After a long layoff since 2007’s Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge, The Pierces are back with their latest EP, Love You More. Allison and Catherine Pierce continue with the songwriting excellence that made Thirteen Tales a cult classic amongst music lovers.

The songs on the EP, which was just released in the U.S. after previously being available in the U.K. are solid reminders of what made the girls popular to begin with. The songs are catchy and punchy, especially the title track, which features dirty riffs under Catherine’s haunting vocals and is an alt-folk song with a dark vibe. This track sums up the vibe of the EP, which is more polished than the girls’ earlier work and is a natural step forward from Thirteen Tales. Though only four songs, the girls’ songwriting is full of self-confidence and the results are sharp and terrific songs.

Love You More is hopefully a precursor of what’s to come on from the New York-via-Birmingham Alabama based duo, whose full-length, You & I, is slated to be released on Polydor on March 14.