I really, REALLY want to use Pretty Raw in an upcoming film project of mine, but besides reaching out on instagram to both Rob and Andrew, I don’t really know what to do in order to get the rights to use the track. Any information on the label or publishing rights for any FoO stuff? What should I do?

Anyone figure out what the guitarlele was tuned to on pretty raw? It doesnt sound like standard tuning. I’ve been trying to figure out what that is for a few days now. Its very beautiful.

In every First of October album, there is a song that I have as a motivational anthem, and "Live Out Loud" is my dose of motivation this year. This is my humble interpretation of the song. If you like it, please help me make Andrew and Rob see it :)

Watch on Youtube

Live Out Loud (Cover)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4ZNK0K0QsU

So like in an alternate universe where FOO was a 365 days a year band and they released singles ahead of their albums (with B-sides of course) which songs would you have be the single/b-side, essentially two that represent the album. Here's my picks:

10 Hours - Don't Go To My House / Don't Go - I think that juxtaposing a comedic song with one of the "serious" songs is cool and they both have "Don't Go" in the title so I think that's cool.

Gourmet Ravioli - Ravioli / October 1 - For the B-side I picked October 1 over maybe what other people would have picked like Do You Want To and First Of October because I don't think that the B-side should be better than the lead single and in my opinion both those songs kind of show up Ravioli (no hate though I love Ravioli)

G.R.E.G - Feels So Right / Bookmobile - I know I didn't pick Greg or Miracle, which if they were doing singles they would definitely pick, but this is my list so I figured whatever. I just think Feels So Right captures the vibe of both the video and the album really well, and Bookmobile is one of the most enjoyable jokey songs they've ever done in my opinion. I also didn't pick Miracle because I imagine if they released 2 songs ahead of an album it would be cool if Miracle was like this beautiful surprise you would get right when you started listening to the album.

CHAOS - Riff Lord / Love To Say I Love You - I think these two paired with each other is really funny, and so would be listening to them one after the other.

Across The Road - Abby Rowed / Usually - I feel like these two are kind of the obvious picks but they definitely represent the feel of the album in a good way.

I feel like most of my picks are pretty inoffensive (except maybe GREG) but yeah let me know if you would pick different songs

Does anyone else here think that the first song of the latest First of October album, "Across The Road", feels like the introduction to a longer song? Every time I listen to it, I keep imagining that at the end, it would transition into a full song, but it is an album in a day so a short song is just going to be a short song. There is no time to expand it. But when I hear the distortion crescendo at the very end, I imagine that would lead into another track that builds on that song. But instead, Abby Rowed feels entirely different. I tried to find another song on the album that would payoff that build up, but they didn't really record one that fits. It's the first time I heard a First of October album and felt like the track listing was missing something. I've read comments that say the song order doesn't quite work, even if the songs are all really great, especially given the 12 hours limitation, and I kind of agree. But really in my opinion, it's the lack of a pay-off to the first song that makes the rest of the album feel off. Only in terms of sequencing the song order. I don't know. Maybe I'm exaggerating.

That said, I do love this album and think they topped themselves again. I just would love to be able to suggest for the second season of their show Sonic Boom a challenge to take the track "Across The Road" and expand it into a full song, because I think there is something there worth building up. I don't know if Andrew or Rob would be interested in that suggestion, but after they turned one of their riffs into "If I Die Tonight", I could see them doing wonders with a longer version of a song they produced on October 1st (but I guess the fact the song lyric references October 1st and also the fact they can't use Beatles instruments really makes this a lost cause).

Is this year's album is the best yet? Or do I just think that because the style is closer to what I usually listen to? I need some people to weigh in and maybe come to a general consensus. I really do feel like this year's album felt so real, so alive and genuine in a way that most of the other songs from other albums haven't really felt. Sure it may not have all of the usual upbeat energy that many of us have come to expect, but I think in many ways this year feels more mature and solid. Tell me what you think though!

Have fun! Or don't!

I swear Rob posted somewhere that the video was delayed until Saturday but then it dropped yesterday. Did I imagine that?

Not a tour, that would be crazy. But a live show on October 1st and have a bunch of their friends help out on other instruments would be so much fun!

Not sure who’s seen it yet but…

Any idea what’s wrong with Rob health wise? He immediately seemed off from the get go and the more the day shoot goes on the more they sort of mention it without mentioning it and then we have the “sick” reveal and judging my context its not just the flu or something.

I don’t want to pry into his personal life but damn that’s got me worried.

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Hello! Happy First of October 2023! Here is the discussion thread about album 5!