After two decades of critically acclaimed and fan-adored releases, Unwed Sailor has become a fixture within the indie rock/pop landscape. In many ways, the band's forthcoming release represents an exercise in addition by subtraction - creating a layered emotive experience through more organic means. At its core, it is a pop-rock record with chiming guitars, melodic bass, and rock-solid drums - more aligned with the accessible sides of artist influence. Mute the Charm is all-at-once a love letter to specific cities and scenes, a longing retrospective on relationships with people and the past, a nod to formative artists and trailblazers, and a hopeful look ahead toward a less tumultuous future.