Released in 2006, this HIM compilation finds the brooding Finnish "love metal" mavens offering up alternate versions of well-known album tracks. In addition to a handful of remixes (see the ominous Thulsa Doom reworking of "Salt in Our Wounds"), UNEASY LISTENING VOL. 1 presents acoustic renditions of the romance-obsessed songs "Please Don't Let It Go" and "The Funeral of Hearts." The collection's lushly orchestral take on "In Joy and Sorrow" vaguely recalls the moody late-1960s work of avant-pop crooner Scott Walker. While not the best introduction to the revered goth/rock band, UNEASY LISTENING is an excellent HIM rarities collection that is sure to please the group's international legion of diehard fans.