| Unfamiliar Faces | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 22, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Spring 2007 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | Brushfire | |||
| Producer | Tom Dumont | |||
| Matt Costa chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 59/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Album Project | [3] |
| Paste Magazine | [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.4/10) [5] |
| JustPressPlay | (8.5/10) [6] |
Unfamiliar Faces is the second studio album by Matt Costa, released on January 22, 2008. In the spring of 2007, Costa teamed up with long-time friend/producer Tom Dumont (No Doubt guitarist) and recorded twelve songs for the album.
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Transcription
CD Track listing
- "Mr. Pitiful" - 2:56
- "Lilacs" - 4:15
- "Never Looking Back" - 4:04
- "Emergency Call" - 4:59
- "Vienna" - 4:04
- "Unfamiliar Faces" - 4:06
- "Cigarette Eyes" - 3:18
- "Downfall" - 2:47
- "Trying to Lose My Mind" 3:52
- "Bound" - 5:09
- "Heart of Stone" - 3:54
- "Miss Magnolia" - 3:19
European bonus track:
13. "Lovin' (feat. Ane Brun)" - 1:52
Double Vinyl LP Track listing
On February 5 Brushfire Records will release the double vinyl version of Unfamiliar Faces, pressed at Nashville's historic United Record Pressing
Side A:
- "Mr. Pitiful"
- "Lilacs"
- "Never Looking Back"
- "Emergency Call"
Side B:
- "Vienna"
- "Unfamiliar Faces"
- "Cigarette Eyes"
- "Downfall"
Side C:
- "Trying To Lose My Mind"
- "Bound"
- "Heart Of Stone"
- "Miss Magnolia"
Side D (etched vinyl):
Sales and chart performance
Unfamiliar Faces debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 11,000 copies in its first week.[7] The album received mixed reviews, gaining a score of 59 on metacritic.com and 30 from the Observer music monthly.
Notes
- "Mr. Pitiful" was the first single to be released from this album on October 7, 2007.[8]
- "Mr. Pitiful" was released as a free "Single of the Week" on the iTunes Music Store in Canada and Australia.
- "Mr. Pitiful" is used in commercials for the iPhone 3GS.
- "Mr. Pitiful" is featured in the movie and also appears on the soundtrack for the film, I Love You, Man.
References
- ^ "Unfamiliar Faces by Matt Costa". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Collar, Matt. Unfamiliar Faces at AllMusic
- ^ "Protected Blog › Log in". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Paste Magazine". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ "JustPressPlay review". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Katie Hasty, "'Juno' Unseats Keys From Atop Album Chart", Billboard.com, January 30, 2008.
- ^ Official website "Costa's new single on iTunes", October 8, 2007.
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