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Here's to the Mourning (by Unwritten Law, Punk Rock)

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Punk pretensions without the edgy fun.

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Parents need to know that this CD could be rated "R" for "Redundant" -- also for some sexual content, drug references, and swearing.

Positive messages: The main message seems to be "It's OK to make boring records"
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Some sexual references.
Language: Some four-letter words.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Some disturbing drug-related imagery.
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Families can talk about whether they think this band deserves the success it has found -- and why or why not?

What's the story?

What's the story?
Unwritten Law rocks hard in HERE'S TO MOURNING. Like the pun in this album's title, both lyrics and music are hit-you-over-the-head obvious and overdone. Free of cleverness or subtlety, Unwritten Law ends up sounding less like a major-label act and more like the Green Day wannabes at a high school talent show. Somehow these guys have managed to hang in there for over a decade, despite a pronounced lack of wit or vision. That's okay, but you've got to wonder if they realize how lucky they are to have come this far on so little merit.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
The biggest problem with Here's to Mourning, aside from poor songwriting, is the high "let's take ourselves really seriously" pretentiousness factor. Then there's the confusing mish-mosh of musical styles and mediocre performances. Overproduced within an inch of its life, the CD has no real personality of its own.

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Released on: February 1, 2005
Label: Lava
Genre: Punk Rock
Parental advisory: Yes
Edited version available: Yes
This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
 
 

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nate smith
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its ok
heres to the mourning is a pretty good cd. But i think Elva on of their older cds was better
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