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Joined: Sun January 26, 2020 12:10 pm Posts: 12232 Location: Warwickshire, UK
I'm enjoying the new record, it doesn't sound like a "new" band or reinvent the wheel but it does feel like they've hit reset a little and gone back to a 90s alt rock sound; I wouldn't be upset with an album this decent from Pearl Jam at this point
I'm enjoying the new record, it doesn't sound like a "new" band or reinvent the wheel but it does feel like they've hit reset a little and gone back to a 90s alt rock sound; I wouldn't be upset with an album this decent from Pearl Jam at this point
I just gave it a first listen and i would tend to agree....certainly seems better than the last couple albums at the very least.
His voice is too high in the mix to truly replicate the old sound but the album does have a sort of lost 90s outtakes vibe. It's a perfectly acceptable effort (good even) for a band this far into their career but I don't hear a single or a signature tune that matches prime 90's Foos. Rescued probably matches some of the better 00's radio friendly efforts. I doubt I'll return to it but hardcore Foo fans should be happy.
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 9:02 am Posts: 1493 Location: Netherlands
It's a return to their Husker Du copycat days, this is the version of FF I like the best. On first listen it's their best since WL but not as good as the first three orso. I would probably rank it as a middle tier.
Joined: Sun January 26, 2020 12:10 pm Posts: 12232 Location: Warwickshire, UK
bada wrote:
His voice is too high in the mix to truly replicate the old sound but the album does have a sort of lost 90s outtakes vibe. It's a perfectly acceptable effort (good even) for a band this far into their career but I don't hear a single or a signature tune that matches prime 90's Foos. Rescued probably matches some of the better 00's radio friendly efforts. I doubt I'll return to it but hardcore Foo fans should be happy.
yeah I agree about the voice mixing, same issue as Ed Vedd now
Joined: Sun January 26, 2020 12:10 pm Posts: 12232 Location: Warwickshire, UK
yeah I think Dave is one of those drummers who can "colour" otherwise blander music so that it tickles the ear more; his style is recognisable instantly and it lifts the songs
I would say I really liked about half of it, and the rest kind of goes in the bucket of the Foo Fighters songbook recycled.
I should clarify I didn’t dislike any of it, but I wasnt exactly banging down the door to hear it again. I just started Ben Harper’s album which is much more interesting thus far at least for me.
Joined: Fri March 22, 2013 7:20 pm Posts: 8599 Location: 41.1716° S, 174.8248° E
liebzz wrote:
I would say I really liked about half of it, and the rest kind of goes in the bucket of the Foo Fighters songbook recycled.
I should clarify I didn’t dislike any of it, but I wasnt exactly banging down the door to hear it again. I just started Ben Harper’s album which is much more interesting thus far at least for me.
Let us know what you think of the Ben album when you finish it. I was disappointed with the couple of tracks I've heard off it, but maybe they weren't representative of the whole album
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