ITT we discuss the new Foo

redbreegull · 09-26-2007, 02:23 PM

I wasn't expecting much, but this is a thoroughly solid album. Much better than In Your Honor. I was expecting more over the top screamy rock songs, but this album actually leans in the songwriting direction. A lot of songs have acoustic guitar in them and then become harder towards the end. The Pretender is by leaps and bounds the heaviest song on the album and sounds out of place compared with the other songs. The album sort of pulls a "There is Nothing Left to Lose" and gets softer as it rolls on. The last track, Home, is mainly just piano and vocals. Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners is the first instrumental track they've ever put on an album. This album also has more lead guitar than I can ever recall being on a Foo Fighters record. My favorite track upon 2 listens is Long Road to Ruin, which I think is easily one of the best songs Grohl has ever written.

Final thoughts: Not the Colour and the Shape or self titled, but a very good rock record, very mature and emotional. Dynamic, well rounded, the most diverse Foos album. They cover every sound they've done thus far except the thrashy crunch the self titled record is made up of. If you don't like the Foo Fighters this album won't change your mind. If you like the Foos, this is their best album this century.

neopryn · 09-26-2007, 02:38 PM

it sucks

Shapan · 09-26-2007, 03:00 PM

their best album this century?

IM THERE

Gossamer · 09-26-2007, 03:02 PM

just like basically every foo fighters album, it is very hit or miss.

the pretender is great, stranger things have happended is awesome, but the rest is pretty meh

Caine Walker · 09-26-2007, 03:06 PM

it's cookie cutter foo fighters.

did you miss the thread about this a few weeks ago?

??? · 09-26-2007, 03:12 PM

this band are like the a-team of rock music.

tcm · 09-26-2007, 03:17 PM

you pity the foo?

tcm · 09-26-2007, 03:19 PM

btw i really liked In Your Honor. this one's got a couple nice tunes, but.......................

shannon · 09-26-2007, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by tcm

you pity the foo?

haha

??? · 09-26-2007, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tcm

you pity the foo?

ach! good ol' tcm. ye have the wit of a thousand salty seadogs.

reprise85 · 09-26-2007, 04:52 PM

I will check this out. I liked In Your Honor... it wasn't great, but it was good.

tcm · 09-26-2007, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ???

ach! good ol' tcm. ye have the wit of a thousand salty seadogs.

you are what you eat.

Gossamer · 09-26-2007, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcm

you pity the foo?

+ rep

McCollum · 09-26-2007, 05:52 PM

Its a lot better than their last two. In Your Honor and One by One were terrible except for a few songs. I'd say its their 4th best after the first 3.

redbull · 09-26-2007, 06:56 PM

is the kaki king track any good

Fellatio Mask! · 09-26-2007, 07:05 PM

redbreegull · 09-26-2007, 07:26 PM

I do not understand how anyone could prefer In Your Honor to this album unless you only listened to the acoustic side. Most of the electric side was ridiculously large, overblown screaming fits.

The Kaki King song is pretty much just cool fingerpicking. All instrumental.

And it's definately NOT cookie cutter Foo Fighters. It's not a big step in a new direction, but this is the most varied album they've done and the songs are mostly pretty creative and listenable. The Pretender is the most "cookie cutter" track on the record.

tcm · 09-26-2007, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by redbull

is the kaki king track any good

no.

Fellatio Mask! · 09-26-2007, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by redbreegull

Most of the electric side was ridiculously large, overblown screaming fits.

if almost anyone else had described it like this i would have immediately downloaded it

Luke de Spa · 09-26-2007, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by neopryn

it sucks

tcm · 09-26-2007, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by redbreegull

Most of the electric side was ridiculously large, overblown screaming fits.

totally. isn't this why their live show is so revered? i dig it.

TheMilstead · 09-26-2007, 08:43 PM

Too bad the band's kinda gone downhill lately studio-wise. There Is Nothing Left To Lose was their last great effort, I think. This new album is pretty boring and was quite hard for me to sit through on the first listen. I'd still love to see them live, though.

Trotskilicious · 09-26-2007, 09:16 PM

i never liked this band

Ghetto_Squirrel · 09-26-2007, 10:21 PM

I remember when I used to hang out at the mall.

redbull · 09-26-2007, 10:39 PM

i'm too indie to like this band

pale blue eyes · 09-26-2007, 11:33 PM

New Foo = poo.

monkeyfritters · 09-26-2007, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcm

you pity the foo?

man that was good.

redbreegull · 09-27-2007, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tcm

totally. isn't this why their live show is so revered? i dig it.

There's such a thing as too much. Same reason Zeitgeist gets old. Too much loud shit. With every song trying to outdo the last, it just gets boring after awhile.

A live show is totally different. The Foos put on the best concert I have ever seen.

celluloid_love · 09-28-2007, 01:06 AM

people still listen to this band?

Kahlo · 09-28-2007, 05:46 AM

they need to bring out an electronic album or at least something vaguely more challenging than

YOOR TEH PRETENDER I WILL NEVA SURRENDER!

09-26-2007, 02:23 PM	#1
redbreegull Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: N3t4Euh Haus Posts: 32,752	ITT we discuss the new Foo I wasn't expecting much, but this is a thoroughly solid album. Much better than In Your Honor. I was expecting more over the top screamy rock songs, but this album actually leans in the songwriting direction. A lot of songs have acoustic guitar in them and then become harder towards the end. The Pretender is by leaps and bounds the heaviest song on the album and sounds out of place compared with the other songs. The album sort of pulls a "There is Nothing Left to Lose" and gets softer as it rolls on. The last track, Home, is mainly just piano and vocals. Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners is the first instrumental track they've ever put on an album. This album also has more lead guitar than I can ever recall being on a Foo Fighters record. My favorite track upon 2 listens is Long Road to Ruin, which I think is easily one of the best songs Grohl has ever written. Final thoughts: Not the Colour and the Shape or self titled, but a very good rock record, very mature and emotional. Dynamic, well rounded, the most diverse Foos album. They cover every sound they've done thus far except the thrashy crunch the self titled record is made up of. If you don't like the Foo Fighters this album won't change your mind. If you like the Foos, this is their best album this century.

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09-26-2007, 02:38 PM	#2
neopryn let's see your penis! Location: i had a few beers, but i'm cool to drive Posts: 31,847	it sucks

09-26-2007, 03:00 PM	#3
Shapan Socialphobic Location: intellectual hobo Posts: 11,794	their best album this century? IM THERE

09-26-2007, 03:02 PM	#4
Gossamer Apocalyptic Poster Location: We got it like three quarters of the way in whilst on vacation last week. Minor success. Unfortunately she is leaving for England in a couple of days. Posts: 3,832	just like basically every foo fighters album, it is very hit or miss. the pretender is great, stranger things have happended is awesome, but the rest is pretty meh

09-26-2007, 03:06 PM	#5
Caine Walker Braindead Posts: 15,482	it's cookie cutter foo fighters. did you miss the thread about this a few weeks ago?

09-26-2007, 03:12 PM	#6
??? Minion of Satan Location: ¯\(º_o)/¯ Posts: 8,658	this band are like the a-team of rock music.

09-26-2007, 03:17 PM	#7
tcm Braindead Location: Le look de Corgan Posts: 17,922	you pity the foo?

09-26-2007, 03:19 PM	#8
tcm Braindead Location: Le look de Corgan Posts: 17,922	btw i really liked In Your Honor. this one's got a couple nice tunes, but.......................

09-26-2007, 04:52 PM	#11
reprise85 BOTTLEG ILLEGAL Location: I'm faced with so many changes that I just might change my face Posts: 32,800	I will check this out. I liked In Your Honor... it wasn't great, but it was good.

09-26-2007, 05:52 PM	#14
McCollum Apocalyptic Poster Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 1,138	Its a lot better than their last two. In Your Honor and One by One were terrible except for a few songs. I'd say its their 4th best after the first 3.

09-26-2007, 06:56 PM	#15
redbull Immortal Location: like liutenant dan i'm rollin' Posts: 21,016	is the kaki king track any good

09-26-2007, 07:05 PM	#16
Fellatio Mask! Banned Location: ♪ we're goin' 2 the moon... ♪ Posts: 653

09-26-2007, 07:26 PM	#17
redbreegull Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: N3t4Euh Haus Posts: 32,752	I do not understand how anyone could prefer In Your Honor to this album unless you only listened to the acoustic side. Most of the electric side was ridiculously large, overblown screaming fits. The Kaki King song is pretty much just cool fingerpicking. All instrumental. And it's definately NOT cookie cutter Foo Fighters. It's not a big step in a new direction, but this is the most varied album they've done and the songs are mostly pretty creative and listenable. The Pretender is the most "cookie cutter" track on the record.

09-26-2007, 08:43 PM	#22
TheMilstead Minion of Satan Location: Damn fine cup of coffee. Posts: 5,520	Too bad the band's kinda gone downhill lately studio-wise. There Is Nothing Left To Lose was their last great effort, I think. This new album is pretty boring and was quite hard for me to sit through on the first listen. I'd still love to see them live, though.

09-26-2007, 09:16 PM	#23
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,439	i never liked this band

09-26-2007, 10:21 PM	#24
Ghetto_Squirrel Minion of Satan Location: Chicago Posts: 7,157	I remember when I used to hang out at the mall.

09-26-2007, 10:39 PM	#25
redbull Immortal Location: like liutenant dan i'm rollin' Posts: 21,016	i'm too indie to like this band

09-26-2007, 11:33 PM	#26
pale blue eyes NOPE. Location: :/ Posts: 15,108	New Foo = poo.

09-28-2007, 01:06 AM	#29
celluloid_love Minion of Satan Location: creepyu Posts: 7,211	people still listen to this band?

09-28-2007, 05:46 AM	#30
Kahlo Registered User Posts: 17,539	they need to bring out an electronic album or at least something vaguely more challenging than YOOR TEH PRETENDER I WILL NEVA SURRENDER!