Soul Asylum - MPLS Unplugged

• Available September 11, 2026
• Ship orders including this title will be held back

MPLS Unplugged celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Soul Asylum's legendary MTV Unplugged performance in 1993, recorded live nearly 30 years later to the day at the State Theatre in Minneapolis. For the first time in decades, the band is captured stripped back and unplugged - echoing the spirit of their original MTV Unplugged session in 1993 while remaining deeply layered, expansive in feel, and emotionally resonant.

Frontman Dave Pirner is joined by guitarist Ryan Smith, bassist Jeremy Tapparo and drummer Michael Bland. Also returning is Ivan Neville on keys, alongside STRINGenius string quartet and the Robert Robinson gospel singers, honoring the lineup of the original 1993 session while modernizing the acoustic arrangements.

The set digs deep into the band's catalog and celebrates Soul Asylum's electric and enduring live show, featuring two songs ("Farmer John" and "What Will Become of Me") that have been played live over the years but never recorded or officially released. Their inclusion here gives fans a rare, fully realized take on songs that have only lived onstage, and an authentic glimpse into the singular energy of a Soul Asylum concert.

This vinyl edition produced by Blue Elan Records in 2026.

TRACKLISTING:
1. The Storm Is Passing Over
2. Somebody To Shove
3. Crazy Mixed Up World
4. String of Pearls
5. Without A Trace
6. Freak Accident
7. Lately
8. Misery
9. Never Really Been
10. Runaway Train
11. What Will Become Of Me (Previously Unreleased)
12. Stand Up & Be Strong
13. Homesick
14. Black Gold
15. If I Told You
16. The Sun Maid
17. New World
18. Farmer John (Previously Unreleased)
19. Eyes Of A Child
20. Made To Be Broken