Blue October's honesty meets AWOLNATION's quirky energy. Emotional alt-rock that leaves you smiling.
You Make Me Smile takes its name from the Blue October song that opens it, and it’s built around two bands: AWOLNATION with 23 songs and Blue October with 19. Blue October brings “Amnesia” and “James,” while AWOLNATION adds “Guilty Filthy Soul” and “Windows.”
Trapt, with seven songs including “Made Of Glass,” and Shinedown, with six including “Call Me,” fill out much of the rest, with Papa Roach, Sevendust, 5 Seconds of Summer and Kings of Leon’s “Radioactive” making cameo appearances. It’s a 79-song mix of emotional alt-rock and high-energy electronic rock: heartfelt, catchy and powerful. Blue October’s honesty and AWOLNATION’s quirky energy make an unexpectedly great pair. Use it for a drive, a workday with headphones or a time when you need songs that feel like a friend cheering you on. Despite some heavy moments, the overall feeling is uplifting, and with a title like this, it should be.
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