Home (Blue October album)

Home
Studio album by
Blue October
ReleasedApril 22, 2016
RecordedAugust – November 2015
GenreAlternative rock
Length56:13
LabelUp/Down Records
ProducerTim Palmer, Justin Furstenfeld
Blue October chronology
Things We Do at Night (Live from Texas)
(2015) 		Home
(2016) 		I Hope You're Happy
(2018)
Blue October studio album chronology
Sway
(2013) 		Home
(2016) 		I Hope You're Happy
(2018)
Singles from Home
  1. "Home"
    Released: December 16, 2015
  2. "Break Ground"
    Released: May 31, 2016
  3. "The Still"
    Released: September 29, 2016
  4. "I Want It"
    Released: February 2017
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.

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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coal Makes Diamonds"Justin Furstenfeld, Matt Noveskey, Steve Schiltz5:04
2."Driver"Justin Furstenfeld, Jeremy Furstenfeld4:42
3."Heart Go Bang"Justin Furstenfeld4:34
4."I Want It"Justin Furstenfeld4:37
5."Home"Justin Furstenfeld4:07
6."We Know Where You Go"Justin Furstenfeld4:24
7."The Lucky One"Justin Furstenfeld, Matt Noveskey5:40
8."Break Ground"Justin Furstenfeld3:53
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 Noveskey3:17
11."Time Changes Everything"Justin Furstenfeld, Ryan Delahoussaye7:54
12."The Still"Justin Furstenfeld3:54
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Heart Go Bang (The Egg Night Mix)"Justin Furstenfeld4:49
14."Home (Tim Palmer Mix)"Justin Furstenfeld4:05

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 19

References

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  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. ^ "Building Album Sales Chart". 2016-04-29.
  5. ^ Rutheford, Kevin (2016-05-06). "Blue October Finds 'Home' Atop Top Rock Albums Chart". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Justin From Blue October Joined The Rod Ryan Show". KTBZ Radio. 2015-12-16.
  7. ^ Rivademar, Cory (2016-10-06). "5 Things You Didn't Know About Blue October's Frontman Justin Furstenfeld". Austin Monthly.
  8. ^ "Blue October Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
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