Almost 15 years on from their debut, Foo Fighters deliver their first Greatest Hits, a 15-track (16 if the double dip on "Everlong" counts) retrospective covering their six albums from 1995 to 2007. Greatest Hits isn't arranged chronologically, which isn't a detriment; if anything, skipping through the years emphasizes just how consistent the Foos have been, always delivering oversized rock & roll where the hooks are as big as the guitars. The only exceptions to the rule are the two lo-fi cuts "Big Me" and "This Is a Call," with "I'll Stick Around" qualifying as this comp's inexplicable omission ("Walking After You," "DOA," "Stacked Actors," and "No Way Back" all also didn't make the cut), plucked from their 1995 debut, where the band was only Dave Grohl recording at home. Apart from this pair of tunes, this is all muscular, melodic modern rock, the kind that Foo Fighters almost patented, and if their consistency has occasionally made their albums blend together, it does result in one strong hits collection.
Come October or November of every year, you'd be hard pushed not to feel bombarded by the 'Best Of' releases which are pushed forward in an effort to earn some pre-Christmas buckaroos for the execs at the top of the food chain.
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Come October or November of every year, you'd be hard pushed not to feel bombarded by the 'Best Of' releases which are pushed forward in an effort to earn some pre-Christmas buckaroos for the execs at the top of the food chain.
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Written by: Rob LathamPersonally I’m not a massive fan of bands releasing greatest hits collections while still in their prime as it suggests that the rest of the music they continue to produce will not reach the same high standards.However, after an incredible 14 years in which they have recorded six studio albums, it cannot [...]
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Greatest Hits - Foo FightersThe Foo Fighters have come a long way with making music. With six full-length studio albums, they've compiled a complete list of greatest hits. The collection was released today so Foo Fighters fans enjoy it all on one CD with most of their great songs. There's also a DVD version which includes music videos and live performances.Play On - Carrie UnderwoodPlay on is ...
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Just think about it, you love your child/spouse/paramour/sibling/relative dearly and wish to purchase them a gift. The record companies invented the "Best Of" album for this exact reason. An arbitrarily chosen set of songs stripped of artistic context and arranged in an order to appeal to the basest instinct of humankind.
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Even given the fact that their demise was sudden (if not entirely unexpected), it’s safe to say that the conversation as to which member of Nirvana would go on to have the most successful solo career was hardly a hot topic. If pushed, however, the smart money surely would have been on Krist Novoselic, the…
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