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Preaching Lies to the Righteous

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It's ironic that the country that first originated synthpop claims only a handful of synthpop bands today. Blue October is one of them. If you like music with catchy synth hooks and Erasure-esque melodies, then this cd is for you.

The highlights include I Remember It Too, Casino, and All I Need Is Now. In the latter vocalist Ross Carter uses a variety of vocal styles to drive the song, including resembling George Michael at one point.

Worth noting: please do not confuse this band with the rock band from Texas of the same name. I noticed that Amazon has both bands' cds listed under the same page.

Building from the ground up can be difficult in music, synthpop music especially, and is a task made more daunting by having lost a key member from past recordings. Blue October prove to be equal to the task with their second effort, Preaching Lies to the Righteous.
Following the death of member Barney Miller, the band regrouped and resurfaced with an excellent, if more down-tempo follow-up to their Incoming debut.
While the tracks may be in a more mellow vein, there are few low points to this disc.From the opening strains of Mistakes to the final notes of Let the Sandman Descend, this is a solid, well-written, and accessible album. Standout tracks include the above 'Mistakes' (which blends nicely into 'All I Need is Now'), the first single 'Stranded', 'Casino', and 'Leaving This Place'.
Musically similar to Erausre and OMD they may be, but this release shows Blue October have a sound and perspective all their own.

After an incredible debut with Incoming, Blue October faced a difficult challenge: How to make a followup to an incredible first showing with new lead vocalist? ANSWER: talent speaks for itself!

I was surprised at how well this second album matched their debut. Certainly the music has evolved, but the newer complexity managed to infuse tracks with added depth. A new vocalist would normally throw a band off its tracks, but if you didn't know about it, you wouldn't necessarily hear it.

The music is pure synthpop, with catchy melodies and great programming. I wouldn't categorize Blue October as a dark, gothic sound, nor would I call them Erasuresque. I would place them somewhere in the middle and say that there is an emphasis on good song structure and melody without forced repetition. Check out their debut album, Incoming and read my review of that album as well!

this is blue october's second album.
this is one hell of a cd. it is what synthpop is all about. it has the depeche/erasure style to it, yet it has its own sound. for me, casino sticks out as one of the loveliest songs to come out in quite some time.

note: their first cd called incoming, is also an excellent cd. pick them both up and double the pleasure. their is some other band with the same name.. please don't confuse them.

please get this cd and support the synthpop movement. the added bonus, is that you get one fabulous cd for your trouble :-))

The first album was a synthpop classic. This one has several good songs, and the new leader singer has a different voice, but if you like Erasure-esque bands, you have to like this.

I love the music of Erasure. I played this album for my wife and she thought it was Erasure. Need i say more nahhhhh.

this is the second album from this english synthpop duo, begins with 'Mistakes', a track that marks the line to follow by all the album. The melancholic of tracks like 'All I Need Is Now' and the perfect sound of 'Stranded' make me feel that they should be bestsellers. 'I Remember It Too' could be the perfect continue to Erasure 'The Innocents': awesome melodies with a beautiful chorus. After comes the best song of the album: 'Casino'. Analogic sounds and melancholic ambient is what you find listening to it.
A perfect album, neccessary for every synthpop fan.