French Letter’s music is the result of long periods of random experimentation and the use of loop pedals for composition and performance – especially in “Chester”, which begins in a loop-filled swell of instrumentation.
Behind everything is an appreciation for oddities in music, whether in little nods to math-rock but set in a pop context, or unusual covers. But the core group of French Letter, the bass, drums, and guitar, have been playing together for five years, through four band-iterations, and have found a certain understanding on understanding.
In college, they bonded over Pavement and Andrew Bird and being transplanted New Jerseyans, hence two songs on the EP named after small towns in northern New Jersey. And it has taken time – starting with six people, slimming down to three, expanding to four, to get to where they are.
And where they are? Openers for Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie and Olivia Mancini this Saturday night (3/27) at Comet Ping Pong. We’ll see you there, right?
French Letter – Chester (Mp3)
French Letter – Short Hills (Mp3)
