Letters to Cleo
Boston's power-pop sweethearts got a massive boost from 10 Things I Hate About You and never looked back. Kay Hanley's voice was the sonic equivalent of a cherry-red convertible doing 80 on the Mass Pike.
What Genre Is Letters to Cleo?
GenreAlternative rock · Power pop
Short answer: alternative rock. In the bigger picture, Letters to Cleo is a strong fit artist of Cigarette Mom Rock — the gritty, emotional, female-led alternative rock of the 1990s and 2000s, and the feminine counterpart to Divorced Dad Rock. Explore the full definition or the wider 90s female rock scene.
Did Kay Hanley Smoke?
Past tense in her own telling — half a pack before a show, back in the day.
Full answer, with sources, in Which Cigarette Moms Actually Smoked?
Key Albums
- Aurora Gory Alice
- Wholesale Meats and Fish
- Go!
Listen
“Here and Now”(Aurora Gory Alice, 1995)
“I Want You to Want Me”(Go! Soundtrack, 1999)