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Approaching Normal by Blue October
Approaching Normal is an album by Blue October, released in 2009. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 29 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Dirt Room”, on 18 lists with a best position of #3.
Approaching Normal, Blue October's fifth studio album, came out on Universal on March 24, 2009, with Steve Lillywhite producing, and the Houston band sound like they've been handed a bigger stage and intend to fill it. Justin Furstenfeld sings and plays guitar with his heart on the outside of his shirt, Jeremy Furstenfeld drives the drums, Ryan Delahoussaye colors things with keyboards, mandolin and violin, and Matt Noveskey on bass and C.B. Hudson on guitar round out a sound that swings from brooding to stadium-sized.
"Dirt Room" and "Say It" carried it onto rock radio's countdowns. It debuted at 13 on the Billboard charts and was the band's first album pressed on vinyl, and in 2026 it returned on frosted white vinyl inside the Collected Series 2006–2011 box.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Approaching Normal on radio countdowns
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.