Name	Artist	Time	Price
1.	Weight of the World	Blue October	4:04	$0.99
2.	Say It	Blue October	3:38	$0.99
3.	Dirt Room	Blue October	3:24	$0.99
4.	Been Down	Blue October	4:19	$0.99
5.	My Never	Blue October	3:45	$0.99
6.	Should Be Loved	Blue October	4:01	$0.99
7.	Kangaroo Cry	Blue October	4:53	$0.69
8.	Picking Up the Pieces	Blue October	4:21	$0.99
9.	Jump Rope	Blue October	3:19	$0.99
10.	Blue Skies	Blue October	3:43	$0.99
11.	Blue Does	Blue October	3:26	$0.99
12.	The End	Blue October	4:59	$0.99

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Our Review

“Weight Of The World,” the half-sung, half-narrated opening cut of Approaching Normal, originally appeared as a spoken-word bit on Blue October's 2005 live outing Argue With a Tree. But here singer Justin Furstenfeld’s catharsis is set to distant marching drums and ascending guitars as he croons, wails, recites poetry, and most impressively – pulls it off. Blue October tracked Approaching Normal at Willie Nelson’s Pedernales Studios with GRAMMY Award-winning producer Steve Lillywhite. (The second song, “Say It,” is the tune that convinced Lillywhite to work with the band.) With winding guitars, gauzy distortion effects and raspy vocals, “Say It” is reminiscent of early ‘90s recordings by the Catherine Wheel, but Furstenfeld eschews subtlety for ego-bruised lyrics. Where many singers of this ilk are overly cautious about playing it cool, Furstenfeld foregoes self-censorship for the kinds of words that magnify his personality flaws. “Kangaroo Cry” contrasts dramatic diary entry lyrics with mature and unpredictable song arrangements making for another song that somehow totally works.

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Customer Reviews

From a Therapist's Perspective. (5 stars)
I discovered Blue October as it pierced my mainstream radio with "Hate Me". At the time, I was attracted to depth of the lyrics so much to the point that I had to have the album immediately. Within a few weeks I had done my research and located a few of their previous albums and the history behind the man whose soul is foundation of the work. Writing about life experiences has sold many albums by many artists very successfully sinc

Why the hate? (5 stars)
Why is it everytime people listen to something they don't expect from a band they jump to the conclusion that it's "their worst cd ever" or that they "aren't the REAL blue october." Look. This is blue october. they still make amazingly emotional, melodic, well constructed songs that they had made in their older songs. Yes, there sound isn't quite what it was in some of the earlier CD's, but I have those CD's for that soun

Word Well Spoken! (5 stars)
At 59 years old I have heard many generations of Story Tellers...Justin you top my list of the Best of the Best. Your expression of emotions, crushed feelings, lost direction, drug addition, confession and the list can continue but I feel I have painted enough of the picture. Approaching Normal is what I feel the real deal when it come to commitment to forward personal growth and what better place to display your human success than through s

Biography

Formed: 1996 in Houston, TX
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s

The Texas quintet Blue October formed during the post-grunge boom of the mid-'90s, when vocalist/guitarist Justin Furstenfeld began penning angst-ridden rock songs with the help of his brother, drummer Jeremy Furstenfeld, and violinist Ryan Delahoussaye. Bassist Matt Noveskey and lead guitarist Brant Coulter completed the band's initial lineup, and Blue October released an independent debut album, The Answers, in 1998. The band's emotive brand of post-grunge led to...

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Top Songs By Blue October
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	Into the Ocean	Foiled	3:59	$1.29
2.	Hate Me	Foiled	6:20	$1.29
3.	Calling You	History for Sale	3:59	$1.29
4.	Congratulations	Foiled	4:01	$0.99
5.	Calling You	History for Sale	3:59	$1.29
6.	Dirt Room	Approaching Normal	3:24	$0.99
7.	Say It	Approaching Normal	3:38	$0.99
8.	18th Floor Balcony	Foiled	4:32	$0.99
9.	Hate Me	Foiled for the Last Time	6:20	$1.29
10.	Jump Rope	Approaching Normal	3:19	$0.99

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