Blue October Album: “Argue with a Tree...”

If you have never heard Houston born, San Marcos based Blue October before and you can't go right out and see a live show then this album is the one for you!

A live show will keep you buying their music and going to their shows for the rest of your life. They rock, hands down. Justin brings so much of his personal life into his lyrics that you can't help but identify with the pain and struggle he's dealt with. And not only angst ridden songs grace this album; the album features a couple of more upbeat, even "fun" songs, such as Italian Radio and Breakfast After Ten (great break-up song). This live album also includes the hit "Calling You" which was featured on the American Wedding soundtrack.

I have been a fan since my first live show back in the late 90's and they have never let me down. Justin, Jeremy, Ryan, Matt and CB all bring the house down with each show and each song. If you buy this album (and you should!) you must FOR SURE buy "Foiled" to go with it...and "History For Sale." And if you still don't believe that this band rocks, go to VH1 and watch their video "Hate Me." It is climbing the charts in leaps and bounds.

An old H-Town fan!

I love Blue October, so of course getting another album of theirs is a great thing. I saw it and was like....WHAT?! I don't have that album, I've never even heard of it!!! So I bought it--turns out it's just a lot of live performances. Didn't realize that somehow, but it's still a great piece of work to have :)

I've been in love with this album for several years and just now got around to actually spending money for it. Classic Blue October.

I really do not like any of their studio recordings. Hate is a strong word, but it might not be strong enough for how I feel about them. If my exposure to Blue October had been through a studio recording instead of this CD, I never would have given it a listen or the group any further consideration for that matter.

This two disc CD, particularly disc one, is really good and ranks as one of my favorites.

I am generally not a fan of live cds but this is literally the best live performance on cd that I have ever heard. In fact, I prefer the live version of some of these songs such as Inner Glow, Italian Radio and Somebody. If you are trying to get some of the band's earlier stuff, some albums are no longer available but Argue with a Tree is a double cd that includes almost all of their best to that point.