EHP 0.19: The Blue Hour i've filled up these pages CD [ purchase record ] Pressing Information: 1,000 CDs An amazing follow up to THE BLUE HOUR's two song 7". The eight songs on this full length are much more matured then Keith's previous work, and find the use of break beats, piano, and effects much more prominent. I've Filled up These Pages takes ideas brought up by MY BLOOD VALENTINE, RADIOHEAD, BRIGHT EYES, JOY DIVISION, and THE CURE to produce compelling sounds and feelings. TRACK LISTING: 1. The Sky Is Turning Blue 2. Sunsets Through Our Eyes 3. Bury You 4. Do You Remember 5. Maybe Your Reflection 6. The Most Defining Point 7. Transparent Existence 8. Old Photographs REVIEWS: The Journal Review (Wade Cogeshall) "I’ve Filled Up These Pages" is the debut full-length from The Blue Hour, a k a Keith Vogelsong. The most noteworthy aspect of this release is the fact that not only is The Blue Hour actually one person, but that said individual wrote, performed and recorded the entire project himself. The result is not crude exercises in amateurish arrangements committed to tape in someone’s bedroom. "I’ve Filled Up These Pages" breathes with layers and layers of dense, life-affirming music. Symphonic synthesizers on "The Sky Is Turning Blue" open the disc, with programmed drum tracks that thump and grind. A buoyant, glissando acoustic guitar starts off "Sunsets Through Our Eyes." An achingly gorgeous piano melody soon gets swallowed up by pulsating beats. Waves of cascading keys, introduced later in the song, add yet another stratum to an already impenetrable and devastating performance. "Bury You" is a more guitar-driven composition, with furious live drumming by Martin West that flows and ebbs. A substantially thick mid-tempo beat constructs "Do You Remember," which is accentuated with beeps and blips and a cutting chord that keeps coming at you. New Wave keys and expeditious "Dark Side Of The Moon" heartbeats introduce "Transparent Existence," where the added tier of frantic, arpeggio synths make this one of the most compelling cuts on the CD. Vogelsong has crafted a superlative cohesion of lush soundscapes, dazzling melodies and wickedly indecipherable beats. "I’ve Filled Up These Pages" is emotionally-charged and powerful music for you, the listener, to immerse yourself in and stay lost. The Calamity Project this is the debut full length from the blue hour, a solo project done by keith vogelsong. this disc takes the best elements of indie and emo, and adds a symphonic type of feel to it. the songs themselves have a dense, thick sound to them, due to the layered synths, gutairs, drums, keyboards, and softly sung vocals. very much in the vein of labelmates the one am radio, the wind-up bird, askeleton (only more downbeat), and even at points sounding reminiscent to the pine, the blue hour's sound takes indie/emo music to a new level. using the aforementioned instruments, vogelsong creates vast soundscapes of mellow, beautiful music that is intricate, calming/relaxing, and complex. if you're a fan of the one am radio, the wind-up bird, and askeleton, this is definitely something you'd want to check out. i found this record to be very enjoyable and very relaxing, and this is one record that will not leave my collection anytime soon. Sharpshooter.cc (Will Milne) 2nd Avenue Pizza was the locale for the Blue Hour show, they weren't who I went to see, yet somehow the show is remembered as the Blue Hour show. They impressed me big time. It was a skinny fashionable boy playing guitar and singing, an energetic bass player, and a cute, but rather morose looking, girl playing beats back on an iMac and a keyboard. A drummer was also present but he was not utilized all that much. When he was, the guy rocked the kit. This CD is on Alone Records/Electric Human Project but it is nothing, and i emphasize "nothing", like you would expect to hear from those labels. They would seem more at home on an indie rock label, but that's irrelevant. The Blue Hour is a very tight band from Athens, GA whose melodic, emotional wall of sound will stop you in your tracks and pay attention. Vocally, the singer/guitarist's voice soars. He has a nice range that is very soothing. His voice works with the music so well, most of the time the two blend together so well you don't realize he's singing. Often times when bands have beats or glitchy noises in their music, it can seem a bit cheesy. This is not the case with these guys and girl. Interwoven with the music, these beats and sounds perfectly compliment the well organized sonic endevour. Drawing comparisons to The Notwist, Death Cab For Cutie, The Gloria Record, The Postal Service, and (whom they most resemble) Homesick For Space how could they go wrong. All of the songs have the samedreamy, soothing, other worldly sound, sans the song "Transparent", which happens to be the most fun on the short record. The aforementioned tune is a dancey song with some sweet synth lines, techno-ish beats, and amazing guitar work. The guitarist rapidly picks at the strings while they reverberate. It's one of the coolest guitar parts i've heard in awhile. This EP is only their second release (the first being a solo 7" by the singer/guitarist), yet their sound is pretty mature. The debut full length is going to open eyes and turn heads. I can't wait for it. No doubt will this cdep be on my top five ep's for 2003. Crimewave Magazine (david pike) This is the debut full-length album from The Blue Hour aka Keith Vogelsong. This one person wrote all the songs, performed and recorded the entire project himself. The effect is actually very good. It takes the elements of indie and emo, and adds a symphonic feel to it. There is a quite a bit here with layered synths, gutairs, drums, keyboards, and vocals all of this creates a very moody CD. Bands that come to mind are Radiohead, Bright Eyes, and Joy Division.