BRANDTSON - Letterbox LP Farbe:Green Vinyl The opening track Aftershock introduces

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 final piece seems squelched straight from the cosmos

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

as no other hands touched it until after it was mixed

all with a healthy dose of guitar solos

BRANDTSON - Letterbox LP Farbe:Green Vinyl The opening track Aftershock introduces"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