one of the best albums of this style...

I've noticed that most of the people reviewing heard recent Unwritten Law releases, and worked their way backwards to "Blue Room" and judged it based on what they'd heard the band do after it. Well, I'm the other way... I was listening to "Blue Room" around the time it came out and found myself increasingly disappointed with each following U.L. effort after it, as they got poppier and more mainstream-accessible. This is definitely U.L.'s best work and an INCREDIBLE punk record. I normally don't even listen to stuff from this side of the spectrum, but this is GOOD. And ORIGINAL! Not only does this have a manic, fast skate-punk vibe, but this album often breaks it down into some almost metallic breaks. Catchy vocal melodies, and brilliant musicianship (jaw-dropping drum fills, very tasteful and interesting bass work, and slick guitar riffs)... This is when Unwritten Law weren't writing hits, they were just writing amazing music... this is proof of what they're capable of. No other album by any band really sounds like this one, it truly stands on its own and is a wonderful accomplishment. This may be one of the most creative records to come out of the modern punk scene and still impresses me to this day. Recommended.

This is quite a surprise

I'm slowly becoming a bigger UL fan. The first cd I got by them was their self titled. It wasn't what I was expecting, but I really liked it. I then picked up Oz Factor, and found myself disapointed with it. There was something about that cd that I didn't like. I thought it was too uneven and never really got to a full potential. A few weeks later, I stumbled across this one by them. I took a risk and decided to pick it up, however, it worked out to my advantage. This is very good cd. It's got an early raw punk style, and while completely different, it's just as catchy as their self titled.

The cd starts off good, with the excellent opener "C.P.K.", and while it does have a couple of dull tracks, it still remains solid and interesting. "Suzanne", a track also on Oz Factor, sounds better on here do to a more punky sound and cleaner guitar work. Other standout tracks are "Kill to Breathe", "Shallow", and "Tribute". There are a few dull ones like "World War III" and "Switch", but they don't bog the pace of the cd down. That is something that destroyed Oz Factor.

So, if you're looking for a raw, good sounding punk cd, "Blue Room" is worth a try. It's different from UL's self titled, but in ways, just as satisfying. Can't wait for their newest one, which comes out early next year.

very good

this is an excellant cd for who ever likes punk. the quality of the cd is not very good, but the quality of the music is the best from unwritten law as of yet. go out and buy the self-titled and oz factor. buy them all