Home (Blue October album)

Home
Studio album by Blue October
Released April 22, 2016
Recorded August - November, 2015
Genre Alternative rock
Length 56:13
Label Up/Down Records
Producer Tim Palmer, Justin Furstenfeld
Blue October chronology
Things We Do At Night (Live From Texas)
(2015)		 Home
(2016)
Singles from Home
  1. "Home"
    Released: December 16, 2015
  2. "Break Ground"
    Released: May 31, 2016
  3. "The Still"
    Released: September 29, 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jam Magazine(favorable)[1]
teamrock.com(favorable)[2]

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. The first single, the title track "Home" made its radio debut December 16, 2015.[4] Upon release, the album shot to the #1 spot on the iTunes alternative albums chart.[5] After its first week of sales, Home charted at #10 on the Building Album Sales chart with sales of 22,194 units.[6] In the wake of Prince's death, several of his albums saw a surge in sales. Had it not been for five of Prince's albums charting in the top 10 the same week as Home's debut, the album would have been in the #5 slot. 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.[7] The first single is the title track "Home" which as of November 5, 2016 has spent six months the Adult Top 40, so far peaking at #24.

Justin Furstenfeld wrote the album on a tiny keyboard while driving through the California desert.[8]

Cover art

The cover image is a painting created by artist Rhys Bright depicting Jeremy and Justin Furstenfeld's parents' first kiss.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(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

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 19

References

  1. ↑ Tim Taylor (2016-04-21). "Blue October Home Up/Down Records". Jam Magazine.
  2. ↑ Grant Moon (2016-06-14). "Blue October: Home Album Review". teamrock.com.
  3. ↑ Matthew Keever (2015-11-27). "A Clear-Headed Blue October Looks to the Future". Houston Press.
  4. ↑ "Justin From Blue October Joined The Rod Ryan Show". KTBZ Radio. 2015-12-16.
  5. ↑ "iTunes Top 100 Alternative Albums". PopVortex. 2016-04-22.
  6. ↑ "Building Album Sales Chart". 2016-04-29.
  7. ↑ Rutheford, Kevin (2016-05-06). "Blue October Finds 'Home' Atop Top Rock Albums Chart". Billboard.
  8. ↑ Rivademar, Cory (2016-10-06). "5 Things You Didn't Know About Blue October's Frontman Justin Furstenfeld". Austin Monthly.
  9. ↑ "Blue October – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Blue October. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
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