Andrew Ford in his Dark Pop article on Inside Story says that The Unthanks sing in delicately astringent harmonies, set against repeating piano and violin lines that create hypnotic aural patinas, bringing distance and emotional detachment to songs that might otherwise come too close for comfort.

Here is their interpretation of Alex Glasgow’s “Close the Coalhouse Door,” written in the 1970s for a play of the same name about mining in Newcastle:

It is from The Unthanks Last album in 2011.

The title track and official video by Nick Murray Willis:

They have the ability to strip everything back to the bare bones of a song, always ensuring that the vocals of Rachel and Becky Unthank take centre stage. There's no clutter in their music.