Foo Fighters release sixth album
The Foo Fighters, a rock band formed in 1995, released its newest album, “Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace.” The album is the No. 2 most purchased album on iTunes, according to the online iTunes Store.
The Foo Fighters deliver arguably its best album since “One By One” with the release of “Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace,” which hit stores Sept. 25.
The band’s sixth studio album, which comprises 12 songs, is the No. 2 most purchased album on iTunes, according to the iTunes Web site.
The Foo Fighters moved away from having a majority of harder-rocking songs for this album with the exception of “The Pretender” and “Let It Die,” the album’s first two songs.
Both songs start slowly in an apparent minor key and eventually build into some of the most memorable anthems the band has produced.
The tandem of the first two songs sets a great tone for the rest of the record, which ultimately winds down and takes listeners on a seemingly different musical journey not present on previous Foo Fighters’ albums.
Although “The Pretender” is the hit single from the album, “Let It Die” should bombard airwaves across the globe in no time.
“Stranger Things Have Happened” is an extraordinary acoustic song, while “Summer’s End” is a great sounding track with a Southern rock feel.
“The Ballad Of The Beaconsfield Miners,” the album’s eighth track, is a notable track in two ways. Not only is it one of the only Foo Fighters’ tracks without lyrics to date, but it is also a track dedicated to the miners trapped in a 2006 Australian gold mine collapse.
Dave Grohl, the band’s lead guitarist and vocalist, offered free tickets to a Foo Fighters’ show to the miners who were rescued. One of the miners took up the offer and attended a performance at the Sydney Opera House, according to the band’s Web site.
“The Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners” is definitely one of the most unexpected, yet enjoyable tracks on the album.
David Eric Grohl, the former drummer for Nirvana, also showcases his piano skills in “Statues” and the hauntingly beautiful ballad “Home,” the final track of the album. “Home” has the potential to be one of the greatest guitarless tracks the band has produced. The combination of Grohl’s voice and the piano is nothing short of remarkable.
“Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace” is a superb album that shows the absolutely endless talents of the four members of the Foo Fighters. The album should keep diehard Foo Fighters fans content while drawing in new fans.
The members of the band, especially Grohl, stretched their limits for this record, which definitely paid off. The hard work and progressive mindset of the band yields an album that will be cherished by not only Foo Fighters fans but also general fans of rock music for many years to come.
The album features mostly a somber tone, but tracks featuring shredding guitar riffs still protrude at the most convenient times to keep listeners wanting more.
Although the band’s musical interests and influences are ever changing, the Foo Fighters continue to show the world it is still at the forefront of rock music conception.
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