Here's to the Mourning

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Punk pretensions without the edgy fun.
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What parents need to know

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

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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.

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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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This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
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April 9, 2008
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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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This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
Artist:Unwritten Law
Release date: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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