Goodbye Blues

Infobox Album |
Name = Goodbye Blues
Type = studio
Artist = The Hush Sound


Released = March 18, 2008
Recorded = Fairfax Recordings
flagicon|USA Hollywood, California
Genre = Indie rock, piano rock
Length =
Label = Fueled by Ramen, Decaydance
Producer = Kevin Augunas
Reviews = *"AbsolutePunk.net" (85%) [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=304283 link]
*"Allmusic" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hzftxzwjldde link]
* ThePunkSite.com Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.thepunksite.com/reviews.php?page=album/e_n/hushsound_goodbyeblues link]
*"Stereology" (7/10) [http://stereology.de/?site=album&albid=140 link]
Last album = "Like Vines"
(2006)
This album = "Goodbye Blues"
(2008)
Misc = Singles
Name = Goodbye Blues
Type = studio
single 1 = Honey
single 1 date = February 5, 2008

"Goodbye Blues" is the third album by The Hush Sound. It was released March 18 2008 on Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance and later debuted at #75 on the Billboard 200 selling over 11,200 copies and the next week the album fell to #163.

Background

The band's third studio album, Goodbye Blues, was named one of the Most Anticipated Albums of 2008 by Alternative Press. "Goodbye Blues" was recorded in fall 2007 at North Hollywood's Fairfax Recordings with producer/engineer Kevin Augunas (Cold War Kids, Jon Brion) at the helm. With tracks such as "Honey" and "Medicine Man", The Hush Sound shows influence of blues, swing, and folk. The album is different than the band's last two albums, as Greta Salpeter takes over lead vocals on nine of the thirteen tracks.

Goodbye Blues was available for pre-order from January 29th, through The Hush Sound's official website. [ [http://www.thehushsound.com Official Website] ] After preordering it, a free digital download of "Honey" is available. [ [http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=811178 Official Press Release] ]

On October 23, 2007, The Hush Sound posted a video on FriendsorEnemies.com featuring a list of songs they were working on.

Viral marketing

The Hush Sound has been using viral marketing to promote their new album along with a supporting spot on the Honda Civic Tour. One of these schemes used is the use of a person known as "The Medicine Man" who has been giving clues, such as song clips, videos, and images to its friends on MySpace, Friends or Enemies, and Sweet Tangerine. The Medicine Man has also sent a picture to Greta in the video for "Honey," as seen at the end.

Track listing

# "Intro"- 1:29
# "Honey"- 3:39
# "Medicine Man"- 3:23
# "The Boys Are Too Refined"- 3:17
# "Hurricane"- 3:12
# "As You Cry"- 3:25
# "Six" (Interlude)- 2:23
# "Molasses"- 3:51
# "That's Okay"- 3:18
# "Not Your Concern"- 2:57
# "Love You Much Better"- 3:17
# "Hospital Bed Crawl"- 2:37
# "Break the Sky"- 3:19

Bonus tracks

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* "You Are My Home" - 3:11
* "Pretty Down To Your Bones" - 3:11
* "The Making of Goodbye Blues" (video)
* "Wine Red" (music video)

Chart positions

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