The Blue Walrus

Bands to watch: Letters

There will always be a soft-spot in my heart for bands from north of the border after spending some amazing years split between Edinburgh and Glasgow. But with a cello leading proceedings Letters (MySpace) step a little away from any “scene”.

You can draw some similarities between Letters and the softer, subtler sides of We Were Promised Jetpacks such as those on found on their last EP The Last Place You’ll Look, but Letters are coming to that shared ground from a completely different angle. Their self-described cello noise-pop is born of introverted beauty found in the shivering cold, the dreary grey skies, and dank pub lock-ins – it’s a feeling always close to my heart.

Last Wednesday Mikey, Georgie, Dougie, Kerr and Ed launched their double A-side single at Henry’s Cellar bar in Edinburgh, and we’ve got both of them here for free downloads

Letters – Pipe Dreams

Letters – Grand National

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