You may say – “Isn’t this an indie rock blog?” and “Why is he writing about such a mainstream band?” To answer these possible questions: 1) I guess this is an indie rock blog, yet it’s more of just a blog where I write about music I like. 2) Because Foo Fighters is one of the bands that I have been listening to forever. I’m talking 1997 The Colour and the Shape when most of you may have started listening. I was just a wee lad in elementary school and the Foo Fighters were awesome. Songs all over the radio – “Everlong,” and “Monkey Wrench” were the really popular ones. Soon after I started slowly getting my hands on all the Foo Fighters albums I could – all the way up until their last full length release in 2005.
IN YOUR HONOR (2005) Mini Review
In Your Honor is a dual disk that is very unique. Disc one is all the usual things you’d hear from the band; good solid rock. The first three songs are one of the best starts to an album that I’ve ever paid attention to. It opens up with “In Your Honor” which screams in your face and has a super epic lead up. Next is “No Way Back” that is excellent in true Foo Fighters style. Third is the single “Best of You” which is pretty easy to like even with any musical standard you may have. The video is stunning aswell.
Disc two is all acoustic/softer tracks. I think Grohl and crew wanted to make something different, yet didn’t want to just mix in a few acoustic tracks with the rest so disc two was born. I can’t really pick a couple tracks out of the rest because I find them to be for myself on an equal awesome scale
Back to why I why I’m writing about the Foo today. Honestly it was just what I ended up listening to first today and I remembered how much progress they’ve made over the years that developed into the album In Your Honor. I like em so I write about em. They just released a live album Skin and Bones which I havn’t checked out yet but will soon.
Foo Fighters:
Myspace | Official Website | Buy on iTunes
MP3 (nothing off of disc two cause you should buy it! or listen on iTunes)
Foo Fighters – In Your Honor
Foo Fighters – Best of You
