Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
The evolution of the Foo Fighters discography has been an interesting one.
The band’s self-titled debut featured only Dave Grohl, in an attempt to establish himself as a new force in the music world. The band’s follow up, The Colour and the Shape became an instant classic. Their third album, There Is Nothing Left To Lose, was an impressive step forward. Then, the band hit a slump.
One By One was a rushed effort, that produced only a handful of songs worth remembering. The Foos ambitious double-disc effort, In Your Honor, was a vast improvement, but would have been better served as a single disc.
However, the band has come back strong with their sixth album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. The Foo Fighters seem to have learned a lesson from their past mistakes, by not rushing into the studio and recording an album that skillfully masters the electric and acoustic songs from In Your Honor.
The album kicks off with a bang with the lead single, “The Pretender”, and then settles down with “Let It Die”, which features former member Pat Smear. The third track, “Erase/Replace” has guitars that sound like a machine gun and some stellar drumming from Taylor Hawkins. “Long Road to Ruin” is a great song to listen to during the transition from summer to fall and has a Springsteen or Neil Young vibe. The beautiful “Come Alive” sounds like a track left off the acoustic disc from In Your Honor. While “Stranger Things Have Happened” returns to a Springsteen style of song, before kicking into one of the best songs on the album.
“Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)” not only has one the coolest song titles ever, it’s a solid rock track that will tear down arenas during a live show. “Summer’s End” is a real foot tapper, with a country feel, that is also a great sing a long. “Ballad of the Baconsfield Miners” is an instrumental track dedicated to miners that were trapped in goldmine in Tasmania early this year. The two miners wanted an iPod full of Foo songs while trapped and then got to meet the band and Dave promised to write a song for them. The track also features Kaki King on guitar.
“Statues” is a classic rock sounding track, driven by the piano. “But, Honestly” starts off with some acoustic strumming before erupting into a killer rock song. The album concludes with Dave Grohl and a piano on “Home”.
Overall, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace is the most solid album by the Foo Fighters since The Colour and the Shape, and is a must have.
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