BLUE OCTOBER's New Album Debuts Top Ten In Billboard's Album Charts!

“[I Hope You’re Happy] harkens back to the 1980s heyday of The Cure, an immediately catchy melody with a touch of new-wave-era sonic wash” – Austin American Statesman

“… a 50-minute piece of alternative rock greatness.” – The Aquarian

“I Hope You’re Happy simply feels like healing. Even the darkest songs on the album feel a bit therapeutic and come out the other end brighter and better” – The Prelude Press

BLUE OCTOBER
I Hope You’re Happy
Scores Top Ten Debuts
On Billboard‘s Album Charts

On Tour This Fall

BLUE OCTOBER
Photo credit: Chris Barber

Platinum-selling alternative band BLUE OCTOBER’s long-awaited ninth studio album I Hope You’re Happy (Out now on Up/Down-Brando Records) has debuted on the Billboard charts this week with the following positions:

#6 on the Current Albums Chart
#2 on the Alternative Albums Chart
#2 on the Independent Albums chart
#7 on the Overall Albums Chart
#28 on the Billboard Top 200

I Hope You’re Happy, front-man Justin Furstenfeld’s production debut, was called by Billboard “Blue October’s most contemporary pop-leaning album to date. Listen to I Hope You’re Happy now on all streaming platforms: https://fanlink.to/IHYH

The first single “I Hope You’re Happy” peaked at #14 on the US Alternative Airplay Chart and has been in rotation on stations like Alt 103.7 Dallas, Alt 92.9 Boston, Radio 104.5 Philly, KFOG 104.5 San Francisco, 104.3 The Shark Miami, and 101X Austin, among dozens of others across the country. Watch the video which boasts over 2.5 million views on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/FwZvuV79jeY

Blue October “I Hope You’re Happy”
Link/Embed: https://youtu.be/FwZvuV79jeY

In support of the release, Blue October will be embarking on the I Hope You’re Happy Tour across the US, with upcoming dates in cities like Minneapolis, St. Louis, Houston, and New York City (tour dates below).

Blue October has seen an incredible response to their music over the years, known for platinum singles like“Into The Ocean,” “Hate Me,” and “Calling You.“ Their latest single “I Hope You’re Happy” debuted at #5 on the iTunes Alternative Singles chart. “I Hope You’re Happy” has also found its way into countless Spotify and Apple curated playlists including iTunes Breaking Alternative, Digging Now(685,273 followers), and New Noise (278,635 followers).

Blue October “Your Love Is Like A Car Crash”
Link/Embed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O17L_-jNhOA

I Hope You’re Happy
Track listing

1. Daylight
2. Your Love is Like a Car Crash
3. I Want to Come Back Home
4. I’ll Do Me, You Do You
5. I Hope You’re Happy
6. Colors Collide
7. Remission In Cmaj
8. How To Dance In Time
9. King
10. Let Forever Mean Forever
11. All That We Are
12. Further Drive (The House That Dylan Built)

TOUR DATES

SEP 29         Intersection                                   Grand Rapids, MI
SEP 30         Majestic Theatre                          Madison, WI
OCT 04        Sokol Auditorium                          Omaha, NE
OCT 05        First Avenue                                  Minneapolis, MN
OCT 06        Brenton Skating Plaza                 Des Moines, IA
OCT 07        Monarch Music Hall                      Peoria, IL
OCT 10        Manchester Music Hall                Lexington, KY
OCT 11        Royal Oak Music Theatre            Royal Oak, MI
OCT 12        The Pageant                                  St Louis, MO
OCT 13        The Rave / Eagles Club               Milwaukee, WI
OCT 14        Egyptian Room                              Indianapolis, IN
OCT 17        George’s Majestic Lounge           Fayetteville, AR
OCT 18        New Daisy Theatre                       Memphis, TN
OCT 19        Brady Theater                               Tulsa, OK
OCT 20        The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory    Dallas, TX
OCT 21        Aztec Theatre                               San Antonio, TX
NOV 02        House of Blues                              New Orleans, LA
NOV 03        Jannus Live                                   Saint Petersburg, FL
NOV 04        Mavericks Live                              Jacksonville, FL
NOV 07        Sony Hall                                        New York, NY
NOV 08        Anthology                                      Rochester, NY
NOV 09        Agora Theatre                               Cleveland, OH
NOV 10        Westcott Theater Syracuse, NY
NOV 11 Bardavon 1869 Opera House Poughkeepsie, NY
NOV 14        The Norva                                      Norfolk, VA
NOV 15        Bijou Theatre                                Knoxville, TN
NOV 16        Masquerade                                   Atlanta, GA
NOV 17        Cannery Ballroom                        Nashville, TN
NOV 18        Soul Kitchen                                  Mobile, AL
NOV 23        101X Indie Xmas                           Austin, TX
NOV 24        Revention Music Center              Houston, TX