Unlettered’s latest single, Leave Behind, is a standout track from their upcoming album, Five Mile Point, set for release on November 22nd, 2024. Led by multi-instrumentalist Mike Knowlton, a veteran of New York City's nineties experimental scene, Unlettered fuses post punk energy with emotional depth.
The group's new album marks a creative shift, featuring Kelly Grimm, Knowlton's wife, as a collaborator. The band creates gritty, fuzz-drenched rhythms and sharp melodies that dive directly into themes of change, grief, and sorrow, and present a powerful reflection on personal transformation as well as the complexities of life.
Mike Knowlton comments on the song: “Leave Behind dives into the personas we craft—the social masks we wear to navigate the world. These façades shape how we are remembered after we are gone, often outlasting our true selves. The song questions how much of our legacy is built on what we chose to reveal, and how much was hidden beneath the surface.”
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