Unwound carried out their first reunion present in Seattle final night time (February 4) – take a look at the total set beneath.
The band at the moment are again after a 20-year hiatus and took to the stage for his or her first official present on the Showbox in Seattle, Washington. The post-hardcore band shaped in 1991 and launched seven albums over their ten years collectively, the final being 2001’s ‘Leaves Flip Inside You’. They disbanded a 12 months later.
Final night time’s setlist was 18 songs lengthy in complete and included materials from their albums ‘Leaves Flip Inside You’, ‘Faux Prepare’, ‘New Plastic Concepts’ and ‘Repetition’.
Try the total live performance right here:
Final week, the band introduced a shock “warm-up” present at AAMC Ballroom in Astoria, Oregon forward of the. The occasion was restricted to 200 individuals and movies weren’t allowed in response to Paste.
You possibly can see the total listing of the band’s upcoming dates beneath and get any remaining tickets right here.
FEBRUARY
06 – Portland, OR – Revolution Corridor
10 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
14 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
MARCH
07 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Corridor
10 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
15 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Switch
Within the linear notes of a few of the band’s collections launched during the last decade, they’d dismissed the concept of a reunion altogether. “Once we put Unwound on the shelf in 2002, we by no means thought we’d return to the venture,” drummer Sara Lund mentioned in an announcement about their reunion final 12 months. “Beginning over once more is a rebellious act towards our failure,” guitarist Justin Trosper added.
The band held its first reunion follow, secretly, in April 2022, in response to a press assertion.
The band’s bassist, Vern Rumsey, died in 2020 aged 47. Rumsey shaped Unwound with guitarist/vocalist Justin Trosper and drummer Brandt Sandeno in 1991, with Sara Lund changing Sandeno the next 12 months. Rumsey carried out on each Unwound document, from their self-titled 1991 debut till their eighth and remaining album, 2001’s critically-acclaimed ‘Leaves Flip Inside You’. Unwound broke up a 12 months later in 2002.
Jared Warren who has labored with the likes of Karp, Melvins, and Large Enterprise can be taking part in bass for the band’s upcoming concert events.
Scott Seckington of Nocturnal Habits has additionally joined the band on guitar and keyboards.