IF YOUR RAGE CAN'T BE BEAUTIFUL

by Unwoman

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    Pre-order of IF YOUR RAGE CAN'T BE BEAUTIFUL. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.

    The final download will include .pdf files with cover art, track listing, and lyrics, one can print for CDs, since the CD printing will be extremely limited and not sold outside the US.

    Preview tracks aren't professionally mastered; the full album will be mastered by Corrosive Audio, who has mastered all of Unwoman's major releases.

    Details on possible short-run CDs coming soon???
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    releases January 1, 2026

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1.
The Direction We Face
2.
Painted 04:23
(Chorus:) And I have painted myself into this place with no escape You see I’ve fallen for the oldest ploy that our duty is to obey And made a minor partner of any entity that makes a claim And let them hang on to my apron strings, who said they’d carry my train And you can’t take the vows back Though some of them are traps You can’t take it back From the impenetrable surface of the past (Chorus) All to dream a dream, all this sacrifice just to reach for the dream, someday I’ll say: That you’ve got the thread on the spool of unwinding unhiding who I am You’re pulling the thread on the spool of revealing and feeling who I am And I’ve got your thread too — I’m pulling unhiding who are you I’ve got the thread on the spool of unwinding unhiding who we are! Following the script To become loved and hailed and revered As if that would grant me agency Carved cherished and caressed A sinking ship’s figurehead Going down not by choice but destiny Oh I did not want this to land on me But someone has to (Chorus) If your rage can’t be beautiful it will go unheard That’s just how it works Can you change it? Listen!
3.
I Prayed To People
4.
Security
5.
The Loneliest Room in Your Head
6.
Everything Ends
7.
What To Do
8.
Opened the Door
9.
The Body
10.
Broken Girl (featuring Eric Oehler)
11.
What Do You Sing In Hard Times?
12.
I Don't Want It to Be That Way
13.
A Kiss Against the Empire

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The rough cover image here* may be replaced or altered for the final CD.

Here is the tenth original album by Unwoman, aka always-independent singer-cellist-songwriter-producer Erica Mulkey. A labor of love, pain, and persistence. Dealing with current political and personal strife, with as much beauty as possible because...

"If your rage can't be beautiful, it will go unheard"

Nobody releases their albums on New Years Day; fortunately Unwoman is a total nobody.

*(a mirror selfie from Kilowatt SF, in which the presence of Chayna Girling was felt)

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releases January 1, 2026

Everything by Unwoman (Erica Mulkey)
Final album will be mastered by Corrosive Audio -- preview tracks are self-mastered

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Unwoman San Francisco

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Unwoman is a self-produced cellist-singer-songwriter. Layered with skillful cello, rich vocals, and electronically arranged beats, her solo music is a futuristic homage to her classical training. Unwoman has been featured at steampunk, goth, and sci-fi-related events all over North America and has collaborated with many notable acts. ... more

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