Heartbreak

Unloved released record, 'Heartbreak' via Heavenly Recordings on February 1st, 2019. Available on standard black vinyl with download, and CD. The story of Unloved began in a late-night Hollywood bar in 2015, The Rotary Room, where Keefus Ciancia – known for his collaborations with T-Bone Burnett, including the soundtrack to True Detective and his unprecedented project with Jeff Bridges, Sleeping Tapes, among others – and Jade Vincent, held a long-running music salon at which their fellow musicians could experiment and collaborate. Inviting David Holmes over to DJ at the club, the trio discovered a shared love for 60s’ girl groups and French pop and film noir soundtracks, Brigitte Fontaine, Shuggie Otis, George ‘Shadow’ Morton, Bruno Nicolai, Lee Hazlewood and Jack Nitzsche, along with a tremendous desire to work together. Record Collector - ★★★★ Shindig - ★★★★★ Classic Rock - ★★★★

As striking as Unloved's mix of '60s pop and cinematic mystique was on Guilty of Love, at times their debut album felt like a soundtrack in search of a story -- which isn't surprising, considering that two-thirds of the band are respected composers for film and television. In BBC's spy thriller Killing Eve -- to which they contributed Guilty of Love tracks as well as a virtual album's worth of previously unreleased music -- David Holmes, Keefus Ciancia, and singer/songwriter Jade Vincent found their perfect project. The show and its brilliantly unhinged hitwoman Villanelle reflected Unloved's postmodern femme fatale vibe perfectly, and allowed them to push their boundaries with mercurial tracks that made the most of their seductive, dangerous sound. Unloved's evolution continues on Heartbreak, an album that presents the most skillful balance of their pop and experimental sides to date. With savvy, they kick things off with some of their catchiest songs. The title track is a master class in déjà vu -- not only does Unloved capture the poignant grace of '60s girl group ballads with uncanny skill, the songwriting is so tight that it feels like it must be a forgotten classic.

At its best, Unloved's second album, Heartbreak, sounds like a slick, modern reimagining of '60s girl groups, but with the bite and edge of...