FOO FIGHTERS

By Foo Fighters
Released July 1995

REVIEW

Essentially a collection of solo home recordings by Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters' eponymous debut is a modest triumph. Driven by big pop melodies and distorted guitars, Foo Fighters do strongly recall Nirvana, only with a decidedly lighter approach. If Kurt Cobain's writing occasionally recalled John Lennon, Dave Grohl's songs are reminiscent of Paul McCartney -- they're driven by large, instantly memorable melodies, whether it's the joyous outburst of "This Is a Call" or the gentle pop of "Big Me." That doesn't mean Grohl shies away from noise; toward the end of the record, he piles on several thrashers that make more sense as pure aggressive sound than as songs. Since he recorded the album by himself, they aren't as powerful as most band's primal sonic workouts, but the results are damn impressive for a solo musician. Nevertheless, they aren't as strong as his fully formed pop songs, and that's where the true heart of the album lies. Foo Fighters has a handful of punk-pop gems that show, given the right musicians and songwriters, the genre had not entirely become a cliché by the middle of the '90s. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

 

TRACKS

1	This Is a Call	Grohl	3:53
2	I'll Stick Around	Grohl	3:53
3	Big Me	Grohl	2:12
4	Alone + Easy Target	Grohl	4:05
5	Good Grief	Grohl	4:01
6	Floaty	Grohl	4:30
7	Weenie Beenie	Grohl	2:45
8	Oh, George	Grohl	3:00
9	For All the Cows	Grohl	3:30
10	X-Static	Grohl	4:13
11	Wattershed	Grohl	2:15
12	Exhausted	Grohl	5:47

PERFORMERS

Bass	Nate Mendel
Drums	William Goldsmith
Guitar	Dave Grohl Greg Dulli Pat Smear
Vocals	Dave Grohl