I was introduced to The Plus 4 with their single “You Look Right Through Me,” which is a wonderful, mid 60s pop sound. Now comes “It’s A Mystery,” a cover of the Toyah Willcox song. The cover is very different from the original, and very good.

The band was kind enough to answer a few questions. So who are these guys? It's a mystery!

Andrea Weiss: How did the band form?

Plus 4: The Plus 4 came about as a reaction to the way that music seems to have become secondary to image and celebrity. We’ve made a conscious decision to try to remain anonymous and just let the music speak for itself.

AW: Who are your influences?

P4: Any good songs with strong melodies, harmonies and interesting arrangements! Our ears seem to be drawn to the music of bands beginning with ‘B’: The Beatles, The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Big Star, Bacharach…

AW: Will your two singles “It’s A Mystery” and “You Look Right Through Me” be on an upcoming album?

P4: We think so. We’re working up the album as we go. “It’s A Mystery” is actually our third single. We kicked off the year with “Resolution (Happy New Year)” because we didn’t feel there were enough New Year songs. So we already have those three songs short-listed as album contenders

AW: What is “It’s A Mystery” about?

P4: It’s a mystery! Good question: we didn’t write the lyrics for this  - it’s a cover version - so we’re not sure what the original songwriter had in mind when he wrote it but the title appealed to us as it seemed to fit with what we’re about and we immediately heard a new and very different way to arrange it. Who knows? We might introduce a few Toyah fans to our music off the back of it!

AW: Do you plan to release more singles?

P4: Yes. We’ll continue to release regular singles while we’re writing the album, keeping about half the tracks up our sleeves for the album release.