Montenegrin rock band "Sandraun" released an EP called "Letters from Cetinje" in the middle of this month, and it includes two songs, "Sometimes" and "Silhouette in the Dark". As he said in an interview for "Vijesti" Mladen Vujović (guitar), which with Simona Malypkoa (drums) and Bojan Đuković (bass and vocals), this band, has also recorded a video for “Sometimes” which will be released soon, and he also explained why the EP is called “Letters from Cetinje”.
"These two songs were a logical continuation of our first release - the 'Break' EP, which we self-released on October 4th last year. A lot has happened since the beginning of 2025, both in the world and in our country, and that's how we came up with the name for this release," explains the musician.
"For us, Cetinje has always been a vibrant student city full of creative energy, artistic expression and exchange through great exhibitions, talks, concerts, lots of talented people, various events that have long been an integral part of this city. It seems that for some reason this city has been neglected for a long time. And even despite the healthy initiatives of some people who are trying to start something in Cetinje, not much is happening," adds Vujović.
"So the 'Letters from Cetinje' EP is our 'silent' manifesto, and we hope that we will reach people on some level with our music, because it is dedicated to the people who feel it. From the lyrics, to the rhythm through the melodies, from loud to quiet, nothing was accidental about these two songs," he concludes, explaining how the two tracks came to be.
"The songs came about during rehearsals, by starting to jam on the initial idea. Even though we weren't in a hurry with the arrangements and to round them out, we finished them relatively quickly. The band had been working non-stop for almost two years, so we were well-practiced when we decided to go into the studio and record them," the guitarist points out.
"He was filming us." Andrija Pejović in his 'Pejović Guitars' studio, in a truly authentic and beautiful setting in Cetinje. As always, we are very pleased with how it turned out. The recording was completed in one day”, the interviewee of “Vijesti” boasted.
When asked why they decided to release both songs at the same time, considering that musicians have recently been increasingly choosing the single option so that each song gets enough space with the audience, Vujović says that they are not calculating too much.
"Regarding the release of both songs, we were not guided by marketing or tactical plans, but rather felt that it was best for the songs to be available immediately as part of a whole, and as a complete story of the band 'Sandraun'," he answers, reminding that the audience will soon receive a video for one of the aforementioned songs, "Sometimes."
“The video for 'Sometimes' was shot in the 'Studio 9' room at Marko Perić and is currently being edited. The video also features the audience, a younger group, dancing while the song was played on repeat. The video was filmed by Lazar Markovic", and I think it was completed in record time, in just two hours," reveals the musician.
"We wanted to first give people the opportunity to get acquainted with the music in an 'old school' way, so we released the audio tracks, and the video will be released in about two weeks, if everything goes as it has so far," says Vujović, emphasizing that the second track will also be filmed.
"A video will be shot for the song 'Silhouette in the Dark', which will be released by the end of the year," announced the guitarist.
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