At the top of the year, Unwritten Law announced their highly anticipated eighth studio album, Acoustic via Cyber Tracks, owned by El Hefe (guitarist of NOFX) and wife Jen Abeyta. Acoustic is a masterful 13-track record filled with newly re-recorded Unwritten Law hits from Unwritten Law, Elva, Here’s To The Mourning, Swan, and The Hit List into flawless acoustic renditions.
The band revisited “The Celebration Song,” which originally appeared on their fifth studio album, Here’s To The Mourning. Today, they have released their cosmic music video for the famed single, which can be viewed below!
The emotionally rich album also features two brand new tracks including “Huartbreaker” a cover originally performed by John Legend and MSTRKRFT and “Belongs To You,” written by Scott Russo. The album features Scott Russo (Vocals/Guitar), Chris Lewis (Guitar, currently in Fenix TX), Jonny Grill (Bass), and original drummer Wade Youman; produced by Jim Perkins and Scott Russo, Additional production by Chris Lewis and Joe Marlett, Mixed by Joe Marlett, and Mastered by Tom Baker of Baker Mastering
TRACKLISTING:
1. “Celebration” (Originally “Celebration Song” Here’s to the Mourning, 2005)
2. “Nevermind” (Swan, 2011)
3. “Oblivion” (Originally “Welcome to Oblivion” The Hit List, 2007 (also on Live and Lawless, 2008))
4. “Huartbreaker” (Originally performed by John Legend and MSTRKRFT)
5. “Up All Night” (Elva, 2002)
6. “Seeing Red” (Elva, 2002)
7. “Teenage” (Originally “Teenage Suicide” Unwritten Law, 98)
8. “Starships” (Originally”Starships and Apocalypse” Swan, 2011)
9. “Shoulda” (Originally “I Shoulda Known Better” Live and Lawless, 08)
10. “I Like The Way” (Here’s To The Mourning, 2005)
11. “Save Me” (Originally “Save Me (Wake Up Call)” Here’s To The Mourning, 2005)
12. “Cailin” (Unwritten Law, 1998)
13. “Belongs To You”
Unwritten Law Tour Dates
All dates are with Fenix TX except for the shows marked
APRIL
7 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
8 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
9 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
10 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
12 – Reno, NV. @ PB & J’s
13 – Las Vegas, NV @ Backstage Bar
14 – Long Beach, CA @ The Federal (No Fenix TX)
15 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Ritz (No Fenix TX)
16 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst (No Fenix TX)