The Buzz On: Automatic Loveletter

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For whatever reason, the Sunshine State, which is Florida for those of you not up on your official state slogans, is capable of making producing some pretty excellent if moody music. Anberlin, Underoath... not exactly sunshine-y, right? Well add Automatic Loveletter to that list.

Now, Automatic Loveletter, which is a four-piece fronted by Juliet Simms, isn't anywhere near as dark as Anberlin or Underoath, but they're not nearly as chipper as fellow female-fronted-Floridians Hey Monday. Somewhere between a darker Paramore, a less goth Evanescence, Loveletter make atmospheric rock full of attitude and anxiety.

In Simms, whose less-is-more approach to clothing is sure to turn some heads, Automatic Loveletter have a genuine rockstar on their hands. Just one look at the band's video "Heart Song," taken from their most recent album, Truth Or Dare, and you'll see what I'm talking about; she's got a fallen angel's voice and a devil-may-care, attitude-filled growl.

Check out the video for "Heart Song" below and listen to music at Automatic Loveletter's MySpace page. Truth Or Dare is out now.

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