Let's be absolutely clear: Lettering shreds.
The Chicago trio returns with their second single of 2019, following their contribution to We're Trying Records' Midwest Split. As good as the song was, it was far too short. "YBP" is Lettering's more formal comeback, what with it being the first single from their forthcoming album Harbinger/Less Violent.
"YBP" is dense even as it breezes by. Different compositional phases drift in and out of focus, like the wind getting caught in the heavy foliage of an elm tree. On the surface, the song is nonchalant; beyond that, it possess a very deliberate poise. It's a minor major chord in nearly four-minute form.
Fortunately, it is still familiar as the work of Lettering. The guitar work alternates between chimes and chugs and duels with classic, pleading vocals. It's just a bit more expansive than before. In my honest opinion, that's one of the most familiar "new album" tricks. Take the present formula, and tweak it in ways that will subtly strengthen the band's musical atmosphere, instead of suddenly depriving them of air.
"YBP" is out today via Brace Cove Records. Listen below.
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