{"id":21794,"date":"2016-05-23T15:00:46","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T19:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=21794"},"modified":"2017-06-15T21:57:56","modified_gmt":"2017-06-16T01:57:56","slug":"album-review-in-letter-form-fracture-repair-repeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=21794","title":{"rendered":"Album review: In Letter Form – Fracture. Repair. Repeat."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"InBay Area-based post-punk foursome In Letter Form have released their album\u00a0‘Fracture. Repair. Repeat.’ via Metropolis on vinyl, CD and digitally.<\/p>\n

In Letter Form draws influence from Joy Division, Bauhaus, and Echo and the Bunnymen. Their sound blends post-punk, synth pop and new\u00a0wave. We know that the 80’s revivalist thing sometimes gets slagged off but\u00a0on\u00a0‘Fracture. Repair. Repeat.,’ In Letter Form proudly shows their influences and they do\u00a0it right. Overall, the vocals throughout the album are similar to The Editors\u00a0– this isn’t a bad thing –\u00a0they\u00a0also do the 80’s revival thing very well.\u00a0You can really hear The Editors’\u00a0in both vocals and musically on Edison’s Medicine<\/em>. There’s a strong Echo and\u00a0The Bunnymen meets Interpol feel to Wait Now, <\/em>while Reflecting The Rain <\/em>has a New Order vibe. Both of these tracks\u00a0have\u00a0a bit of a lighter feel than darkness of the rest of the album. Terror (is a State of Mind)<\/em> has a hint of Interpol and a strong synth sound that’s a good contrast to the dark guitar and vocals on the track.<\/p>\n

\"InThe album is really dark, but there’s\u00a0a reason for the darkness of the album. The five steps of grief are a central theme in ‘Fracture. Repair. Repeat’. The\u00a0band\u00a0consider their formation a fortunate turn of events, as they were all experiencing heartbreak on some level when they came together. When they were writing the album, one of the band members was grieving the suicide of his girlfriend and the death of his best friend. Even though not everyone in the band went through a life altering loss of a loved one, they all weathered their own storms that allowed them to come together creatively.<\/p>\n

They recently released the single Face In The Crowd, <\/em>which\u00a0provides\u00a0a good sample of what to expect on the rest of the album. It’s one of the standout tracks from the album, as is the catchy album closer 111<\/em>. Take a listen to Face In The Crowd<\/em> via Soundcloud below.<\/p>\n