Any Man in America

Occupation

  • Ryan Delahoussaye (violin, mandolin, keyboards)
  • Matthew " Matt" Noveskey (bass, guitar)
  • Steve Schiltz of Longwave (guitar)
  • Patricia Lynn Drew of The Soldier Thread ( backing vocals, guest appearance )
  • Ray C ( guest vocals )
  • Brendan Bond ( trumpet)
  • Tim Palmer (guitar, producer, engineering, mixing )
  • Dwight Baker - Engineering

Any Man in America is the sixth studio album by Texas rock band Blue October. It was released on August 16, 2011 in the U.S. and reached number 8 in the U.S. charts. Producer of the album was Tim Palmer.

Production and publication

The album was produced and recorded at Matchbox Studios in Austin, Texas between summer 2010 and March 2011. It was published among other things Furstenfelds founded specifically label Up / Down Records ( RED Distribution ) and on Megaforce Records, Brando Records.

The first single from The Chills was published on 31 May 2011 as a digital download and the end of June first aired in American radio. On 9 June 2011, the official music video (produced by Matt Fields) appeared for the second single from the album entitled The Feel Again ( Stay ).

The album was released on August 16th in the U.S. and on August 26, 2011 in Europe. It sold in the first week, 27 275 times, making it the best-selling debut album, the best selling rock album, the second best selling independent album and the album sold at the eight most common. Even with ITunes the album sold well. There has been marked as "highest selling album alternative " and "fifth best selling album overall".

Music and lyrics

The band varies on the album their musical style. Thus, besides the typical Blue October Alternative Rock also elements of the post-grunge, art rock, progressive rock and, increasingly, for the first time Hiphop and rap elements. As a motivation called Furstenfeld his boredom at the rock music that he felt during the recordings. He is also of the opinion that rappers know how to express problems " bluntly as possible ."

Most songs on the album deal with Justin Furstenfelds divorce and related custody battle for his daughter. In Song The Flight of the singer describes a panic attack suffered by the protagonist during a flight from Lincoln to Minneapolis. The texts were written by Justin Furstenfeld. Andy Sharp, Dwight Baker, and Tim Palmer supported him partly in drafting songs. The song The Feel Again was written by all the musicians of the band.

Cover and Inlay

The cover was drawn by Tim Palmer's three -year-old daughter Blue Belle. It is a drawing that singer and guitarist Justin Furstenfeld is supposed to represent. In the inlay are mainly pictures of the band, Justin Furstenfeld and his daughter. It is only printed the lyrics of the song The Worry List. On the back of the inlay singer Justin Furstenfeld has left a tribute for his daughter.

Reception

Kai Butterweck of laut.de missed two out of five stars and felt the album as " light and sweet bombastic soundtrack for moody melancholic. "

Culture News awarded four out of six stars and wrote: " ... after the downright optimistic album Approaching Normal dare they now also once again to gloomy songs and Rap parts approach. This ensures a healthy change that does the sound of the quintet pleasantly well. As long as there is not too much with the drama. "

Florian von Metalize.me says that the band is unmatched in its music. He is of the opinion that anyone who had the opportunity to attend a concert of the band, this should perceive.

Torsten Schlimbach from Dream Out Loud Magazine describes the band's music as " soul striptease " of the singer Justin Furstenfeld, which is indeed digest, but still authentic and honest. He describes the music as too thick, but that is exactly what the fans love to Blue October. Schlimbaum is of the opinion that the band their music lives and loves.

Bender from Stormbringer.at describes the album, however, rather than flat with irritating presentation, which although containing some bright spots ("The Getting Over It Part" ), but still did not want to fit into the overall concept. Some pieces were about cheesy ("The Worry List", " The Feel Again" ) and others included completely misplaced raps ( " For the Love ", " Any Man in America" ​​). The critic assumes that the group is a breakthrough in Europe can not make it with this album.

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