Unicornography is the critically acclaimed debut album by the Chicago

Chicago

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-based punk rock

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 supergroup The Falcon

The Falcon (band)

The Falcon is a Chicago-based punk rock supergroup. The band features The Lawrence Arms members Brendan Kelly and Neil Hennessy on drums, as well as Alkaline Trio's Dan Andriano...

 which was released on September 26, 2006 in the United States

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. The album contains elements from modern rock and punk, as well as reintroducing some of the ska flavour from Kelly and Andriano's previous band, Slapstick

Slapstick (band)

Slapstick was a punk-ska fusion band formed in Chicago by a group of friends from the Elgin area. The group took some cues from the seminal ska/punk outfit Operation Ivy and the guttural punk vocals of Crimpshrine, but developed their own unique style. The group was active from 1993 to 1996 on...

.

The guitar

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 on the album was supposed to be played by former Guitarist

Guitarist

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 of Rise Against

Rise Against

Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. The band currently consists of Tim McIlrath , Zach Blair , Joe Principe and Brandon Barnes .Rise Against spent its first five years signed to the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, on which it...

, Todd Mohney

Todd Mohney

Todd Mohney is an American guitarist, who formerly played guitar for the melodic hardcore band Rise Against. He is from Joliet, Illinois and currently resides in Los Angeles. He was active in The Killing Tree side-project band with Rise Against vocalist Tim McIlrath. The Killing Tree hasn't played...

. He was the guitarist on the EP but he could not attend the recording session for Unicornography due to other commitments . Band members Brendan Kelly

Brendan Kelly (musician)

Brendan Kelly is the bassist/vocalist of Chicago-based punk band The Lawrence Arms, as well as guitarist/lead vocalist in The Falcon. Kelly's former bands include Slapstick and The Broadways...

 and drummer Neil Hennessy

Neil Hennessy

Neil Kevin Hennessy is a musician and music producer/engineer from Chicago, Illinois.Hennessy currently plays in The Lawrence Arms, Colossal, The Falcon, The Smoking Popes and Demon Beach. He has also been a member of Noise By Numbers, Baxter, The Killing Tree, and Quattro.Hennessy works at Atlas...

 took over Mohney's role on the album.

Critical reception

The album got favorable review

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s from many sites with Allmusic describing the band as "experts at fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants punk -- it takes skill to make music this great seem so easy to do."

Punknews.org

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 went as far as saying "Sometimes hype is justified, as the Falcon have clearly proven. Maybe the ultimate "feel-good" album of 2006." Meanwhile some reviews are a bit more scathing, Aversion.com said "With the departure of Rise Against guitarist Todd Mahoney (sic.) from the lineup, The Falcon comes off sounding more like The Lawrence Arms

The Lawrence Arms

The Lawrence Arms are an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. They have released five full-length albums and toured extensively.-Pre-history:...

' kid brother instead of a stand-alone act"

Track listing

1. "The Angry Cry of the Angry Pie" – 1:54
2. "Blackout" – 3:03
3. "The La-Z-Boy 500" - 2:53
4. "The Celebutard Chronicles" – 2:11
5. "Little Triggers" – 2:33
6. "The Routes We Wander" – 2:42
7. "The Longshoreman's Lament" – 1:23
8. "Unicorn Odyssey" – 2:39
9. "R.L. Burnouts Inc." – 2:22
10. "Building the Even More Perfect Asshole Parade" – 2:36
11. "When I Give the Signal, Run!" – 3:46

Performers

• Brendan Kelly
  Brendan Kelly (musician)
  Brendan Kelly is the bassist/vocalist of Chicago-based punk band The Lawrence Arms, as well as guitarist/lead vocalist in The Falcon. Kelly's former bands include Slapstick and The Broadways...
  
   - Vocals, Guitar
  Guitarist
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• Dan Andriano
  Dan Andriano
  Daniel Michael Andriano is the bassist and co-vocalist of the punk rock band Alkaline Trio.-Education and early bands:...
  
   - Bass
  Bassist
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• Neil Hennessy
  Neil Hennessy
  Neil Kevin Hennessy is a musician and music producer/engineer from Chicago, Illinois.Hennessy currently plays in The Lawrence Arms, Colossal, The Falcon, The Smoking Popes and Demon Beach. He has also been a member of Noise By Numbers, Baxter, The Killing Tree, and Quattro.Hennessy works at Atlas...
  
   - Drums
  Drummer
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Album information

• Record label: Red Scare Industries
  Red Scare Industries
  Red Scare Industries is a punk rock record label. The label was started in San Francisco by former Fat Wreck Chords employee Toby Jeg....
  
  
• Recorded January - February 2006 at Atlas Studios
• Engineered and produced by Neil Henessey, assisted by Matt Allison, Brendan Kelly, Dan Andriano and Andy Gallas
• Mastered at the Bolier Room by Collin Jordan
• All songs by Brendan Kelly and the Falcon
• Additional vocals by Tobias Jeg
• Cover art by Heather Gabel
• Layout by John Reid