove

the final piece seems squelched straight from the cosmos

thumping bass and drums and Najib’s distinct flavor collide for something special

I know subconsciously those things are always heavy influences on my song writing

as no other hands touched it until after it was mixed

Drawing on the teachings of Cecil Taylor and the influence of John Coltrane

sonic sparks are set to fly from this thoroughly modern shoegaze-pop record

The variation from groove-laden jams to epic sloooooow doom intermingled with psychedelic spacey Moog ambience is outstanding and keeps the record very interesting all around

The opening track Aftershock introduces the trio's vocabulary with Ahmed's 12 string guitar and soft vocals floating through the billowing clouds of Carlson's synth wash with Sielaff's processed clarinet cutting through the haze like a knife

The Happeners

EXPLODE INTO COLORS (live)

all with a healthy dose of guitar solos

As the composer writes in the liner notes