Blue October - 2009 - Approaching Normal (-ape)

Blue October's March 2009 release, Approaching Normal. Ripped at -Alt Preset Extreme, or roughly 224kbps VBR MP3, at Quality setting 0. Retail release. 01 - Weight of the World.mp3 7,542,784 bytes 02 - Say It.mp3 7,434,240 bytes 03 - Dirt Room.mp3 7,116,800 bytes 04 - Been Down.mp3 8,269,824 bytes 05 - My Never.mp3 6,303,744 bytes 06 - Should Be Loved.mp3 8,390,656 bytes 07 - Kangaroo Cry.mp3 9,492,480 bytes 08 - Picking Up Pieces.mp3 8,280,064 bytes 09 - Jump Rope.mp3 5,621,760 bytes 10 - Blue Skies.mp3 7,346,176 bytes 11 - Blue Does.mp3 5,808,128 bytes 12 - The End.mp3 9,179,136 bytes Hope you enjoy it! EDIT: I checked on the files in WinAmp, and apparently I was wrong! At -APE settings, for this album, it doesn't always hover around 224kbps. But this is sort of a rather happy surprise, since here's what I found out: Track # - avg. bitrate (in kbps): 01 - 247 02 - 272 03 - 277 04 - 253 05 - 222 06 - 276 07 - 259 08 - 253 09 - 225 10 - 260 11 - 222 12 - 245 I thought it was interesting, anyway. Hope that's useful for anyone else who's wondering about the quality info on this torrent. :) Edit: Give me some time; I'll scan up the booklet. My scanner's kinda funky, though.

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Aub956 (2009-03-23)

Thus far an excellent torrent, getting around 200kbps.
Will post soon on audio quality.

johndc731 (2009-03-23)

This torrent is LEGIT, no crackling or skipping, 224kbps audio quality
Thanks for a great upload :)

Aub956 (2009-03-24)

Excellent Quality. No noticeable issues.
Good album.

ManicMe (2009-03-24)

Of course it's legit, guys. :) The -APE quality is what I always rip my CDs at, and blips and crackles and crud like that always drive me up the wall, so I'm not about to inflict that on anyone else. Golden Rule, right?
I checked TPB and Isohunt a week ago and didn't find this album... went to Best Buy yesterday (3-22) and checked the music section, and lo and behold, it was just... sitting there, waiting to be bought. I bought it, ripped it for my iPod... and then thought to check online, because if it hadn't been leaked a week ago, well.... something seemed off.
Turns out it still wasn't out, so I thought, why not? I'd rather see a QUALITY rip making the rounds, than a lower-quality one later.
(Why HADN'T it come out earlier, anyway? No one managed to leak it? I don't understand...)
Should I bother scanning the booklet and case art stuff too, or are the mp3s all that you guys want?

johndc731 (2009-03-24)

I'm great with just the mp3 files, I thank you dearly. I've never downloaded anything from you before, and the only thing that has surfaced other than your rip is a crappy collection of mp3 files that sound like they had been through a blender.
If you find anything on Marilyn Manson's new album feel free to let me know :P

ManicMe (2009-03-24)

I'm not surprised you've never downloaded anything from me before -- this is actually the first torrent I've posted to TPB. :)
But there's only been a fake-files release before this? That's.... incredibly lame. Where are all the guys that snag stuff off the truck when it gets in, weeks in advance?
And I totally forgot to check for any Manson. Dunno when I'll get a chance to get down to the mall next, unfortunately... and I really don't have any special connections at all, or I'm sure I'd have been getting advance music and seeding it a lot more often than this. :)
Main reason I jumped on buying this album was that I'm a huge fan of their stuff. I even recorded their concert at the AK State Fair in '07, if anyone's interested in a live bootleg? 320kbps, but the drums distorted a lot... as far as live boots go, it's pretty good, I suppose.
On second thought -- I'm going to go ahead and seed some other BO releases I don't see on here. Same ripping quality and all. You interested?

kYd4200 (2009-03-24)

Thanks alot for the torrent mate! :)
Been waiting a long time for this.
Do you have any of their other albums in FLAC?
If so, could you please please upload them?
Thx!

ManicMe (2009-03-25)

FLAC? Not yet, but I could rip them FLAC if there's a demand for it...? Which would you like first? :)

kedemel (2009-03-26)

Would love to see the live show, ManicMe!

kYd4200 (2009-03-26)

Any of the albums in Flac would be great, more so Argue With A Tree...for me at least.
But as Zekora said, it's it's any trouble don't worry about it.
Thanks!!

ManicMe (2009-03-29)

FLAC collection now up. It includes Approaching Normal... have fun, all!

thetollbooth (2009-03-30)

what is -ape quality? im a newb. i still dl'd it and it was a great legit torrent and everything, but i didnt get -ape and i couldnt find

thetollbooth (2009-03-30)

ahhh nevermind I figured it out. and thanks, blue october is pretty godly so thanks for that man. good torrent

henry76 (2009-04-19)

Thanks :)

Mocchan (2009-06-03)

I know it'll be quite bothering but would you mind uploading also the CD booklet? I've looked for it all over the web without any result! :(

forsak3np0et (2009-06-10)

you're a frickin' sweetheart! Thanks for the quality upload. :) I will be seeding for quite a while.

TitMonger (2009-10-13)

Sweet share. Will seed like a farmer on crack.

hopefulnuiloa (2009-11-28)

Fantastic! Thanks much! Very quick and great quality.

falynna (2010-05-23)

Amazingly awesome Torrent!! :) Great Quality!!
Wonderful Upload!!!

Nathans51 (2011-06-21)

downloading now