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.
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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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| Source | Rating |
| Jam Magazine | (favorable)[1] |
| teamrock.com | (favorable)[2] |
After its first week of sales, Home charted at number 10 on the Building Album Sales chart with sales of 22,194 units.[4] On the Billboard charts, Home debuted at number 1 on the Rock Albums Chart, number 1 on the Alternative Albums Chart, number 1 on the Independent Albums Chart, and number 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 number 24. The followup single "I Want It" also charted, peaking at number 36.
Justin Furstenfeld wrote the album on a tiny keyboard while driving through the California desert.[7]
The cover image is a painting representing Jeremy and Justin Furstenfeld's parents' first kiss.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Coal Makes Diamonds" | Justin Furstenfeld, Matt Noveskey, Steve Schiltz | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Driver" | Justin Furstenfeld, Jeremy 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" | Justin Furstenfeld, Matt Noveskey | 5:40 |
| 8. | "Break Ground" | Justin Furstenfeld | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Leave It in the Dressing Room (Shake It Up)" | Justin Furstenfeld, Matt Noveskey, Steve Schiltz, Tim Palmer, | 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 |
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| 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.