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|Last album = ''[[Foiled for the Last Time]]''<br/>(2007)
|Last album = ''[[Foiled for the Last Time]]''<br/>(2007)
|This album = '''''Approaching Normal'''''<br/>(2009)
|This album = '''''Approaching Normal'''''<br/>(2009)

Revision as of 09:04, 29 March 2009

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Approaching Normal is the title of Blue October's fifth studio album[1]. The album was released on March 24, 2009.[2] Justin Furstenfeld unveiled the title and tentative track listing on Blue October's website on January 31, 2008. Pre-production of the album began at the beginning of 2008 with demos being recorded at 5am Studio in Austin, Texas[3]. The entire album just like Saving Abel's self-titled album and Nickelback's Dark Horse, was made on Pro Tools and FL Studio, and hardly featured any live instruments during it's recording.[4]. The recording sessions for the album began on August 18, 2008 and were completed on October 24, 2008[5], with the band recording the album at Willie Nelson's Pedernales Studios near Austin with Grammy Award-winning producer Steve Lillywhite.[6] Post-production was completed on January 8, 2009.

The track listing consists of several new songs, as well as songs that Blue October and 5591 have performed live. A live version of the song "Weight of the World" appeared on Blue October's 2004 album, Argue With a Tree. The song "Say It" made its live premier at KDGE's Edgefest 17 on April 27, 2008[7] The festival was Steve Lillywhite's first time seeing Blue October perform, and the band's set, especially the song "Say It" cemented his desire to produce Blue October's next album.[8]

During an interview with the music webzine Playback:Stl, Justin described the song "Blue Skies" as being one of the few happy songs he has written, saying, "There's nothing negative about it. It's all about beauty. It's really, really pretty and really, really happy, but it's going to be rocked out so crazy that people will kind of forget that it's a lovey lovey, dovey song."[9]

During concerts on July 4 and 5, 2008 Justin Furstenfeld confirmed that "Say It" and "Weight of the World" will be on the new album. On July 23, 2008, during a web chat with fans, Jeremy Furstenfeld confirmed the song "Dirt Room" would be on the album, and that of the new songs the band was recording, it was his favorite. Justin Furstenfeld debuted the songs "Blue Skies" and "My Never" at Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn concerts in August 2008. Furstenfeld also confirmed March 2009 as the anticipated release date for the album.

The first single from the album, "Dirt Room" was performed live by the band during concerts in December 2008. Immediately following the concerts, radio stations in Austin, Dallas, and Houston put the song into rotation. The single impacted radio nationally on January 13, 2009, and was available to digital outlets on December 23, 2008.[2]

Blue October released the song "Graceful Dancing" via an email gift to the public on January 7th 2009.[10] The song "Kangaroo Cry" will be featured on the NCIS official soundtrack which was released February 10, 2009.[11]

As of March 3rd, the band has opened pre-orders for the new album on their website.

The song 'Say It' will be the second single

Songs Selection

On October 21, 2008, Justin Furstenfeld confirmed the twelve songs to be released on the album.[12]. Additionally, two versions of the album will be released; one version with explicit lyrics, and one version with censored lyrics. A different bonus track will be included on each version.[13]

Track Listing

  1. "Weight of the World" - 4:05
  2. "Say It" - 3:38
  3. "Dirt Room" - 3:25
  4. "Been Down" - 4:19
  5. "My Never" - 3:47
  6. "Should Be Loved" - 4:02
  7. "Kangaroo Cry" - 4:53
  8. "Picking Up Pieces" - 4:22
  9. "Jump Rope" - 3:22
  10. "Blue Skies" - 3:44
  11. "Blue Does" - 3:27
  12. "The End" (on explicit version only) - 5:00
  13. "Graceful Dancing" (on clean version only) - 4:53

Personnel

  • Produced by Steve Lillywhite
  • Mixed by Steve Lillywhite and CJ Eiriksson
  • Engineered by CJ Eiriksson
  • Mastering: Gavin Lurssen at Lurssen Mastering
  • Co-writer for "The End": Patrick Leonard
  • A&R: Paul Nugent for Brando Records
  • Executive Producer: Sylvia Rhone
  • A&R Coordination: Elizabeth Vago for Universal Motown
  • A&R Administration: Michele Goldberg for Universal Motown
  • Art Direction: Joe Spix and Justin Furstenfeld
  • Design: Joe Spix
  • Photography: Chapman Baehler
  • Management: Paul Nugent, Mike Swinford and Randy Miller for Rainmaker Artists
  • Booking Agent: Kevin Daly for Monterey International
  • Label: Brando/Universal Motown

References

  1. ^ Justin Furstenfeld (2008-01-31). "Songs Thus Far For Preproduction on Next Album".
  2. ^ a b "Blue October Set Date For 'Approaching Normal'". 2008-12-10.
  3. ^ "Blue October and Universal Motown Records Choose 5am Studios for New Album Pre-Production".
  4. ^ "Blue October and Universal Motown Records Choose 5am Studios for New Album Pre-Production".
  5. ^ Justin Furstenfeld (2008-10-21). "The Label Came to Hear the Album".
  6. ^ Meghan Jones (2008-06-02). "Catching Up With...Steve Lillywhite".
  7. ^ "Blue October at Edgefest 2008".
  8. ^ Meghan Jones (2008-06-02). "Catching Up With...Steve Lillywhite".
  9. ^ Laura Hamlett (2006-02-26). "Blue October : Some Sort of Crazy".
  10. ^ Justin Furstenfeld (2009-01-02). "Special Gift".
  11. ^ Official Blue October e-mail subscription.
  12. ^ Justin Furstenfeld. "The Label Came to Hear the Album".
  13. ^ Gary Graff (2006-12-30). "Blue October Expands Reach On New Album".
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