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The Unknownn by The Unknownn 

Released October 2005

Well what can I say ! After listening to all 58 minutes and 40 seconds of this album all I can say is thank you to the Unknownn for letting us have a copy of this masterpiece. I love it.
These musicians are talented beyond words and the sound they produce is quite unique and incredibly moreish. I would love to see them perform live as I can imagine the whole room would be stood transfixed by their presence.
The haunting sound just washes over your body as you listen to this and it bounces around the speakers hitting you with a different sound from every angle before it shoots round and does it all over again.
This band are destined for greatness so get out and buy this album now and look out for live dates near you. I know the Team here will be getting to see them really soon.

Track 1 Nocturnal
A twangy intro leads into a heavier base sound then the female vocal breezes in with her haunting voice. This is an almost ambient track with loads of great vocals and an eerie sound throughout that echoes from speaker to speaker.

Track 2 Cure All
A popping sound beats back and forth before the drums then guitars enter this track. Slightly more upbeat than the last track but still with the great haunting vocal sound. Great mixing produces a mellow sound with the guitars and drums being more prominent with excellent riffs throughout that end with some great drumming echo effects..

Track 3 Raw
A piano intro this time with a stronger vocal sound> A very sad sounding song full of emotion and crystal clear vocals. The piano sound is very prominent throughout which really adds to the character of this track. The beat increases dramatically nearer the end with great guitar sounds suddenly blasting out at you that crash down all around the vocal, you can really feel the pain coming from her voice before it all trails off to the softer sounds that begin the track ending in popping almost heartbeat sounds . I love this track.

Track 4 Get It
An echo vocal with soft piano and cymbal sounds start this track. It then goes slightly more upbeat with twin female vocal sounds . Not the strongest track on the album but still a very good one. It seems to be a bit repetitive in places which isn’t really suprising as it is over five and a half minutes long.

Track 5 Serious
A cello begins this track and then violins blend in beautifully building up to a piano and vocal harmony. Another heartfelt sad song with the echoing haunting vocals that are prominent from this band. The ‘heartbeat’ sounds are playing throughout that only seem to emphasise the sadness that this song is about. A beautiful track.

Track 6 Squeeze
The tempo is raised for this track with some great guitar work playing almost subliminally in the background before everything comes to a sudden holt. Only 50 seconds long .

Track 7 Duplicitous
Very mellow vocals this time, none of the haunting sound that you have come to expect, piano and cello are quite prominent again. A song about a man with a broken heart, this is so beautifully presented by the band. The tempo is raised nearer the end with much stronger instrumental use that build right up before they almost disappear to leave the great vocal sound. Another winning track.

Track 8 Backseat
A strong bass intro closely joined by drums and keyboard before the vocals blast in. A much more up tempo sound from the band this time, a very catchy almost dancy track, ending with the echoing vocals and drum beats and an incredibly high vocal range.

Track 9 Blood
The heartbeat sound is back for the intro of this track gradually getting louder and joined by some nice echoing guitars before a great twangy guitar sound is introduced. Nice soft vocals that are quite reminiscent of ‘Enya’. A very soft song with great use of instruments and electronic sounds before the tempo is raised considerably with guitars and drums hailing down in beautiful harmony as the vocals bury themselves deep inside your head. All the sounds then slowly fade to a soft guitar piece to finish. Luv it !

Track 10 Ink Star Skin
The high pitched haunting vocals are back for this track with some great instrumental use once again with loads of electronic beats and gentle drum beats. Very ambient and mellow. . It finishes with some nice strings and great drum beats to accompany the floaty vocals. A strong song that stays in your head for a long time after it has stopped bouncing around the speakers

Track 11 Leaving BC
This track is over 9 minutes long and starts with a great vocal and piano intro with quiet drum beats and echoing guitars. As it pops from one speaker to another the instruments keep stopping, as if to make a point, and all you hear are the pure vocals before they come back in. The tempo is ever changing with the instruments coming in and out and sounding different every time they change before suddenly they crash back down at full volume 3 minutes into the track. The drums are being hammered and the guitars are blasting, this is a great sound, no vocals here, just pure music before the popping gentle sounds suddenly comes back into play but the transition is so smooth you don’t notice the sudden drop in tempo. After 2 minutes of instrumentals the vocals decide to join in again with her gentle voice almost sweeping over you making you want to close your eyes and float away. The tempo is slightly raised again towards the end of the track building up to the heavier sound that was displayed in the mid section, the vocals have disappeared again as it gently slows down to the electronic beat sound with the keyboards and ends in a very mellow keyboard and gentle drum. A sure winner.

Track 12 Sad Sin
A very short track to end with electronic sounds and a quiet gentle vocal, it is almost like standing by the sea as the noises surround you through the speakers. A great end.