AMG Review of Unwritten Law [Bonus Tracks]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music Guide

Unwritten Law's first album for Interscope Records finds the group toughening up their sound, turning down their pop influences in favor of raw guitars and a weird neo-mysticism. That combination helps distinguish Unwritten Law from their contemporaries, and while they sometimes get mired in their own ambitions, they still have made a record that's better than many retro-punk albums of the late '90s. [The 2008 edition included bonus tracks.]