kidamnesiac Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 While taste is largely subjective, if your favorite Foo Fighters album is not either Foo Fighters, The Colour and the Shape or There is Nothing Left to Lose, then you are just objectively wrong. Those are definitely the best. One By One is pretty great also. A shame this album is such a dud, Wasting Light was definitely a step back in the right direction after the last two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsgoodtobefree Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Some thoughts after multiple listens: - Not as good as Wasting Light, but not as bad as Echoes - The 'look where we made this' lyrics feel contrived - Subterranean is one of their best songs of the past 10 years (probably because it sounds a lot like something on TINLTL) - I remember reading something where Dave said there would be nothing like Walk on this album. I disagree. I get a Walk vibe from I Am A River. Overall, it is a good album with some catchy tunes! But I am afraid the idea of making a show to create the songs and the whole 'these songs have to have a story' thing may have overshadowed the actual music. Cloudsbelow, patreeeek and kidamnesiac 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsoncomplex Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Still haven't picked up a vinyl copy, but I'm listening to the full album of Rdio right now. I'm a huge Foos fan, and have been since the beginning. I hate to say this, but the new album just seems very safe and there aren't that many hooks in any of the songs. Feast and the Famine is a stand out for me, and I really like Subterranean as it sounds like mid-90's Foos to me. That being said, I'm still going to pick a copy up as soon as I find out if my secret santa bought it for me or not. Cloudsbelow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushbacktosquare Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I have the Chicago cover If anyone wants to trade for Los Angeles cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stl_ben Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Man the mood swings on some of these threads pretty fast some times. I love the album....it is easily on my top 10 this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsoncomplex Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Still haven't picked up a vinyl copy, but I'm listening to the full album of Rdio right now. I'm a huge Foos fan, and have been since the beginning. I hate to say this, but the new album just seems very safe and there aren't that many hooks in any of the songs. Feast and the Famine is a stand out for me, and I really like Subterranean as it sounds like mid-90's Foos to me. That being said, I'm still going to pick a copy up as soon as I find out if my secret santa bought it for me or not. Ok, so, I'm now on my third full listen this morning. I gotta say, it's already growing on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudsbelow Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I liked the scene in one of the recent episodes (*spoilers*) when Dave and Co. were struggling with the arrangement of the song. A glorious light poured through the window and an almost spiritual "ah-ha" moment hit Dave... he thought to himself, "I know how I"ll arrange this song... I'll arrange it like I do ALL my other Foo Fighter songs." .. and he did. seattle covers at my shop. If anyone needs one let me know. itsgoodtobefree, cemeterytapes and aju2streets 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtcb Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 The album has grown on me with repeated listens as well. There's a few tracks I wasn't hot on to begin with that I dig a lot more now. The last song on each side is still my favorite though. DecayToDeath 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psus2h Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I have the Chicago cover If anyone wants to trade for Los Angeles cover. This needs to be wider spread. I think there are enough people to swap sleeves to get the one you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I hope this record does grow on me. I just bought it from Amazon and got the instant DL. So far, so just okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsoncomplex Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I hope this record does grow on me. I just bought it from Amazon and got the instant DL. So far, so just okay. Give it 2 or 3 more listens. I'm hooked now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidamnesiac Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Overall, it is a good album with some catchy tunes! But I am afraid the idea of making a show to create the songs and the whole 'these songs have to have a story' thing may have overshadowed the actual music. Totally. If I had to give a "bottom line" on this record, it's that too much time and effort were spent getting the HBO series right with not enough care and attention given to the music and lyrics. sergeantscruffy, Cloudsbelow, itsgoodtobefree and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morfiend Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I can totally see why. I think unless you're pretty into the foos you're going to find this record pretty samesies and done before. Nothing new and what is done well on the songs I've heard, has been done by Dave and Co. better already. (just my two cents) This is exactly how I feel. I've enjoyed the show on HBO but the songs just sound like they've been done before. I doubt I'll be buying this but if I get it as an xmas gift or something I wouldn't mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piky0032 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 $170 for a ground, General Admission ticket to see them in Melbourne..........Good one Dave.....Cool story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsoncomplex Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 $170 for a ground, General Admission ticket to see them in Melbourne..........Good one Dave.....Cool story Yikes. That's crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piky0032 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Yikes. That's crazy. Sure is.......$150US......Thats insane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 This band is playing RFK stadium in D.C? Wrigley in Chicago is half the size They are going to tour around this everywhere...This isn't like destination deal day like PJ 20 or something. I cant see them coming close to filling 80k at RFK. Am I crazy and they are that big? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum7 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 This band is playing RFK stadium in D.C? Wrigley in Chicago is half the size They are going to tour around this everywhere...This isn't like destination deal day like PJ 20 or something. I cant see them coming close to filling 80k at RFK. Am I crazy and they are that big? RFK's capacity is 45,600 and that show is an all day festival type deal. They filled Wembley 2 nights in a row and that place is twice the size. Duff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrewest Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I'm lukewarm on the album so far. Has some real highlights and some other snooze-worthy moments. With how much other good music has come out lately this may be one I put aside for now & revisit more thoroughly down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 For some reason I was thinking RFK was 70-80k. I know the Redskins played there for years. Had to be one of the smaller stadiums in NFL Wembley was also 6 years ago and a totally different market. Europe has a much larger "rock" based audience to support those types of event I am just shocked that they are playing these bigger places in US with a tour and many many markets going to be hit. Interesting to see how the rest of their venues will pan out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highfives Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I'm really pleasantly surprised with how much I like the record so far. I've been lukewarm to the more recent releases too, but this one is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeytags Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 have a NYC cover, looking for a Chicago cover. PM me if interested in trading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twhite1221 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Wrigley Field show sold out in like a day or something. People were all up in arms because of a mix up with the fan presale. I have been following these guys since the 90's and it is insane how huge they are now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oilerguy Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Wrigley Field show sold out in like a day or something. People were all up in arms because of a mix up with the fan presale. I have been following these guys since the 90's and it is insane how huge they are now. Couldn't swing the Chicago show but ended up grabbing tickets to the fourth of July party in DC! General admission in the seats, so hope it's not too hard to get a good spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I feel like this album isn't going to get the rating and recognition is deserves, solely on the fact that a lot of people aren't going to watching the corresponding docuseries to truly understand the album before they review it. I've been a huge Foo Fighters fan since 1995, since day fucking 1. But I can honestly say that I like Side A more than Side B because of the SH episodes giving me all the back story behind it all. And I bet once all the episodes have aired SH will be album of the year contender for me. I can't get over how fucking good the opening and closing tracks are though. Whoa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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