Unwritten is the long awaited follow up to the 2007 Album 'City Island' from The Artificial Sea.

The Artificial Sea is Brooklyn Duo, Kevin C. Smith & Alina Simone where Kevin composes all the music and plays most of  the instruments whilst Alina adds the lyrics and vocals.

Although Kevin plays a wide range of instruments and there are some 3rd party contributions on cello, drums and trumpet the songs are very lo-fi and minimalist. Although this experimental/electronica sound is often ambiant I am reluctant to consider it as such due to the emotional vocals from Aline. Perhaps the fact that her family were political refugees (her father refused an 'invitation' to join the KGB and was tagged as 'refusal to cooperate'  so fled to the US when Alina was young) gives her the passionate sound.

Anyway, it's a very interesting album with some beautiful moments and, although it's unlikely to affect the album charts, earns a place in the music world.

Tracklisting

1. Kaleidoscope
2. The Gift
3. Hey Child
4. Baited Breath
5. Arm's Length
6. Brighter Days
7. Glass
8. Dangerous Day
9. Sea Drive
10. Le Gibet

You can listen to a few tracks on MySpace