*raises hand* I'll go first!
Blue October - History For Sale
Don't know too much about the band, but I dowloaded a couple of songs and liked them,...a lot! The album is really good all the way through, but you can tell there are a number of different musical influences at work here. Basically emotional, angst driven rock, but the album is peppered with some mellow "jams" and love songs. Crunchy rock anthems like Razorblade and Somebody are reminiscent of other modern rock acts, but cut deeper and more personal than most. Clumsy Card House and 3 Weeks are flowing songs that seem to be merely album filler at first until you find yourself humming them later. Calling You is a love song that seems custom made for pop radio. I'm surprised I haven't heard of these guys before and now I'm hunting for thier other stuff. Best Buy doesn't seem to carry anything but this album, so the hunt is on.
I recommend it to anyone that likes, say: Nickelback, Our Lady Peace, Oleander, Eve 6, or other pop/rock bands.
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