- Category: Music » Rock & Pop » General Rock & Pop
- Format: CD Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
- Release Date: March 24, 2009
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Universal Republic
- UPC: 602517992740
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113246258
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Average Customer Review:
(1 customer review)
- Tower.com Sales Rank: #70896 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #21957 in Rock & Pop (See Top 100 Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
- #14247 in General Rock & Pop (See Top 100 General Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
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Product Description
Run a Quick Search on "Approaching Normal" by Blue October to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Approaching Normal"Browse more products related to "Blue October"Title NoteWith sparkling production by Steve Lillywhite, Blue October's fifth studio album is another vibrant entry in their catalog. The single "Dirt Room" shimmers and bristles in equal measure, like prime U2. If You Enjoy "Approaching Normal (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Approaching Normal (CD)" by Blue October (Artist)Most Recent Customer Reviews New Approach, Same Great Band, March 25, 2009
By keiv
Approaching Normal. The title of Blue Octobers new album is both fitting and
ironic. Musically it leaves behind the overdubbed vocals, echoes, unnecessary
sounds and electronic trickery that drew the ire of some longtime fans after the
release of the bands previous album, Foiled. On this effort, the band instead
embraces a variety of instruments to produce the necessary sounds that drive
their music, and although synthesizers are used on many of the songs, they are
employed to complimentary effect. Gone too are the days of Ryan Delahoussayes
violin being the lead instrument, a trend which began with Foiled. Although
Delahoussaye is omnipresent on the songs, his strings take on new roles and are
used to produce a variety of sounds which provide the supporting textures of the
songs. Ryans mandolin, piano, and voice are also more prominent on this
recording. In other respects the music is far from normalized. Blue October is
still one of the most eclectic bands producing music today, and the new album is
no exception, featuring hard rockers, ballads, pop songs, dance numbers, hip
hop, even a lullaby. Lyrically, it can be argued that Justin Furstenfelds words
are the furthest from normal that they have ever been, with two of the songs
graphically describing violent fantasies. As Furstenfeld (and thousands of Blue
October fans) have discovered, expelling these thoughts from your mind and into
creative art, is the best hope for sanity and normalcy.
Regardless of how you
define normal, I doubt Blue October could ever allow themselves to become it,
and I doubt their fans would want them to. Blue October thrives on being
abnormal and eschewing conventions this is what makes them unique this is what
makes them a great band. So fear not fans, Blue October may be approaching
normal, but theyre still far from it.
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