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It’s likely that a decade after its debut record this band now has fans who might ask, "You mean Dave Grohl was in a band before the Foo Fighters?" But they, or any Foo followers who pine for the increasingly refined vocals and polished pop-punk uniformity of the first four albums, will swallow this one whole--or at least half. For as much as vocalist/bandleader Grohl and Co. mix a similar concoction on the 20-song double CD, they manage to agitate the formula ever so slightly. Disc one follows the Foo’s classic sonic blueprint: lip-smacking melodies and enigmatic lyrics, double-barrel guitars and drums that attack. But songs take a gentle turn on the second CD, showcasing Grohl’s underrated vocals amidst a high-energy ensemble of acoustic guitars, piano and mandolin (by studio guest John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin). Singing, not shouting, Grohl flips potential teen-rock anthems like "Miracle" and "Cold Day in the Sun" (with drummer Taylor Hawkins handling lead vocals) into impending adult-oriented radio staples and, 11 years after Nirvana, the Foo Fighters may finally have their triumph. --Scott Holter
| ARTIST: | Foo Fighters |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | RCA |
| FEATURES: | Content/Copy-Protected CD |
| TYPE: | Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Pop, Post-Grunge, Rock, Rock/Pop, United States of America |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | In Your Honor, No Way Back, Best of You, DOA, Hell, The Last Song, Free Me, Resolve, The Deepest Blues Are Black, End Over End, Still, What If I Do?, Miracle, Another Round, Friend of a Friend, Over and Out, On the Mend, Virginia Moon, Cold Day in the Sun, Razor |
| # OF MEDIA: | 2 |
| UPC: | 828766803822 |
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In Your Honor reviews by customers
 mine worked fine
track 1 has such a crazy riff of only three notes, and no real structure a great intro song. It takes off from there with the next 9 songs full of energy, no complaints at all. Free me really stands out for me, that guitar riff is very catchy but has sunstance i must have heard that song 100 times and its still good. The acoustic cd is awesome too but does not have the same consistancy as cd1 BUT its pretty damn relaxing, again no complaints.
Easu to copy in Japan
The first CD has about 5 great songs, the rest good. The soft CD has the brilliant "Still" but not much else.
In Japan, the CDs aren't copyright protected. Easy to put on your ipod (with a cool bonus track only in Japan). But Sony is out to get the best, the best, the best of youuuuuuu if you live outside the island.
10 stars for Foo, - 5 for Sony.
 An odd combination that doesn't quite work
Disc one starts out with a lot of screaming. This is not unexpected on a Foo Fighters CD, but it was pretty grating on the title cut. I found myself forgetting about the song and thinking, "Man, doesn't his throat hurt?" I doubt that's what the band was shooting for. It isn't until "Best of You" that the band hits its groove. This is classic Foo Fighters-screaming with purpose. The CD at this point pulls into a consistent, but vaguely familiar mode, where each song has a driving rhythm, but is lyrically simplistic and the vocalization has a one note tendency. "Resolve" breaks out of this mode with a more thoughtful approach and by ratcheting down the energy level and letting the words work through; it becomes an effective change of pace. This continues with "The Deepest Blues are Black" another number that lets the vocals work with the music.
Disc two is a departure for the band. Acoustic guitar and hopeful vocals surrounded by a gentle rhythm section, the question is, "Does it work?" I wish I could say it did. I like when bands take chances and break away from the tried and true, but in this case disc two definitely does not play to the band's strengths. Most of the numbers are forgettable and the lyrics are not strong enough to support the setting. I do admire the effort, but not the results.
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