EHP 0.07: The Blue Hour s/t 7" [ purchase record ] Pressing Information: 600 clear Debut release from Keith Vogelsong, aka THE BLUE HOUR. The two tracks on this record (which were recorded in his Newark apartment bedroom) borrow elements from MOGWAI, BRIGHT EYES, and the likes to display dynamic and emotional results. THE BLUE HOUR may be a single person, but you will find vocal, guitar, bass, drum, keyboard, harmonica, and noise tracks layering both sides of this seven inch. Kevin from JOSHUA FIT FOR BATTLE lends a hand or two on side a with some drum work. TRACK LISTING: 1. The Most Beautiful Words 2. Do You Feel The Light Reviews: Heartattack #34 (Mikey Ott) This is a really cool record. I believe it is just one guy, Keith Vogalsong, who plays guitar and sings. Fans of Deadwood Divine, The Pine, maybe even The Hated would dig this. It's very mellow and pretty, but not so much that it makes you sick. One of the few records I got for review that wil stay in my collection. The Journal Review (Wade Coggeshall) The Blue Hour consists of yet another one-man operation, this time one Keith Vogalsong, performing two cuts on a self titled seven inch. "The Most Beautiful Words" is a mini-opus of sorts, building from low-key acoustic and singing to spacey keyboards and finally a tribal beat and grandoise guitar. Reverberating guitars fill your head on the second song, "Do You Feel The Light", giving the composition an almost otherworldy feeling. That sound slowly, steadily builds to a satisfying ending. Vogalsong's singing is even quieter than The One AM Radio's. But no matter; on this record, the altered state the music puts you in takes center stage. Cross My Heart With A Knife online zine (Matt) When I put this on I wasnt sure what I would be listening to in the upcomming seconds. The cover is black with a few red lines and spots and has The Blue Hour scrawled across the top corner. Subconciously I was thinking something pretty brutal. Why? I dont know... The Red Chord, The Blue Hour, its all the same, right? Nope, not in the least. The Blue hour is Keith Vogalsong and he makes music that is light and airy, similar to The One AM Radio or Bright Eyes. The first side of this record showcases the song "the most beautiful words". It starts with a prancing guitar line that is soon followed by backing drums and a quiet, flowing voice proclaiming "where do the most beautiful words exist? theyre in our hearts...". The song continues, painting out a picture of something quaint and heart warming. Towards the end the guitar jangles out its last efforts while the drums crash along until the end where the guitar dies alone. The next song is "do you feel the light" and its found on the second side. It continues along in the same fashion as the first song. Sweeping, soft viocals over an almost hypnotic guitar that seems to echo about as it builds and builds. It seems like its ever changing while still keeping some type of noticable pattern. Both of these songs are very rich and full even without the help of a band. They glide along from beginning to end and leave quite an impression. The Blue Hour, i think, holds an indie feel which may go over better than the minimalist or country type that most people of this genre seem to be doing. If youre into the lone guitarist playing his songs type music then this shouldnt be over looked by any means. Even if no other project like that has ever interested you, this may be the one that does. Alarm Magazine (GJ) Good work on the illegible photocopied insert, dammit. I don't know why that bothers me so much. Electric Human Project is a competent label, and it's probably not their fault, but they could've been like, "Hey, give me something I can read here!" It would've been easier on me, but who the fuck am I? Exactly. Conversely, who the fuck is The Blue Hour? The Blue Hour is one fellow, Keith Vogelsong, and he plays downbeat but catchy lo-fi acoustic/electric stuff, perhaps like if Bright Eyes were good. There are drums and other noises, so fear not. This is not another "guy with a guitar" record. It's something different, and something cool.