On October 1st, pioneering female rockers Joan Jett And The Blackhearts will release their 14th studio album Unvarnished via Blackheart Records. It is the first new studio album from the band since 2006’s Sinner. The band will release their first single, “Any Weather”, on August 8th with a Jimmy Kimmel Live! appearance. A deluxe edition that features four bonus tracks will also be released.
Directly from the official press release: “Jett has said that Unvarnished is the most autobiographical project she’s ever done, allowing some of life’s hardest passages, such as the loss of both her parents, dictate what she wrote about. The album also broadens to other subjects, such as applauding the determination of Hurricane Sandy’s victims and lighthearted commentary on today’s trend of oversharing. Jett expanded her creative process to work with musicians like Dave Grohl and Against Me’s Laura Jane Grace, as well as continuing her work with longtime writing partner Kenny Laguna. “It’s a real band album. Everybody was involved,” she says”
Head on below for the official track list.
Standard Version
1. Any Weather (606 Version)
2. TMI
3. Soulmates To Strangers
4. Make It Back
5. Hard To Grow Up
6. Fragile
7. Reality Mentality
8. Bad As We Can Be
9. Different
10. Everybody Needs A Hero
Deluxe Version
1. Any Weather (606 Version)
2. TMI
3. Soulmates To Strangers
4. Make It Back
5. Hard To Grow Up
6. Fragile
7. Reality Mentality
8. Bad As We Can Be
9. Different
10. I Know What I Know
11. Seriously
12. Different (Demo Version)
13. Any Weather (Blackhearts)
14. Everybody Needs A Hero
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