"Seven Years of Letters" is a song by Scottish

Scottish people

The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...

 indie rock

Indie rock

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 band The Twilight Sad

The Twilight Sad

The Twilight Sad are an indie rock band from Kilsyth, Scotland, comprising James Graham , Andy MacFarlane and Mark Devine . The band are currently signed to Fat Cat Records and have released two full-length albums, as well as several EPs and singles...

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

Forget the Night Ahead

Forget the Night Ahead is the second studio album by Scottish indie rock band The Twilight Sad, released by Fat Cat Records on September 22, 2009 in the US, and on 5 October 2009 in the UK. The album was produced by guitarist Andy MacFarlane and recorded and mixed by Paul Savage at Chem19 Studios...

. It was released on October 19, 2009 on Fat Cat Records

Fat Cat Records

Fat Cat Records is an independent label based in Brighton on England’s South Coast. Their output includes electronica, post rock, indie, downtempo, minimal techno, noise and punk-pop...

. The B-side of the single is an acoustic cover of British

British people

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 post-punk

Post-punk

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 band The Wedding Present

The Wedding Present

The Wedding Present are a British indie rock group based in Leeds, England, formed in 1985 from the ashes of the Lost Pandas. The band's music has evolved from fast-paced indie rock in the vein of their most obvious influences The Fall, Buzzcocks and Gang of Four to more varied forms...

, originally from their 1991 album Seamonsters

Seamonsters

Seamonsters is the third studio album by English indie band The Wedding Present. It was recorded in ten days in 1991 by American producer Steve Albini at Pachyderm Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota...

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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." About the lyrics, vocalist James Graham said, "The lyrics in the song revolve around running away from things and people."

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
  Paul Savage
  Paul Savage is a Scottish musician and record producer, best known for being the drummer in the Scottish indie rock group The Delgados.-Early life:...
  
  
• Recorded and mixed by Paul Savage
• Mastered by Alan Douches
• dlt – artwork

External links

• Single synopsis at Fat Cat Records