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

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

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

EXPLODE INTO COLORS (live)

As the composer writes in the liner notes

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