Unfamiliar Faces

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Unfamiliar Faces
Studio album by Matt Costa
Released	January 22, 2008
Recorded	Spring 2007
Genre	Folk
Label	Brushfire
Producer	Tom Dumont
Professional reviews
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Matt Costa chronology
Songs We Sing (2005/2006) Unfamiliar Faces (2008)

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.

Contents 1 CD Track listing 2 Double Vinyl LP Track listing 3 Sales and chart performance 4 Notes 5 References

[edit] CD Track listing

1. "Mr. Pitiful" - 2:56
2. "Lilacs" - 4:15
3. "Never Looking Back" - 4:04
4. "Emergency Call" - 4:59
5. "Vienna" - 4:04
6. "Unfamiliar Faces" - 4:06
7. "Cigarette Eyes" - 3:18
8. "Downfall" - 2:47
9. "Trying to Lose My Mind" 3:52
10. "Bound" - 5:09
11. "Heart of Stone" - 3:54
12. "Miss Magnolia" - 3:19

European bonus track:
13. "Lovin' (feat. Ane Brun)" - 1:52

[edit] 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:

1. "Mr. Pitiful"
2. "Lilacs"
3. "Never Looking Back"
4. "Emergency Call"

Side B:

1. "Vienna"
2. "Unfamiliar Faces"
3. "Cigarette Eyes"
4. "Downfall"

Side C:

1. "Trying To Lose My Mind"
2. "Bound"
3. "Heart Of Stone"
4. "Miss Magnolia"

Side D (etched vinyl):

[edit] 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.^[1]

[edit] Notes

• "Mr. Pitiful" was the first single to be released from this album on October 7, 2007.^[2]
• "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.

[edit] References

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