Home (Blue October album)
Home is the eighth studio album by Blue October.[3] The album was recorded between August and November 2015 at Orb Studios in Austin, Texas and Justin Furstenfeld's home studio Crazy Making Studio. Long-time collaborator Tim Palmer co-produced and mixed the album. After its first week of sales, Home charted at #10 on the Building Album Sales chart with sales of 22,194 units.[4] On the Billboard charts, Home debuted at #1 on the Rock Albums Chart, #1 on the Alternative Albums Chart, #1 on the Independent Albums Chart, and #19 on the Billboard 200.[5] The first single, the title track "Home" made its radio debut December 16, 2015,[6] and spent over six months on the Adult Top 40, peaking at #24. The single "I Want It" has also charted, so far peaking at #36.
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| Released | April 22, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | August - November, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 56:13 | |||
| Label | Up/Down Records | |||
| Producer | Tim Palmer, Justin Furstenfeld | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Jam Magazine | (favorable)[1] |
| teamrock.com | (favorable)[2] |
Justin Furstenfeld wrote the album on a tiny keyboard while driving through the California desert.[7]
Cover art
The cover image is a painting of a photo of Jeremy and Justin Furstenfeld's parents' first kiss.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coal Makes Diamonds" | Justin Furstenfeld, Steve Schiltz, Matt Noveskey | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Driver" | Jeremy Furstenfeld, Justin Furstenfeld | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Heart Go Bang" | Justin Furstenfeld | 4:34 |
| 4. | "I Want It" | Justin Furstenfeld | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Home" | Justin Furstenfeld | 4:07 |
| 6. | "We Know Where You Go" | Justin Furstenfeld | 4:24 |
| 7. | "The Lucky One" | Matt Noveskey, Justin Furstenfeld | 5:40 |
| 8. | "Break Ground" | Justin Furstenfeld | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Leave It in the Dressing Room (Shake It Up)" | Justin Furstenfeld, Steve Schiltz, Tim Palmer, Matt Noveskey | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Houston Heights" | Justin Furstenfeld, Matt Noveskey | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Time Changes Everything" | Justin Furstenfeld, Ryan Delahoussaye | 7:54 |
| 12. | "The Still" | Justin Furstenfeld | 3:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Heart Go Bang (The Egg Night Mix)" | Justin Furstenfeld | 4:49 |
| 14. | "Home (Tim Palmer Mix)" | Justin Furstenfeld | 4:05 |
Personnel
- Justin Furstenfeld – vocals, guitar, producer, programming
- Matt Noveskey – bass
- Jeremy Furstenfeld – drums, percussion
- Ryan Delahoussaye - violin, keyboard
- C.B. Hudson - guitar
- Tim Palmer - producer, and mixing
- Mark Needham - co-producer, mixing
- Eric Holtz - engineer, programming
- Steve Schiltz of Longwave- guitar on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 9
- Matt Chamberlain - drums on track 5
- Robert Sewell - assistant engineer
- Brad Bond - package design
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[8] | 19 |
References
- Tim Taylor (2016-04-21). "Blue October Home Up/Down Records". Jam Magazine.
- Grant Moon (2016-06-14). "Blue October: Home Album Review". teamrock.com.
- Matthew Keever (2015-11-27). "A Clear-Headed Blue October Looks to the Future". Houston Press.
- "Building Album Sales Chart". 2016-04-29.
- Rutheford, Kevin (2016-05-06). "Blue October Finds 'Home' Atop Top Rock Albums Chart". Billboard.
- "Justin From Blue October Joined The Rod Ryan Show". KTBZ Radio. 2015-12-16.
- Rivademar, Cory (2016-10-06). "5 Things You Didn't Know About Blue October's Frontman Justin Furstenfeld". Austin Monthly.
- "Blue October Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2016.