Despite its conventional title, Approaching Normal is Blue October's most puzzling release to date. Frontman Justin Furstenfeld jumps overboard on the bulk of these tracks, from the snarling melodrama of "Weight of the World" (where he sounds like Adam Pascal, the hyperbolic rocker from Rent) to the bizarre, Smash Mouth-styled bounce of "Jump Rope." He has an unchecked affinity for drama, for the sort of first-pumping grandeur that very few bands can execute, and his angsty self-loathing turns up some priceless nuggets of post-grunge poetry. "I gained 40 pounds because of you!" Furstenfeld howls during "Say It," before announcing his intention to "cover you in ants, bees, and honey, then take your picture for the cover of our album" during the follow-up tune. He even adopts a British accent for "Kangaroo Cry." Furstenfeld's vocal resemblance to Jack Black is more apparent on these tracks than ever before, and Blue October remain aware of their own absurdities.
http://frimerman.wordpress.com/ This was Blue October's promo tour of their new album Approaching Normal. Blue October has grown their fan base into millions+ after the release of Foiled and songs like, "Hate Me" and "Into the Ocean."My guess is that the band will shed some of its newly acquired audience with this Album. Approaching Normal is experimental rock pushed to its edges. The loy...
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From their new release "Approaching Normal", which it seems, is for those who like their music intense and angry. I found the album somewhat overwhelming when consumed as a whole. Better taken in small bites - eases the digestion. What drew me to this tune was it's basic primal intensity and the fierce way in which it is presented. It made its first appearance as a spoken word poem on the band'...
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http://frimerman.wordpress.com/ This was Blue October's promo tour of their new album Approaching Normal. Blue October has grown their fan base into millions+ after the release of Foiled and songs like, "Hate Me" and "Into the Ocean."My guess is that the band will shed some of its newly acquired audience with this Album. Approaching Normal is experimental rock pushed to its edges. The loy...
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MUSIC NEWS - BLUE OCTOBER has completed their anticipated new studio album, Approaching Normal. It's their follow-up to the '06 platinum release, Foiled and will be out via Universal . The first single, ???Dirt Room ???, which continues to build on the powerful melodic and lyrical strengths heard in the band???s albums and modern rock hits, ???Hate Me??? and ???Into the Ocean??? will ...
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MUSIC NEWS - Texas Alt-rockers Blue October have just released the video for "Say It", the latest single off their new album Approaching Normal (via Universal Motown). Check it out below. In other Blue October news- the band's performance in Pittsburgh, PA last night (5/6/09) was cancelled by the Fire Marshall and the Pittsburgh Police Department due to overcrowding and unsafe conditions...
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| 1 Weight of the World |
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| 2 Say It |
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| 3 Dirt Room |
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| 4 Been Down |
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| 5 My Never |
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| 6 Should Be Loved |
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| 7 Kangaroo Cry |
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| 8 Picking Up Pieces |
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| 9 Jump Rope |
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| 10 Blue Skies |
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| 11 Blue Does |
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| 12 The End [*] |
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