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Blue October: Consent to Treatment

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Label: Universal Records
Released: 200.08.15
Time:
 56:34
Category: Pop/Rock
Producer(s): See Artists ...
Rating: *****..... (5/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.blueoctober.com
Appears with:
Purchase date: 2012
Price in €: 1,00





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[1] Retarded Disfigured Clown [Intro] (J.Furstenfeld) - 0:42
[2] Independently Happy (J.Furstenfeld) - 4:55
[3] James (J.Furstenfeld/M.Noveskey) - 4:29
[4] HRSA (J.Furstenfeld) - 3:33
[5] Breakfast After 10 (J.Furstenfeld) - 4:28
[6] Balance Beam (J.Furstenfeld) - 3:50
[7] Holler (J.Furstenfeld) - 3:23
[8] Schizophrenia (J.Furstenfeld) - 3:54
[9] Drop (J.Furstenfeld) - 4:35
[10] Conversation Via Radio [Do You Ever Wonder] (J.Furstenfeld) - 4:03
[11] Angel (J.Furstenfeld) - 5:05
[12] Libby I'm Listening (J.Furstenfeld) - 3:31
[13] Amnesia (J.Furstenfeld) - 3:55
[14] The Answer (J.Furstenfeld) - 6:11

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Justin Furstenfeld - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Brant Coulter - Lead Guitar
Jeremy Furstenfeld - Drums
Ryan Delahoussaye - Violin, Mandolin
Matt Noveskey - Sleeve Art, Bass And Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals

Blue Miller - Producer, Vocals
George Winston - Piano
Eric Gorfain - Violin
Ryan Smith - Backing Vocals

Nick Launay - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
Greg Archilla - Production, Mixing
David Ahlert - Assistant Engineer
Martin Klemm - Assistant Engineer
Kevin Page - Assistant Engineer
Bob Ludwing - Mastering
Jane Scarpantoni - Cello, String Arrangements

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Blue October caught the attention of the major record labels while working with producer dB (Don Byczynski) in early 1998. Pre-production started for getting Blue October a more "radio ready" sound, with new songs and to rewrite material off The Answers. Tracking was done in a studio setup at Justin's home in San Marcos, Texas. The recordings were sent to Universal, then in 1999 Blue October signed to Universal Records for the release of their second album, Consent to Treatment. The band was dropped by Universal Records in 2002.

Consent to Treatment is the second album by Blue October. It was recorded at Bay 7 Studios in Valley Village and Media Vortex in Burbank, California, and released in the United States August 15, 2000, by Universal Records. It is the band's first major label album and their only album to feature former member Brant Coulter on guitar as well as their first album featuring Matt Noveskey. The opening track is a spoken word poem written by Justin Furstenfeld and recited by Blue Miller. Ryan Smith sings the female backing vocals on "The Answer" and "Balance Beam."

The cover art was inspired by Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer video.



This major-label debut from Houston's Blue October is an obscure treat driven by an unconventional, dynamic, and intelligent rock energy. Vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Justin Furstenfeld comes off on Consent to Treatment like an angry, Midwestern Peter Gabriel who has been listening to too much Eddie Vedder. As Furstenfeld plows through one irascible breakup track after another, the theme of transformation -- isolation into independent, proud self-sufficiency -- places a specific cast on almost every pained yet exuberant lyric. With the somewhat unusual lineup of Jeremy Furstenfeld on drums, Matt Noveskey on bass, and Ryan Delahoussaye spicing things up with violin, vocalist Furstenfeld uses the considerable talents of his band with skill and finesse. Delahoussaye's transparent additions come off more like keyboard lines, as they are frequently stacked into sweeping harmonic movements sounding more like an entire string section than some kind of Dave Mathews jam rock noodling. Highlight tracks include the staunch "Breakfast After 10" and "Holler," but the material on Consent to Treatment is strong throughout. The lyrics are consistently good, the arrangements detailed and smart, and the hooks are sweet and sneaky. Furstenfeld is an legitimate talent, limited only by his anguished sincerity, which by the time of this 2000 release had been so overdone by lesser artists, creating a suspicion among the discerning listeners who Blue October's sophisticated rock seems meant for. Fans of '90s MOR (Dave Matthews, Third Eye Blind, and Creed) who want to stretch out their ears and minds should go crazy for this obscure alternative release.

Jason Anderson - All Music Guide
 

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