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Foo Fighters - One By One (Bonus Disc)

One By One (Bonus Disc)

by Foo Fighters

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Released
11/08/03
Music Genre
Rock

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Description

One by One is the most accomplished album Foo Fighters have made, which isn't necessarily the same as the best. Picking up the clean, focused sound and attitude of There Is Nothing Left to Lose, One by One is gleaming hard rock: it may have a shiny production, but hits hard in its rhythm and its impeccably distorted guitars. Dave Grohl's songs often express (or at least suggest) tortured emotions in their lyrics, but the album doesn't hit at a gut-level; it's too polished for that. It's not a bad thing, since the band is damn good and the production is more focused than any of the Foos' previous albums. The problem is, Grohl's songwriting has slipped slightly. It's still sturdy and melodic, yet not as immediate or memorable. Nothing is as majestic as "Learn to Fly," haunting as "Everlong," gut-crunching as "Monkey Wrench," or even as boneheadedly irresistible as their contribution to the Orange County soundtrack, "The One". Instead, it all fits together and sounds good as a piece, without offering individual moments to savor. Not the worst tradeoff, of course, but it's hard not to wish that the songs stuck in your head the way they used to, even if the album is still enjoyable as a whole. [The French edition of the album includes bonus material.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG

Product Details

Artist
Foo Fighters
Label / Studio
BMG
Recording Environment
Studio
Media Format
Audio CD
Original year of release
2002
Number of Discs
2
Year of release
2003
Cast & Crew
Foo Fighters (Music Performer)
Foo Fighters (Producer)
Nick Raskulinecz (Producer)

Press Reviews

...An album that not only easily tops their own previous releases, but can also sit alongside the former Nirvana skinsman's other work as a true rock classic....A near-perfect album..."s CMJ (10/28/02, p.6)

...Unexpected exhilaration. Crunch, power and a certain gruff wit you'd expect from the Foos, but elegance as well as devotion to romance?..." - Rating: A- Entertainment Weekly (10/25/02, p.75)

...An album that trumpets its own qualities to the world beyond the faithful...it has many moments of greatness... Mojo (11/02, p.90)

3 stars out of 5 - "...They've grown in craft and attitude... Q (11/02, p.110)

4 stars out of 5 - "...Potent guitar riffs define every song on ONE BY ONE....It's rock that draws power from its determination to struggle onward... Rolling Stone (11/14/02, p.83-4)

Ranked #21 on Spin's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year" - "...This firecracker string of a record...wrestles with the risks and rewards of grown-up love. Spin (1/03, p.71)

4 stars out of 5 - "...It's a sobering though that the Foos have now made more album than Nirvana. Fittingly, ONE BY ONE is their best yet... Uncut (12/02, p.129)

Tracklisting

Disc 1:

  1. All My Life
  2. Low
  3. Have It All
  4. Times Like These
  5. Disenchanted Lullaby
  6. Tired of You
  7. Halo
  8. Lonely As You
  9. Overdrive
  10. Burn Away
  11. Come Back

Disc 2:

  1. Walking a Line
  2. Sister Europe
  3. Danny Says
  4. Life of Illusion
  5. For All the Cows (Live in Amsterdam)
  6. Monkey Wrench (Live in Melbourne)
  7. Next Year (Live in Melbourne)
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