About Love Letters P.S.
Love Letters P.S. is a studio album by sitarist and composer Anoushka Shankar. Released on May 14, 2021, the album expands on her 2020 EP Love Letters with additional original compositions and remixes. The project blends Indian classical instrumentation with electronic and ambient textures, marking a continuation of Shankar’s exploratory approach to contemporary fusion.
The album comprises ten tracks. Original compositions include Bright Eyes, Those Words, Lovable, Space, Wallet, In This Mouth, and Sister Susannah. The release also features three movements titled Opening, Flowering, and Drinking, which form a cohesive instrumental suite. Two remixes appear on the tracklist: Space [Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith remix] and Bright Eyes [Sandunes remix], reinterpreting the original works through modular synthesis and electronic production respectively.
Shankar composed and performed the sitar parts for all tracks. Collaborators on the album include electronic producer Sandunes (Sanaya Ardeshir) and modular synth artist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, who contributed remixes. The recording process integrated live sitar performances with layered electronic elements, though specific studio details and contributing session musicians remain undocumented in available sources. No commercial label is credited with the release, suggesting an independent or self-published distribution model.
The album’s thematic focus centers on emotional intimacy and abstract storytelling, with track titles evoking personal and introspective narratives. Bright Eyes and Those Words employ melodic phrasing characteristic of Shankar’s sitar technique, while Space and its remix emphasize ambient soundscapes. The closing trio of Opening, Flowering, and Drinking adopts a through-composed structure, shifting dynamically across its combined duration.
Critical reception and commercial performance data for Love Letters P.S. are not widely consolidated in public records. The release followed Shankar’s prior experimental works, including the 2020 EP of the same name and her 2019 album Home, reinforcing her trajectory in cross-genre composition. Physical formats, if produced, are not specified in available documentation.