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Approaching Normal
Rock · 2009 · 12 tracks · 48m

Approaching Normal

Blue October

Theatrical alternative rock where soaring violins meet raw, confessional lyrics. A polished yet intense journey through mental health, recovery, and domestic tension.

March 23, 2009 · Universal

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This album is a high-stakes emotional rollercoaster that demands your full attention. It is the sound of a person trying to keep it together while the world feels like it is fraying at the edges, delivered with the punch of a stadium rock band. You should own this if you value music that isn't afraid to be too much: too loud, too honest, and too dramatic.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 48m
01
Weight of the World
4:05
02
Say It
3:39
03
Dirt Room
3:26
04
Been Down
4:21
05
My Never
3:46
06
Should Be Loved
4:04
07
Kangaroo Cry
4:53
08
Picking Up Pieces
4:22
09
Jump Rope
3:20
10
Blue Skies
3:46
11
Blue Does
3:29
12
The End
5:00
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring transition from the aggressive snarl of Dirt Room to the nursery-rhyme simplicity of Jump Rope.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Approaching Normal sound next to the rest of Blue October's catalogue?

Intense+2.2σ

Intense saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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