Unfamiliar Faces is the second studio album by Matt Costa

Matt Costa

Matthew Albert Costa is a singer-songwriter from Huntington Beach, California.He has five independent releases: two self-recorded EPs, and three full-length CDs released via Brushfire Records.-Life:...

, released on January 22, 2008. In the spring of 2007, Costa teamed up with long-time friend/producer Tom Dumont

Tom Dumont

Tom Dumont is an American guitarist and producer. Dumont is a member of third wave ska band No Doubt, and during the band's hiatus, he began Invincible Overlord as a side project and produced Matt Costa's Songs We Sing.-Life and career:The Dumont family lived in Irvine, California...

 (No Doubt

No Doubt

No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...

 guitarist) 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:

13. "Lovin' (feat. Ane Brun

Ane Brun

Ane Brun is a songwriter, guitarist and vocalist. Since 2003 she has recorded eight albums, four of which are studio albums, a live DVD and a collection of duets...

)" - 1:52

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):

Sales and chart performance

Unfamiliar Faces debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard 200

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

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.