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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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrontman \u003cstrong\u003eDave Pirner\u003c\/strong\u003e, widely regarded as one of the great songwriters of his generation, is joined by guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eRyan Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e, bassist \u003cstrong\u003eJeremy Tapparo\u003c\/strong\u003e and drummer \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Bland\u003c\/strong\u003e. Also returning is \u003cstrong\u003eIvan Neville\u003c\/strong\u003e on keys, alongside \u003cstrong\u003eSTRINGenius\u003c\/strong\u003e string quartet and the \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Robinson gospel singers\u003c\/strong\u003e, honoring the lineup of the original 1993 session while modernizing the acoustic arrangements. \u003cstrong\u003eNeville’s\u003c\/strong\u003e connection to the band dates back to that original \u003cem\u003eUnplugged\u003c\/em\u003e session, where, as \u003cstrong\u003ePirner\u003c\/strong\u003e recalls, “he was the obvious choice… pretty magical—it just felt right.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set also 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. 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