Modern rock mainstays, Blue October, turn in some “Hot Stuff” for Strip Joints’ latest release!
Marking 30 years in 2025 as being Houston, Texas’ second most well-known rock outfit (here’s a hint if you don’t know the first: long beards and a ‘sharp-dressed man’), Blue October, has released their latest single, “Hot Stuff,’ along alt rock airwaves, atop soundclouds and found exclusively on StripJointsMusic.com‘s latest compilation for adult club DJs. With a libidinous riff and more straightforward, albeit suggestive, lyrics best suited for bare flesh, “Hot Stuff” is a saluted departure for a band most revered for their sonic introspection and their inner connections to the legions of loyal fans who have kept them consistently on the road and in the recording studio for almost three decades.
Having broke out in the early aughts with their radio-heavy hits, “Hate Me” and ‘”Into The Ocean,” Blue October have released 16 albums since 1998’s “The Answers.” While “Hot Stuff” is being released as a single, the band’s lead vocalist, Justin Furstenfeld isn’t hiding behind metaphors when it comes to their latest track. As he admits in the following exclusive interview with EXOTICDANCER.com, the track is meant to be played as girls wantonly remove their clothes. An eternal concept shared through song that has been delivered by countless rock bands over the decades, often to wide commercial and club acclaim.
ED: It’s been almost 20 years between the release of your new track “Hot Stuff’ and your breakout hits “Hate Me” and “Into The Ocean.” How has your sound evolved during that time, considering there is an obvious sonic departure between those singles and your latest?
Furstenfeld: It’s like putting on a pair of Jordache or Cavaricci’s from the ’80s. Why would you do that? Never write the same song twice. We evolved, baby!
“I wrote this song for strip clubs. It’s for people to take their clothes off and dance to. So thank you for making this happen!” – Blue October singer Justin Furstenfeld
ED: One of the things the band has been lauded for, by fans and writers alike, is their lyrical introspection. This is never more clear than in your live performances. When you are writing the lyrics, are they coming from a personal experience, hoping that listeners will absorb them, or are you looking to tap into certain themes of the human experience and put them to music?
Furstenfeld: I’m a songwriter. It’s what I do. I try to connect with people.
ED: Going back to your fans, it’s an extremely loyal base, and not uncommon for them to ‘sing back’ at each of your shows. Can you describe that feeling when a song resonates so deeply with others that you almost, in a certain sense, share the ownership of it?
Fustenfeld: I’m always surprised and humbled when that happens.
ED: Coming from Houston, with its lineage of musical influence found from country to rock and R&B, how have you been able to distill all of the influences and come up with your own distinct sound?
Furstenfeld: I just didn’t copy anyone. I prefer my own way, carve my own path. I’m an original baby!
ED: Terrestrial radio is where a lot of people found your band, present company included. How are today’s fans, the newer ones, finding your music?
Furstenfeld: We still believe in radio, and we’re a touring band. 
ED: We have given specific coverage for the track ‘Hot Stuff’ and are promoting it directly to adult nightclub DJs across the US. How do you feel about this particular song being played at clubs? The groove makes it almost tailored to our industry.
Furstenfeld: I wrote this song for strip clubs. It’s for people to take their clothes off and dance to. So thank you for making this happen!
ED: You’re on tour currently, do you ever break out the rockstar lifestyle and visit clubs while on the road or has that cliche come and gone?
Furstenfeld: I’m allergic to alcohol. I break out in handcuffs. Nobody needs daddy Justin in jail.
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