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09-26-2007, 02:23 PM | #1 |
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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 |
let's see your penis!
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it sucks
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09-26-2007, 03:00 PM | #3 |
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their best album this century?
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09-26-2007, 03:02 PM | #4 |
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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 |
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09-26-2007, 03:06 PM | #5 |
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it's cookie cutter foo fighters.
did you miss the thread about this a few weeks ago? |
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09-26-2007, 03:12 PM | #6 |
Minion of Satan
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this band are like the a-team of rock music.
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09-26-2007, 03:17 PM | #7 |
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you pity the foo?
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09-26-2007, 03:19 PM | #8 |
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btw i really liked In Your Honor. this one's got a couple nice tunes, but.......................
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09-26-2007, 04:31 PM | #9 | |
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09-26-2007, 04:44 PM | #10 | |
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09-26-2007, 04:52 PM | #11 |
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I will check this out. I liked In Your Honor... it wasn't great, but it was good.
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09-26-2007, 04:59 PM | #12 | |
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09-26-2007, 05:04 PM | #13 | |
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09-26-2007, 05:52 PM | #14 |
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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.
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09-26-2007, 06:56 PM | #15 |
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is the kaki king track any good
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09-26-2007, 07:05 PM | #16 |
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09-26-2007, 07:26 PM | #17 |
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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. |
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09-26-2007, 07:28 PM | #18 | |
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09-26-2007, 07:30 PM | #19 | |
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09-26-2007, 07:31 PM | #20 | |
someone more...punk rock?
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09-26-2007, 07:31 PM | #21 | |
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09-26-2007, 08:43 PM | #22 |
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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.
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09-26-2007, 09:16 PM | #23 |
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i never liked this band
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09-26-2007, 10:21 PM | #24 |
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I remember when I used to hang out at the mall.
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09-26-2007, 10:39 PM | #25 |
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i'm too indie to like this band
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09-26-2007, 11:33 PM | #26 |
NOPE.
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New Foo = poo.
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09-26-2007, 11:49 PM | #27 | |
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09-27-2007, 09:40 PM | #28 | |
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A live show is totally different. The Foos put on the best concert I have ever seen. |
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09-28-2007, 01:06 AM | #29 |
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people still listen to this band?
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09-28-2007, 05:46 AM | #30 |
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they need to bring out an electronic album or at least something vaguely more challenging than
YOOR TEH PRETENDER I WILL NEVA SURRENDER! |
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