INTO THE OCEAN - BLUE OCTOBER
Blue October’s album “Foiled” may be tagged as rock, but the Texas quintet keeps building airplay with a catchy, ’80s-style pop tune boasting crisp synth drums and warm electronic flourish. Mastermind Justin Furstenfeld’s clear vocals openly contemplate a death wish, telling the story of a man jumping into the ocean to end it all. “Not knowing how to think/I scream aloud, begin to sink,” he whispers over a hypnotic groove that echoes New Order’s iconic “Blue Monday” — which may or may not have inspired the band name. “Ocean,” which features a hooky violin, tackles emotional despair with such melodic sweetness and fluidity that one wants to be washed away again and again. Billboard
