Title: The Archives of Anxiety: An Exploration of The Front Bottoms’ Unreleased Catalog
Rose (2014): Named after Mat’s grandmother, featuring tracks like "Flying Model Rockets" and "12 Feet Deep".
Wait—"Trampoline" is on Self-Titled, right? Yes, but the unreleased version is the "Electric Shaver" demo. In the original 2009 demo, the song had a completely different structure: a third verse about a flooded basement that was cut for time. Brian’s vocals are undistorted, almost whispered. This version circulates on a burned CD-R given to fans at a house show in New Brunswick. It changes the meaning of the song entirely, focusing less on the bounce and more on the drowning. the front bottoms unreleased songs
These tracks aren’t just B-sides; they’re a window into the chaotic, brilliant songwriting process of Brian Sella and Mat Uychich. Songs like “The Bongo Song” (often referred to by fan-made titles like “The Cops”) or the heart-wrenching “More Than It Hurts You” have never seen an official studio release, yet fans have memorized every slurred word from grainy YouTube videos and old MySpace rips.
and “Twelve Feet Deep.” It captures the band at their most unrefined, dealing with themes of suburban boredom and adolescent rejection. My Grandma vs. Pneumonia (2009): This collection features “The Distance That I Fell” and “Flying Model Rockets” Title: The Archives of Anxiety: An Exploration of
Not to be confused with the Back on Top bonus track version. The original, unreleased version is just Brian and a distorted guitar. The lyrics are angrier, less polished. The line "I want to be stronger than your dad was" hits like a freight train without the synth pads. This version was pulled from YouTube in 2016 and has become a white whale for collectors.
Rose (2014): Features fan-favorites like "Twelve Feet Deep" and "Jim Bogart". These tracks captured the band's signature "campy breakdown" energy—aggressive acoustic plucking and conversational, hyper-specific lyrics. Yes, but the unreleased version is the "Electric
Brothers Can't Be Friends (2008): Included tracks like "Jim Bogart," "Molly," and "The Winds". Rare Demos & Leaked Tracks
Musically, these tracks serve as a time capsule of the band’s transition from a rough duo to a radio-ready rock outfit. Early unreleased songs carry the distinct rattle of Mat Uychich’s drum kit and the buzz of Sella’s cheap amps. Listening to tracks that didn't make the cut for Rose or Talon of the Hawk provides a sonic texture that was eventually smoothed over by production. The mistakes are left in; the timing is occasionally rushed; the vocals crack. It serves as a reminder that The Front Bottoms began as a chaotic live band playing in basements, not a polished act playing festivals. The unreleased catalog preserves the "basement show" energy that inevitably fades as a band gains commercial success.