Unfamiliar Faces


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 and recorded twelve songs for the album.

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:
  2. "Lovin' " - 1:52

    Double vinyl LP track listing

On February 5, Brushfire Records released 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 :
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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.
The album received mixed reviews, gaining a score of 59 on metacritic.com and 30 from the Observer music monthly.