+/-: Patrick Ramos (vocals, guitar); James Baluyut (guitar); Chris Deaner (drums).
Additional personnel: Ganda Suthivarakom, Margaret McCartney (vocals); Todd O'Connor (trumpet); Matthew Sutton (bass guitar).
On its 2006 outing, LET'S BUILD A FIRE, the New York City-based indie-pop trio Plus/Minus (aka +/-) presents an energetic and inventive set that combines melodic rock with carefully placed electronic touches and occasional stabs of noise (see the propulsive "Steal the Blueprints"). Both in vocals and overall sound, the ensemble bears notable similarities to the Postal Service, but its guitar-based approach gives Plus/Minus an invitingly warm, fuzzed-out edge.

Magnet (p.108) - "[T]he group's third album begins with old-timey radio sounds that burst into a kick-line beat of fuzzy guitar and warm vocals..."