Review: Foo Fighters "Echoes Silence Patience & Grace"

Devout readers will know that I've been in a bit of a dry spell when it comes to listening to some good music these days. I've been eager to write a positive review for something, figuring it would have happened with Lillian Axe, REO Speedwagon, or David Gilmour, but I was wrong. Leave it to Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters to finally save the day!

I was not expecting the world with this new release, as the Foo Fighters have always bit a little hit and miss with me in recent years. But "Echoes Silence Patience & Grace" is fantastic...everything that is good about the Foo Fighters shines through in this collection of very strong and melodic songs. Dave controls his tendency to shout through the songs, and is more artful and creative with melody and song structure than ever before. He also sings the ballads with such sincerity this time around, you can sometimes feel the pain. The Foos also use more piano in this tunes then I ever recall, and to very nice effect. The CD has a good balance of rockers, mid-tempo numbers, and ballads to keep everyone happy. It is one of the most consistently good CDs I've heard this year. They prove once again that you can rock and still maintain pop sensibility that keeps a listen engrossed in your art and wanting more.

iPOD-worthy: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10

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