Blue October's sixth studio album, Any Man in America, continues the Texas-based, alternative rock outfit’s transition from radio-ready, post-grunge act to stadium-sized synth rockers with an unabashed flair for the melodramatic.
Slick, angry, and maniacally overproduced, Any Man in America is about as subtle as a court summons.
Recently divorced lead singer/guitarist Justin Furstenfeld has no qualms about putting his domestic problems on display, and while heartache and ruin are well-worn rock & roll topics, self-indulgence works best when tempered with hooks, something Furstenfeld seems to have left at the crime scene.
Through 13 turgid, uncomfortable slabs of icy, keyboard-driven, modern rock, he rages against the machine (both figuratively and literally) until every inch of his relationship's corpse has been exhumed.
Despite a few engaging cuts, most notably the first single, “The Chills,” Any Man in America is as miserable to listen to as it must have been to experience.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everything (A.M. Limbo)Justin Furstenfeld | Blue October | Play | 00:52 | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| 2 | The Feel Again (Stay)Ryan Delahoussaye, Jeremy Furstenfeld, Justin Furstenfeld, Matt Noveskey | Blue October | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | The Money TreeJustin Furstenfeld | Blue October | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | For the LoveJustin Furstenfeld | Blue October | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | Drama EverythingJustin Furstenfeld, Andy Sharp | Blue October | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | The ChillsJustin Furstenfeld, Tim Palmer | Blue October | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | The Flight (LNK to MSP)Justin Furstenfeld | Blue October | Play | 06:45 | 15 MB | 42 MB |
| 8 | Any Man in AmericaJustin Furstenfeld | Blue October | Play | 06:25 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 9 | You Waited Too LongJustin Furstenfeld, Tim Palmer | Blue October | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | The HonestyJustin Furstenfeld | Blue October | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | The Getting Over It PartJustin Furstenfeld, Tim Palmer | Blue October | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 12 | The Worry ListDwight A. Baker, Justin Furstenfeld | Blue October | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 13 | The Follow ThroughJustin Furstenfeld | Blue October | Play | 06:10 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 62 mins | 142 MB | |||||
| 62 mins | 396 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Adams | Drum Technician |
| 2 | Dwight A. Baker | Composer, Engineer |
| 3 | Joey Benjamin | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | Blue October | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Brad Bond | Package Design, Photography |
| 6 | Brendan Bond | Trumpet |
| 7 | Ryan Delahoussaye | Composer |
| 8 | Jeremy Furstenfeld | Composer |
| 9 | Justin Furstenfeld | A&R, Composer, Engineer, Executive Producer, Guitar, Producer |
| 10 | Charles Hudson III | Guitar |
| 11 | Travis Kennedy | Assistant Engineer |
| 12 | Abel Longoria | Photography |
| 13 | Patricia Lynn | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 14 | Randy Miller | Management |
| 15 | Avery Noveskey | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 16 | Matt Noveskey | Composer, Guitar |
| 17 | Paul Nugent | A&R, Management |
| 18 | Bluebell Palmer | Cover Art, Cover Art Concept |
| 19 | Tim Palmer | Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Mixing, Producer |
| 20 | Ray C. | Guest Artist |
| 21 | Pat Ryan | Guitar Technician |
| 22 | Steve Schiltz | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 23 | Andy Sharp | Composer, Engineer |
| 24 | Mike Swinford | Management |
| 25 | Jerry Tubb | Mastering |
| 26 | Jennifer Veenhof | Photography |
| 27 | Jeff Williamson | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |