"Seven Years of Letters" is a song by

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The Twilight Sad The Twilight Sad are a Scottish post-punk revival, post-punk/indie rock band, comprising James Graham (vocals), Andy MacFarlane (guitar), Johnny Docherty (bass), Brendan Smith (keyboards) and Grant Hutchison (drums). They have released five stu ...

. The song was released as the second single from the band's second studio album, ''

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''. It was released on 19 October 2009 on

Fat Cat Records FatCat Records is an English independent record label based in Brighton. The label's output reaches into many styles including experimental rock, electronica, psychedelic folk, contemporary classical, noise and post-punk. Notable artists that ...

.Twilight Sad, The – Seven Years of Letters (7", Single) at Discogs
/ref> The B-side of the single is an acoustic cover of

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, originally from their 1991 album ''

Seamonsters ''Seamonsters'' is the third studio album by English rock band The Wedding Present. It was recorded in ten days in 1991 by American producer Steve Albini at Pachyderm Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. Albini had earlier recorded two EPs with th ...

''. Guitarist Andy MacFarlane notes that, "We didn't ever intend to have the first three songs in the order that they were released, that's just a coincidence. This one has a guitar solo and a creaky piano seat."The Twilight Sad's Forget the Night Ahead: Track-By-Track, By the Band
/ref> About the lyrics, vocalist James Graham said, "The lyrics in the song revolve around running away from things and people."Livingscotsman.com: James Graham on the new Twilight Sad album Forget the Night Ahead
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Track listing

Credits

* James Alexander Graham – vocals * Andy MacFarlane – guitar * Craig Orzel – bass * Mark Devine – drums * Produced by Andy MacFarlane * Co-produced by Mark Devine and Paul Savage * Recorded and mixed by Paul Savage * Mastered by Alan Douches * dlt – artwork

References

External links

Single synopsis at Fat Cat Records
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