Blue October
- History For Sale
by Dr Fever
Five Star: A look at albums
that are so good that they impress even the most cynical of critics. Very
few albums are superior enough to obtain a five star rating but occasionally
a band slips through the river of mediocrity that is the modern music industry
and they produce an album that restores our faith in the future of rock!
This series is a look at such albums.
A couple years ago, I got my hands on Blue
Octobers last cd ('Consent To Treatment') after hearing "Breakfast After
10" on the radio. I was impressed with the album because it was unique
in it's style..mixing various style from bands (Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews
Band, Live) that had singularly influenced many other bands. To some, this
might sound like a potential trainwreck but strangely Blue October made
it work.
With their follow-up, "History For Sale",
we find the guys of Blue October sticking with what works and only making
a few minor changes. Specifically, they seem to have developed a bit of
hard, more rock oriented edge while still keeping their original unique
combination of influences.
If this album had been released sometime
between 1992 and 1994, Blue October would be HUGE. We're talking MTV/Cover
of Rolling Stone huge. But, as it is, the band continues to deliver solid,
original rock that anyone who enjoys the previously mentioned bands should
be able to get into. I highly recommend you find this album and check it
out. You might not like it as much as I do, but hell, you never know until
you try.
CD Info
Blue October
- History For Sale
Rating: 
Tracks:
Ugly Side
Clumsy Card House
Razorblade
Calling You
Chameleon Boy
Sexual Power Trip (One Big Lie) Bla Bla
Quiet Mind, A
3 Weeks, She Sleeps
Inner Glow
Somebody
Come In Closer
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