Foiled

Blue October isn't just your average, everyday rock band from Texas. The group was formed in Houston in the late '90s by lead singer / songwriter / guitarist Justin Furstenfeld, his brother, drummer Jeremy, multi-instrumentalist Ryan Delahoussaye, later joined by guitarist / vocalist CB Hudson and bassist Matt Noveskey.

The group's epic live shows and exploration of subjects like mental depression, drug use, love, betrayal, forgiveness and cathartic transcendence have helped them amass a strong, loyal following through five albums.

That Blue October hasn't followed the ordinary path to success is clear from the first single from Foiled, "Hate Me," a song that recalls such aching rock anthems as Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" or Jane's Addiction's "Jane Says" for songwriter Justin Furstenfeld's unflinching look at himself. It's a song portraying a man's selfishness in a relationship, then coming to terms with it, and admitting the mistakes.

You can hear Blue October's collective heart pumping - alternately breaking, healing and breaking again on 'Foiled'.