Very much alive and still kicking butts since 1995, Dave Grohl and the boys dish out that familiar post-grunge music and oh, what a wonderful sound it is.
The album features 12 songs namely:
1. The Pretender
2. Let It Die
3. Erase/Replace
4. Long Road to Ruin
5. Come Alive
6. Stranger Things Have Happened
7. Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)
8. Summer's End
9. Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners
10. Statues
11. But, Honestly
12. Home
Starting with the screaming "The Pretender," it also happens to be the first song released off the album. The Foos make their rage felt with a video to match. Dave growls with gusto as the sound blasts the eardrums of those who dare to interrupt. "Let It Die," another possible hit, begins slowly only to rock your socks off in the end. Current favorite "Long Road to Ruin," enjoys a good deal of airplay in alternative radio stations, and might end up topping the charts with the vibrant and upbeat rock sound. "Come Alive," my personal favorite, is beautifully arranged with a subdued sound (but still rockin') to match. Nice to listen to when you're in one of those moods. "Stranger Things Have Happened" has an atmospheric sound to it, taking you someplace ... like in a smoky pub with beer-soaked bikers with the band playing in the background. Lovely. Another title I love due to the hilarity of it "Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)," calls the attention of emo rockers to cheer up .... and grow up.
On the whole, this album has Foo Fighters stamped all over it. Hard-rockin', progressive, and yes GROWN UP. Certainly an album to listen to if you're tired of the wailing around you.
Extremely, highly, most definitely, recommended for hard rockers anywhere. Great driving music too.
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