Unsent =W= Fanmail.

Dear Rivers, Pat, Brian and Scott,

For over a decade I've watched you as a band. I've listened to your music, gone to your concerts, and worn your t-shirts on February 14th just as all your fans have.

I've heard your progression in sound, and all the criticisms that have come along with it. But your music has always brought me back to a place in my life I remember the most. I guess you hear that from a lot of teens, or from a lot of adults talking about their pubescent existence. It's a been decade since then and nothing has changed.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I have and will continue to love(d) you. "I Want You To" - as much as I can foresee potential overplay - might be one of the best new releases you've put out post-Pinkerton.

Anyway, thank you for your music, your silliness, for continuing to write songs for people like me.

Sincerely,
A fan named Astrid.