Blue (Flashlight Brown album)

Blue
Blue
Studio album by Flashlight Brown
Released	March 2006 (iTunes); October 31, 2006 (Canada);
Recorded	2005
Studio	Chateau Relaxeu and Sage And Sound, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Bubblegum; pop-punk; pop rock;
Length	39:42
Label	Union 2112; Warner Canada; Hollywood;
Producer	Dave Bassett
Flashlight Brown chronology
Singles from Blue
	"Save It for Later"; Released: November 2005; "I'm A Human"; Released: November 2005; "Sicker"; Released: 2006;

Blue is the fifth and final studio album from Flashlight Brown, released in March 2006 via iTunes through Hollywood Records, and physically on October 31, 2006 through Union 2112 Records (distributed by Warner Music) in Canada.

Background and production

The album was intended to be their second release from Hollywood Records. Work began in 2005, with two songs posted to the band's website in November, "I'm A Human" and a cover of The English Beat's "Save It for Later", which were included in Smallville and Disney's Sky High respectively. The album was released in advance on iTunes in March 2006, with the physical release originally set for June 6. However, the band announced that they had left Hollywood Records due to "extreme differences of opinion", leading to the postponement.

On October 30, 2006, the band posted on their MySpace account that they would release the album the next day, Halloween, in Canada, with a release in Japan following shortly after.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Emotional Punk
Punknews.org

The album received mixed reviews. In a generally favourable review, Chart Attack magazine wrote, "It's the kind of pop-rock that isn't merely catchy, it's rewarding after repeated listens." Exclaim!'s review was more negative, saying, "While the energy and enthusiasm put forth on tracks such as "Sicker", "Get Out Of My Car" and "Party By Myself" is admirable, there’s a distinct stench of immaturity here that detracts from the overall product."^[1]

In a staff review, Punknews.org gave the album a half star out of five stars, calling it "crappy pop punk",^[2] while Emotional Punk's review was more mixed, giving the album a 5/10 and stating that while the production is "incredibly slick", they thought the CD "really lacks any real direction."^[3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Flashlight Brown

*Blue* digital version
No.	Title	Length
1.	"That's My Problem"	3:09
2.	"Sicker"	2:53
3.	"Party By Myself"	3:04
4.	"Get Out Of My Car"	3:59
5.	"I'm Not Sorry"	3:12
6.	"I'm A Human"	3:25
7.	"Frankie's Second Hand"	2:58
8.	"Fake It"	3:15
9.	"What Do We Care?"	2:58
10.	"Ugly Baby"	2:52
11.	"Loud Music"	2:08
Total length:		33:59

*Blue* Canadian release
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sicker"	2:53
2.	"Fake It"	3:15
3.	"I'm Not Sorry"	3:12
4.	"I'm A Human"	3:25
5.	"One Step Away"	2:55
6.	"Get Out Of My Car"	3:59
7.	"Loud Music"	2:08
8.	"Save It for Later"	2:49
9.	"What Did We Care?"	2:58
10.	"Party By Myself"	3:04
11.	"Frankie's Second Hand"	2:58
12.	"That's My Problem"	3:09
13.	"Ugly Baby"	2:52
Total length:		39:42

*Blue* Japan release
No.	Title	Length
1.	"That's My Problem"	3:09
2.	"Sicker"	2:53
3.	"Party By Myself"	3:04
4.	"Get Out Of My Car"	3:59
5.	"I'm Not Sorry"	3:12
6.	"I'm A Human"	3:25
7.	"Frankie's Second Hand"	2:58
8.	"Fake It"	3:15
9.	"What Do We Care?"	2:58
10.	"Ugly Baby"	2:52
11.	"Loud Music"	2:08
12.	"Save It for Later"	2:49
13.	"One Step Away"	2:55
Total length:		39:42

Personnel

Flashlight Brown

Matt Hughes – lead vocals, guitar
Fil Bucchino – bass guitar, vocals, keys, guitars
Tim Thomson – drums

Production

Dave Bassett – producer
Allison Hamamura - A&R
Mike Conroy – guitar (tracks 1-10)
Bill Appleberry - piano (tracks 4 & 6), wurlitzer (track 7)
Errin Famillia - assistant engineer
David J. Holman - mixing
Andy VanDette - mastering

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Flashlight Brown Blue". Exclaim!.
^ "Flashlight Brown - Blue". Punknews.
^ "Flashlight Brown: Blue CD Review". Emotional Punk. Archived from the original on 2006-05-02. Retrieved 2017-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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[exclaim-1] "Flashlight Brown Blue". Exclaim!.

[2] "Flashlight Brown - Blue". Punknews.

[3] "Flashlight Brown: Blue CD Review". Emotional Punk. Archived from the original on 2006-05-02. Retrieved 2017-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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