Reviews (page 12 of 14)
Reminds me of how I need to live a Live Mas Mentality. This is Josh. No stars.
Love it!
Awesome album. Forgot how great it was, and how much the band then evolved over the years.
Good n great
Great album. Dave Grohl post-Nirvana wrote every song and played every instrument on this album, great talent. Big Me was a commercial success of this album, although I prefer other songs on this album. It's not much of a departure from Nirvana, but this album solidified Grohl's legacy in the history of grunge music
If Im being brutally honest, its a bit hit and miss
"Alexa, play me some generic rock"
It's fine. The story of the album is better than the contents on it. Pretty safe rock throughout with some stuff branching out more. Will I listen to again: 5%
Good evergthing, but always forgettable
"Alone + Easy Target" has some Nirvana vibes, tracks leading up to this one were kinda bland though, feels like dad rock a bit, the other tracks after that are more grungy again
Never listened to a Foo album before. Despite loving Nirvana's output, the pseudo-follow-up band never grabbed my attention. This debut is enjoyable, but doesn't hold my attention. Would be curious to check out their following work.
Always got time for the Foo Fighters.
Love foo fighters
When the foo is fighting
I liked this. Haven't listened to a ton of grunge, but I have liked what I've heard of it. I'd do 3.5 if I could
Never listened to foo fighters before surprisingly. Cant say im a fan. This sounds like if i prompted AI to make the most generic sounding garage rock imaginable.
(I love nirvana). Good first one, 3,5.
A decent alternative album. While all the songs were pleasing to listen to, none of them stood out. I’d listen again
first time listening to this one. solid album but by far it is not the best foo fighters album
This was like if dad rock could hold up to today, especially compared to others in the genre they at least diversify their sound enough over all the songs in the album to sound individual but cohesive.
This Is a Call - it's kinda funny cause like. this doesn't sound like Foo Fighters to me but it does. (4/5 i don't think i know Foo Fighters as well as i thought) I'll Stick Around - this is very close to what i grew up on so i really like this. it goes hard but still kinda sounds like the Dad Rock i know. (5/5 slap the fuck outta those drums) Big Me - this is closer to what i would have associated with early Foo Fighters. (3/5 i can see where Red Vox gets the inspiration) Alone + Easy Target - this sounds like the Foo Fighters i associate with more recent stuff. (5/5 i like it) Good Grief - damn i forgot how much i enjoy the hard rock that came out of the 90s. very loud brass and "recorded in a garage" vibe. (4/5 that classic slappy repetitive drum) Floaty - perfect title. (5/5 just for title) Weenie Beenie - another perfect title?? (5/5 basically handing these out) Oh, George - i don't know what it is about a Foo Fighters' guitar solo but it fucks. (4/5 almost) For All the Cows - the bass. that was a good build up to that drop of a chorus. (5/5) X-Static - good slow song to kind of palette cleanse before the last two songs. (4/5 i like it) Wattershed - going immediately headfirst into it huh. (4/5 okay i get it going pretty hard) Exhausted - a good outro pretty chill so far. the noise better not just be this for 2 minutes. oh thank god. the song has become a secret (4/5 shh) this album was really good. i really liked most of the songs but i wasn't completely blown away. i will say with the current discography of Foo Fighters, this is a good entry point of getting into their stuff. getting raised listening to this kind of stuff, i'd honestly get back into Foo Fighters. getting a 5/5 for the titles.
Not for me really.
First time listener to this record. Obviously know some of the tracks, but it's definitely a sold album overall. Favourite tracks: This Is a Call, Big Me, Good Grief, Floaty, Exhausted.
About as bad as their name
Not so interesting
These guys definitely set the tone. Not my favorite but I get it.
Overall, this was a great album. If you ever feel like listening to basic rock n' roll, Foo Fighters is the band for you. "X-Static" is a song on the album that I feel is grunge influenced. "Wattershed" is another song that I feel is more punk influenced. There are a lot of group out there that have evolved and changed their styles over the years (sometimes for the worse). Foo Fighters I think still sound the same, and sometimes, that is okay <3
Sounds awful, loud/tin-y, the last track has consistent buzzing noise/interference noise which is unbearable
Easy. Weichgespültes Nirvana
This album was solid, nothing too amazing though. 7/10
I like Foo Fighters but I clearly like their more popular songs. This album wasn’t my favorite
Fine album, nothing special. May listen again for a better experience
I can hear how it's a demo, or how Dave Grohl thought of it as a collection of ideas. Good ideas.
A common criticism I hear of the Foo Fighters is that all their songs sound the same. Similar to Metallica, they really didn't evolve much out of their brand of rock. But in this case it's the Foo Fighter's debut album so I am going to disregard that criticism and look at it at face value. The album is good. It's a B+ in all departments. I really enjoy Big Me and This is a Call.
2.5 pretty middling
10/10
Solid Foo
Seems it took Dave Grohl around 12 months from the death of Kurt Cobain to get from behind the drum kit to fronting a full length album. That's that quick it almost seems insensitive. Saying that there must have been some pre planning. Never been an "album band" but has a few tracks that would stand the test of time. There's definitely some Nirvana influence in places but, I mean, who else? Influences go about everywhere second half. Listening to it all objectively though, it's very much okay. Nothing on Nirvana, but it wasn't going to be. As a lot of Cobains demons were inspired somewhat by overcomercialism, Foo Fighters, especially this first album, are almost a cynical "I told you so" from beyond the grave. It slips nicely right between early Blink records and other US pop-punk from the mid 90s. People love it. But right there is the line between creating for art and expression, or for product. Who knows for sure? 2/5 Sot: This Is a Call I'll stick around Big Me Good grief
Great debut for a legendary band
I've never actually heard a single track off their debut album before. It feels pretty great to remedy this today. Definitely peak 90s alternative album here, stuck right in the middle of the decade.
Never listened to much beyond the radio hits. This was fine, but not great.
While I think "The Colour and the Shape" was the Foo Fighters' "pinnacle," I find their self titled to be the most interesting record they put out. While their later releases were immaculately produced and veered more towards straightforward alternative rock, this album retained some edge. It had ideas that Dave Grohl had been playing around with for a while, so they had a chance to breathe and evolve into something fresh that wasn't around in 1995.
Great album, I bought this when it came out in 1990-whatever. Sound quality is low & a few songs have not aged well, hence the 4-star rating.
A favorite from back in the day. Strong front half of the album fizzles out during the latter half. Favorites are Floaty, This is A Call, and Big Me.
I'm pretty big on alternative music, grunge..everything from the 90's as those were my formative years. I can apreciate this album for what it is (a Dave Grohl solo album, his first outing after his friend and bandmate Cobain died which also led to the disbandenment of Nirvana, arguable the most iconic rock band of the 90's) This is..not their best album. It's nice for what it is, but it lacks punch. Mediocre, but the band would go on to do much better things.
Still great
18 de Junio 2025 bc you know. Yaay, heard a couple before. Loved those! 1. This is a Call. Love it! Always did. 2. Good one with a good riff, no me cautivó tanto. El ending fue more fun. 3. Kinda boring, good tho' 4. Alone+Easy Target. Me enviciaría si la escucho más veces. Cool riff and versechorus 5. Hardcore. Le podría agarrar love. Cool! 6. Good one, liked it, that's it. 7. Weenie Beenie. Good, no se identifica la voz mucho. Not my fave. Was a bit too much, skipped ending. 8. -Las guitarras son puro In Utero- Liking it, finally a solo, nice one, dark vibe. Liked it a lot. 9. Yoooo, love that! Jajaja cows? WTF! I love it. Chill out with power chorus. LOVED IT. 10. X-static. Kinda liked it, not memorable so far. Approaching ending and....... No, kinda bland. 11. Wattershed. Hard, but not fun. 12. Exhausted. Good. Not great to me. Skipped bridge. 3.9 pero 4 pues.
Likable, but Foo Fighters have always felt like the free 30 day trial before signing up for full time rock music.
Overall - 4/10 1. This Is a Call - 5/10 2. I'll Stick Around - 4/10 3. Big Me - 5/10 4. Alone + Easy Target - 4/10 5. Good Grief - 4/10 6. Floaty - 4/10 7. Weenie Beenie - 3/10 8. Oh, George - 4/10 9. For All the Cows - 4/10 10. X-Static - 4/10 11. Wattershed - 4/10 12. Exhausted - 3/10
First time listening to an entire Foo Fighters album start to finish— don’t know why it took me this long !! I really appreciated the variety of sound and feeling they achieved while still producing a consistent album— nothing one note about it, which I was a little worried about (I should have known to have more trust)— I don’t listen to a ton of 90s grunge/rock on the day to day, but when the mood hits I now have a new album to add to the rotation!
Wat mij betreft wederom dertien in een dozijn rock, met vaak te veel gitaar/drum/geschreeuw. Wel een aantal aardige nummers.
Didn't know this album, no bangers but good stuff. 4/5
I don't really like Foo, but this is their best album. Plus it made me listen to more Nirvana. 4/5
Dave Grohl qui a fait ça pour passer le temps après le suicide de Kurt Cobain. C'est bon, la plupart des chansons se ressemblent, quoique certains riffs accrocheurs.
Foo Fighters has some good songs, but never really liked them that much for whatever reason. I definitely think there are albums that contain much better songs than this, so this is by no means their top stuff. The first half is pretty decent, but second half drags it down quite a bit with 'Weenie Beenie' being the low point.
Pretty generic rock, not bad per se but not particularly interesting either. Most Foo fighter albums have one or two hits but not enough to hold up for a whole album. None of my favourites are on this album. One can hear clear grunge influences and it's like halfway between "Nirvana" and the sound that "Foo Fighters" got known for. I also enjoyed the feeling of the album not being too polished. Not a fan of the mixing though which sounded compressed.
The Foo Fighters have made a lot of songs that i really like, but i had never listened to this album before. Honestly, this album is really not that good, none of the songs here really grabbed me and as an album it gets boring really quickly. At least they got better on their next album.
4/12, 33%
For me, it’s poppy and punk at the same time. This is the formula that the Foo Fighters have used for years now, but it’s all Dave Grohl, trying to figure out what he’s going to do now that Kurt Cobain is dead. Is it top of the Foo Fighters pyramid, IMO no. But it is fun and great. So 5 stars for me.
Foo Fighters, obviously a classic and a damn good album with a lot of very raw emotion poured into it. Not my favorite Foo Fighters album, but an easy 8/10
My favourite as a teen.
First time listening to Foo Fighters? Not my cup of tea I really dont like "exhausted" - the static is just annoying and quite jarring the rest of the album kinda grew on me with time tho? I don't think I'll revist it, but I can see the appeal.
Pleasant rock music to listen to. I was not overwhelmed, maybe it's too soft for my taste.
Liked a couple songs
not for me if im being real
Meh. Never liked Foo Fighters,
This is an album I've listened to several dozen times. Automatic 5 stars from me.
The opening track This is a Call has the clear line of Grohl emerging from the ashes of Nirvana and the beginning of his evolving (though thoroughly grounded in Grunge with a little more of a pop angle) sound. Having not listened to the album when it came out, It's got a Gravity and weight to it that doesn't compare (mostly) to other Grunge contemporaries. Good Grief and Weenie Beenie are standouts. Very good album.
Fuck yeah, first foo fighters album! Best one of their entire career if you ask me!
I guess I'm not a Foo Fighters fan. No problem, but nothing to write home about. Neutral.
Dit is heel nice Zit goed in elkaar Uhm niet veel over te zeggen
Very nice. Not my favourite of the Foo Fighters albums, but very mucj still carries that essence right from the get-go. I'll Stick Around was my top pick from the album. 3.5.
I really didn't enjoy this. I expected going in to like it given that I've enjoyed some of their later work but somehow none of this gelled with me and just sounded kinda noisy.
Pretty much the rock style I enjoy. I liked Big Me. The guitar in Good Grief made me feel things. I liked the screamy-ness of Wattershed. Nice guitar solo in Exhausted. This got me motivated to work on my own stuff.
telling everyone they made this one for kurt cobain bc i would be pissing off dave grohl in spirit
pretty good, lots of songs sounded similar
A travesty. Dave Grohl should be skinned alive for the fucking Food.
I’m glad Dave did well for himself.
Very impressive album given Dave doing it so quickly after Kurt's death and doing it all himself. He's the real deal and seems like a good, down-to-Earth person. "Big Me" was my favorite. 9/10.
I had only heard one track of theirs before this. This is totally my scene. Definitely coming back to this one again
Tsja dave grohl, zou hij net zo groot zijn als hij niet de drummer van Nirvana was? Ik vond het een saai en repetitief album, zeker als debuut
Pleasantly surprised first 2 songs but then got abit repetitive and samey. Lyrics not that deep or expressed well and riffs all merge into each other. Thought it has potential for a relisten at first but nah. Slog to get through 4/10
Good times
Very unpolished album. You can definitely tell it's a first album. Never been a fan of FF and if this had been the sound he would have stayed with, I would have never listened to any others from him. I would not recommend this album but maybe some of his other, more polished albums. 2/5 stars
Energetic and earnest, just really solid the whole way through.
Aggressive yet positive. A very heartfelt passion project recorded by someone processing the loss of a close friend. A friend who's shadow wraps around it and offers himself as an additional musician.
Album 203 of 1001 Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters Rating : 5 / 5 I like Dave Grohl. I like this album. Not really anything here to dislike, at all. Even at the first listen, it seems like one I've been enjoying for many years. Just like his style. I'm getting quite liberal with my ratings. Just some artists that I want represented in my tops list when I'm finished here.
On brand for foo fighters. Good energy. One screamy song. Good for driving, cleaning, mild chaos. Rock 8/10.
J: - not my taste, but not bad - I honestly liked the more heavy songs more than the classic rock style ones - bit boring, songs seemed pretty similar, the album wasn't super flowy WW: - this was pretty generic. I might have liked it more if I listened to it more immersively (aka two headphones) but literally nothing was memorable for me. - might have been more appropriate for a more adolescent angsty time, but my adolescence went to metal for that so idk if this was heavy enough for me.
Fun first record, but def a sample of it’s time
It is absolutely amazing to think that Dave Grohl sang, played all the instruments, and basically solo produced this album. While none of these songs really stood the test of time, the iconic Foo Fighters sound is still instantly recognizable. This is a pretty incredible album considering the timing and the legacy which it led to. You have to admit that lyrics such as "Fingernails are pretty, fingernails are good" are not the best.
Due to my age this is a very familiar album. While I can hear some shortcomings, it's put together by someone who was already familiar with the types of sound, subject matter and attention span of the target audience.
I can tell that real skill went into this, but it's just not really for me.
Not my favorite Foo Fighters album, but still pretty good.
I listened to this one on HEAVY rotation when it was released. I think it holds up beautifully. I've always wondered if anything would have changed had there been the artistic/social/political space in Nirvana for Dave to share the responsibilities and burdens of success. To my ears, in theory, the mix of that Seattle soup that was Kurt's influences with Dave's D.C. hardcore inspirations could have left a legacy to compete with the Kings of the Golden Age. "For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, 'it might have been.'"
Ok
A solid alt rock album. Enjoyed it more than a lot of their later material.
I was a Nirvana fan as a teen. When the Foo Fighters became I thing, I hated them on principle. I avoided listening to them for quite some time — it was everlong you might say (although you're probably better off not making that pun). This record was okay. Honestly, I don't think I missed much by avoiding them early. I've heard some other material that's better than this. Humble beginnings I guess.
I always thought Foo Fighters a generic rock band, like Nickelback. I still kind of think that. I had higher hopes after the first track which I liked, but nothing else was as good. Average rock album.
Good mix of style throughout to keep the ears engaged. I really like the drums on this album, a little more forward and punchy, which is good because the guitar can be a bit grating on some tracks. Best Song(s): This Is a Call, Big Me, Floaty Listen Again: Yes
Dad rock
great
Classic foo fighters. Brilliant.
Some tracks good but mostly just Dave trying to be Nirvana
If Rock and Roll was a color, Foo Fighters would be beige.
They have published better albums than this one, I feel.
I'd listen to some of those songs again
Some good stylistic variety
Very boring and derivative. Not terrible but not anything I'd want to listen to regularly.
good
3.5
Contemplative, chill. Loved "Exhausted" because that's how I'm feeling lately.
I already love big me , I never really care for this album but is a cool , not the better of discography of foo fighters but is really good , and is better if u think that's album record by only men by your self , Dave Grow is a such awesome guy and incredible musian
been there done that. a goodun
Although a solid album, nothing jumps out at you as brilliant. Not on my relisten list
really great energy throughout, the songwriting and mixing could use more punch, but the emotions feel very true and focused. Even if Grohl has not yet utilized his voice the best, he comes up with great melodies and sells you on his ideas nicely. Songs like Floaty and X-Static stand out for their superb grooves
Post grunge at it's most elemental and raw. Grohl is a hell of a one man band.
Formative music for an adolescent brent. Grohl has grown substantially as a musician from here but impressive feat releasing a whole album on his own and every song is a legit banger.
this album is a great nostalgic blanket i love to wrap myself in, and such a great sign of things to come
I love Foo fighters, but this is definitely not the strongest album. First half is hetter than the second Still really good with some amazing songs and a show for what's to come for Foo fighters.
Love this album, brings back good memories of “That’s the drummer from Nirvana??” This was a nice trip down memory lane. Top 3: I’ll Stick Around Big Me This Is A Call
This album carries a lot of the 90s grunge and some elements of Nirvana (unsurprisingly). Feels exactly like an album made by someone in their 20s - some angst, but more mature. If you're used to heavier stuff, this album is your catchy pop. Bonus: you can play this to most people and everyone would have a good time.
For some reason I’ve never really taken the time to get into Foo Fighters even though I really like nirvana, and honestly, I’m probably still not going to. That makes the album sounds bad, even though it definitely is not. Not every track was for me, but over all, I liked it. My favourite was Exhausted, I will definitely be coming back to that
I never really understood the love for the Foo Fighters. Don’t get me wrong, I like some of their music and Dave Grohl seems like a super nice guy, but they always seemed overhyped to me. When I was in school everybody loved The Pretender, and I found it quite annoying. I loved Monkey Wrench on Guitar Hero though. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: This Is A Call, Alone + Easy Target, For All The Cows This was very easily my favourite Foos album that I’ve heard in full. I love how dynamic it is - there are parts that feel punk, grunge, and even softer rock and it all comes together so nicely. It’s also worth noting that big Dave played every instrument for this album himself which is an amazing feat. I did also enjoy how, although I’m not the biggest fan of the newer stuff, this was still undeniably Foos. They may have changed a little over the years, but they do still have some root sounds.
Mycket mycket bra. Speciellt för en debut.
Suena a qué empezaban a definir su sonido.
Pretty good, I enjoyed it.
Great album, such an impressive feat for Grohl to form a band under a year after Cobain’s passing and write music that drives.
ugh...generic store brand rock. But hey some people really like Dr. Thunder.
Great rock. Some songs are a little too simple/formulaic for my taste, but all of them got my head banging.
I'd fight some foos.
Dave grohl MMMMMM
White noise rock
Have you seen any Foos around here bothering anyone? Of course not, the Foo Fighters fought them all off. National treasures they are. 4/5
Dave Grohl in the mix of grunge/post grunge rock n roll releases his first album without Kurt and Kris of Nirvana. Definitely a walk on the wild side and definitely not Nirvana. Dave shows his playful side up front and still deep pain between the lyrics with the tragic death of Cobain. This is a good debut album letting you know that there are greater things ahead.
Very good, though you can tell they were still trying to decide who they were (or maybe who Dave Grohl was). First half of the album is pop, second punk. Still great.
Reminds me I love grunge.
This is a strong album, but doesn't quite hit the 5 star mark for me. Standouts include This Is A Call, I'll Stick Around, and Big Me.
Uninspiring
When I listen to this album I can practically see the messy, hand-written lyrics in a black and white composition notebook. The lyrics are indicative of a young and experimental songwriter, much reminiscent of a high school garage project. This is not a negative critique of the style, just a characteristic of the genre at the time. Every song exhibits a back-and forth between "Floaty" and clean, open-chord choruses followed by crunchy open strumming during aggressive vocals. There are small interruptions of sliding guitar bridges or chunky, muted power strumming. Songs are generally driven by even, powerful drums (which sound quite comfortably played by Dave Grohl) and crunchy, clean, open-strummed guitar. Many songs contain a verse that is repeated with varying intensity: "I don't owe you anything" in I'll Stick Around. "Get out" in Alone + Easy Target "Hate it" in Good Grief, etc. This album was a great listen but nothing stood out as there was little diversity between each song. It has in time been outshone by Foo Fighter's later works. This album should, however, be appreciated for a historical view into the success of the band and as a personal look into Grohl's life and talent at the time. As a solo-recorded album this is quite an impressive start to a rather talented individual. To me it marks a new beginning after the end of Nirvana and the loss of his good friend. This album already demonstrates the "Foo Fighters" sound. I give this album a 7.5/10. An 8/10 with rice.
The artist gives a noteworthy take on grunge though atypical chord progressions, odd-bar phrases, and injections of folk and pop-rock. Form and production are solid. I feel there were missed opportunities for the use of harmony and white space. The backdrop of cleanly-distorted guitar leaves enough for the vocals and drums but little room for more. Some songs really stand out while the rest blend together. Not a masterpiece, but a satisfying debut and promotion of the artist's talent as a solo musician.
dabe grole
Muito bom. Radiscal.
I was really shocked I didn't recognize any of the songs on this one. Feels like a mix of foo fighters and grunge. No real stand out songs, but no unpleasant. 2.5
Not a terrible band by any stretch. But a weirdly overrated band. While truly iconic bands like jethro tull are not in the rock and roll hall of fame the foo fighters get in on the year of qualification. Ok the rrhof is a steaming pile of garbage and always has been but what is it about the foo fighters? Certainly Dave grohll is considered one of the nicest guys in rock, but is rock ab oh t nice guys? Which brings me to this. Solid songs. No real standout or classics. An album that left little impact on the world. Again let me reiterate - this is not a bad band. Well played. The songs are above competent. But not like listening to say the white stripes (seven nation army is the type of song Dave grohl wishes he could write). Of course the elephant in the room is not jack white but Kurt cobain, or rather nirvana who did change the world. I suspect the foo fighters would have been successful if nirvana had never existed. Even as successful as they got. But they wouldn’t have been feted in the way they have been. Which leads me back to this. More an artifact of what happened than any important document that should go on a list of important albums I didn’t and don’t hate this. And it’s unfair to expect that any follow up to nirvana (or at least any project after nirvana) would have the same type of impact. Did I enjoy this? Yes. Do I think it should be on this type of list? I’m not sure. But I’m tending to no. 2.5 rounded up.
Ways of Seeing and Hearing. Chewy goodness, yeah they *ARE* the 90s, along with the seattle grunge of Nirvana, and Well, you know, there's a album cover to like. it ws a t shirt for the decade. sign signified and signifier - a Magic Marker in the lower cockles of my uni brain. My Synapses enjoyed hte openign bar and then the joy of the messy twangy grunge. I cant help but call it good, wholesome 90s propulsive fun that , unlike many studio albums sounds like its live at a summer outdoor event with a bit of sweat and dust and sun kissed skin.
I wasn’t familiar with this album, or any of these tunes. I’ve listened to it just once. It’s an interesting listen. The content’s diverse enough to keep it interesting. Weenie Beenie couldn’t be more different than For All The Cows. I really like the noisy Wattershed. And I love the 2-minute Big Me, which sounds so much like a 60’s pop song. Alone + Easy Target sounds a lot like REM to me. In fact there’s not much here that reminds me of Nirvana. Amazing that Grohl did it all by himself. Obviously a big talent.
Grunge Ringo! I mean, it's _ok_ I guess. He can craft a tune, and he plays the guitar pretty loud, and it rocks a bit. But it's anodyne. Dave Grohl just really wants to be liked, and that stops him from really pulling out all the stops. But, this is a likeable album. And they're a likeable band. I bought the 7" of This is a Call when it first came out, and I still like that song quite a lot. But it easily and completely fulfills all of the Foo Fighters I need in my life. I listen to their subsequent singles and think "that's OK, but I already have one single, and that's enough." I wonder how history will treat the Foo Fighters. They are a big band (probably one of the biggest touring rock bands in the world at this point), but when they stop touring, will the world still remember them, or will they be one of those big bands that just... fades away... into nothingness... But I enjoyed it while it was playing. And now it is finished, and I don't need to think about them any more. 2.5, rounding up because they turn their amps up loud.
No.1 after Nirvana
Nirvana vibe
Tjoooo startede ok men blev kun værre
God, I can’t stand Dave Grohl’s voice. I don’t know why. He’s obviously a great drummer. This is just nothing. It does nothing for me. I don’t hear a hint of originality. I’m sorry.
Great debut from Grohl.
I have this CD and it still sounds pretty good today.
It's another one of those albums where there's nothing offensively bad about it, but it's hard to find reasons to praise it either. I've heard this before a while ago but remembered nothing (not surprising). Was hoping since this was their first album that it might be a bit more rough around the edges, and it is...a little bit. Not enough to actually make it interesting though. But there are some decent songs and performances on here, overall it's just pretty plain rock though.
Never really followed Foo Fighters that closely, all my knowledge of them is based on what I've heard on the radio. I don't think I've heard any of the songs here before, and considering how much Foo Fighters you hear on the radio this surprises me. I enjoyed this though! It's just some high-energy 90s alternative. However, the backstory is what makes this one worthy of a spot on this list. I don't necessarily know if musically it's that innovative compared to other rock acts at the time, but it's ridiculously impressive due to the fact that Foo Fighters was a one-man band on it's debut. With the exception of an additional guitarist on X-Static, this whole album was written and recorded by only Grohl. His status as an masterful multi-instrumentalist is without question. Overall, it's an excellent grunge album that gets even better once you know the story behind it. Favourite: Wattershed
Such a good album, I’d forgotten how raw it sounds, because I remember at the time just thinking how much more polished it sounded than Nirvana
I really like this one and Colour & The Shape. They started falling off after that until their songs just started sounding like beer commercials.
I have never cared much to listen to Foo Fighters, despite actually seeing them live 20 years ago. Dave Grohl just seems like a dork. This album is cool, it kind of feels more like a demo, which I guess isn't surprising given how it was recorded and everything. Nice enough to listen to, hopefully there aren't any more Foo Fighters albums on this list, but I'm sure there are.
"Foo Fighters," is an electrifying journey through the soul of alternative rock. It announces Dave Grohl's emergence as a frontman and musical force to be reckoned with, following his tenure as Nirvana's drummer. The dude literally played EVERY INSTRUMENT on this album when he recorded it. From the album's explosive opener, "This Is a Call," to the hauntingly melodic "Big Me" and the frenetic energy of "I'll Stick Around," each song presents a unique perspective with Grohl's signature raspy yet emotionally charged vocals infusing every lyric with passion and authenticity. Two decades later, "Foo Fighters" remains a cornerstone of the band's legacy and a milestone in the evolution of alternative rock. Its gritty, unapologetic sound and emotionally resonant lyrics continue to captivate me. 4.5 stars for me but we round down today.
Mad respect to Dave for writing every song and playing every instrument during recording; Paul McCartney level stuff. Overall the album good, not great. Big Me is my favorite.
The Foo Fighters are one of my favorite bands. To hear the FF sound in what was basically a Dave Grohl solo album, made before the FF existed, is a testament to Dave's talent and musical influence. This is not the Foo Fighters' best album but can see how this paved the way for the band's growth and future popularity. If I am being honest with you, I would probably give this album at 4 on my normal rating scale but am going to bump it up to a 5 because I think this is the only FF album on this 1001 list.
Another one of my favorites. Just amazing. Dave Grohl is so talented to play all parts then get a band together.
Boring
The death of Kurt Cobain in 1994 also signaled the death of grunge. While there was still a small well of grunge albums left for the decade, most everyone knew to pack it in. The Foo Fighters' self-titled album would be first to declare the post-grunge sound for rock. And it was pretty good. Dave Grohl, drummer for Cobain's band Nirvana, would be deeply affected by Cobain's passing. After a period of stagnation for Grohl, it would be Mike Watt (formally of the Minutemen) who would help Grohl get back in the saddle by recording drums for Watt's solo release. This inspired Grohl to take his collection of written songs to the studio and lay down his own tracks. The result is a self-titled album for a pseudonym band name. Capitol liked it, Grohl signed a deal, band members were recruited, and the rest is history. It's hard not to compare it to Nirvana's back catalogue. Given that Grohl was a part of Nirvana when he wrote many of these song, it makes sense that it would take some inspiration from Cobain's songwriting. It has a lot of the dynamic peaks and valleys similar to Nirvana, albeit cleaned up a bit. What makes the Foo Fighters distinctly post-grunge is the more conventional appeal; catchier hooks and cleaner production allowed for a more mainstream appeal that radio stations would appreciate going into the new millennium. Grohl's song would still hit pretty hard and would suite a more alt rock sound. The Foo Fighters debut, as a whole, lacks many standouts. This Is a Call and Big Me have stood on their own to this day, but the rest of the album would fail to make much of an impact.
Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: I love this one, it’s so simple and understated! Arguably the best introduction to a band before they later tested the sound of what they wanted to achieve Favourite song: Track 3 - Big Me
Listened to the Color and the Shape a ton, but didn't know this album beyond the hits. Man, it seriously rocks. Good stuff.
The Foo Fighters hold a very special place in my heart, so I apologize in advance for the dissertation that's incoming. My first exposure to the Foo Fighters' music was through the Weird Al polka medley on his Bad Hair Day album, where he featured "I'll Stick Around." Over the years, I probably heard some of their songs, but never realized who the artist was. In the spring semester of my senior year of high school, I heard an advertisement on the local alternative rock radio station that the Foo Fighters were coming to town. I'd heard some of the tracks off of their new album, One by One, so I decided to buy a ticket and go to my first adult concert. I paid $35 for a floor ticket at Reliant Arena, and on the night of the show, I was about fifty feet from the stage. I still can't believe that my parents let me drive all the way from our suburban neighborhood to the show, during evening rush hour traffic. I had an amazing time at the show, and from that point forward, the Foo Fighters were 'my band,' and I spent the next several years listening to them religiously. I'd buy their new albums the day they came out, and I spent a lot of time listening to this album, The Color and The Shape, There Is Nothing Left to Lose, and One by One as well. In 2009, I was lucky enough to see Them Crooked Vultures at ACL, and it was an absolute treat to see Dave play drums live. But in the early 2010's, I stopped listening to them as much. It's not because I hated them, but their music just wasn't really what I wanted to listen to anymore. I'd still count Dave Grohl as one of my favorite musicians though; I read his memoir late last year, and I absolutely loved it. I think Dave is a genuinely great human being, and I hold him in very high regards. Now, on to my review of the actual album at hand... I haven't listened to this album in years, but I loved it at my first listen, and I still love it today. I'm still blown away that Dave Grohl pretty much recorded this album completely on his own. The drumming is outstanding on every track; whether it's an intense sound like on "I'll Stick Around," or something slower and more melodic like "Big Me," Dave put together the perfect percussion. The guitar playing and vocals aren't anything stellar, but they don't need to be. Dave Grohl knows his strengths as a musician, and he lets the drumming steal the show. My favorite songs on the album are the first four tracks, but the album is still great all the way through. In an era where a lot of radio rock blended together, Dave Grohl really created something special and unique with this album. Culturally, this album would end up being a milestone in the history of popular music. If Dave Grohl hadn't made this album, perhaps he would have joined Danzig or Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, and we would never have had what turned out to be one of the biggest rock bands of the last quarter of a century. This album is absolutely fantastic, and a must-listen for any fan of rock music. PS: If you get the chance, I highly recommend the Foo Fighters' newest album, Here We Are. It's beautiful and heartbreaking at times, and in my opinion, their best work this century.
What a shame. Track 1 had me thinking I was going to love this album. It had what I often miss in rock music- a strong melody. In this album, Foo Fighters display a tendency towards strong melodies while still being high energy and rocky. And not only are the melodies strong, they are distinctive. I've never heard an artist or band that writes melody the way they do. This is especially evident on track 1, "This Is a Call." It's also evident in the verses of most of the track list. However, on the rest of the track list, I didn't enjoy the choruses. They tried really hard to contrast the melodic verses with discordant, annoying shouting. I can't remember which song it is, but one of the worst choruses was literally just shouting "hate you" over and over again. "This Is a Call" is the only track that doesn't do the shouting thing, and the chorus is really good, melodic and very catchy. It also completely dissolves into just metal growling on "Weenie Beenie" (which is also a stupid song title). Luckily, they manage to recover it a bit after that, although the song about cows was laughable. I vaguely remember enjoying some of the other tracks towards the end, but I'd already lost interest by then. To be fair, I wasn't really in the mood for listening to an album today and wasn't giving it my full attention. However, this album also just wasn't good enough to keep my interest all the way through. I'd already given up on it even BEFORE "Weenie Beenie" assaulted my ears. Favourite track: This Is a Call
I’d want a more defined sound like colour and shape
Like the loud rockier numbers but the slower ballad song are pretty forgettable.
alright, it was my first listening this album and it was a great experience although it wasn't my favorite kind of music.
You'd be forgiven for thinking a full band recorded this and not Dave Grohl all by himself. Some really great songs on here.
love me some Dave Grohl
Liked it
It's curious: they have a unique sound that somehow carried within their albums, that's probably associated with Dave Grohl's voice and emotion. But, at the same time, they also have some other sounds different from what I've come to expect from them. ¿And a bit of the Nirvana sound, in the guitars and repetitive lyrics in some songs?? IDK
First song good, mostly too grungy not melodically pleasing enough.
Can't go wrong with the Foo Fighters.
Love Foo
No other record sounds like this. To me it's hard to categorize but it somehow fits with some of the other post-grunge-power-pop-rock albums that came out around the same time. These songs have always been mysterious to me. It's probably the muffled vocals. What could have become if the group maintained some of the mystery instead of going for all out rock radio fame?
meh
Every song in this album is memorable, amazing that Dave wrote them himself.
Just so, so busy. Super energetic and obviously inspired, but damn if it isn’t hard for me to feel like it’s the same song on repeat.
I'm not a big foo fighters fan, but I liked this album. I remeber liking it too in 1995 as I was a big Nirvana fan and was interested in everything related to the band. Actually, a track like Alone+Easy Target sounds a lot like his former band. Dave Grohl is one talented dude. 7/10
4/10
How can I give anything less than 5 stars? First of all, it’s Dave Grohls 1st album as Foo Fighters. It was his classic Foo Fighters sound. It’s wild how much he can do with his legendary sound and voice. I want to give this album 2-3 more listens and update here. Love it
Great album. Never got into them before but will be after this, really enjoyed it.
Starring, Written, and Directed by Dave Grohl.
“Ladies and gentlemen. Foo Fighters.” - Christopher Walken
There's some good songs on here, "Big Me" is a classic of course, but I'm not huge on Dave Grohl's voice, unfortunately.
I've always felt like Foo Fighters were overrated. The songs always sounded just a little flat to me. Similar sound to Nirvana but lacked a bit of the spark that made Nirvana special. But one of the great things about this project is that I usually try to at least scan the Wikipedia page about each album to learn a bit more and I honestly had no idea that Dave Grohl made this album almost completely on his own, playing every instrument (except guitar on one track). Not only that, but he did it in a week. That's mind-blowing. Still falls a bit flat for me, but with that context I'm giving this 4 stars.
Flawless as an album, and interesting as the building blocks for the towering behemoth that the Foos became
-SO EXCITED i’m listening to foo fighters -i really like this first song -LOVE the guitar in i’ll stick around -good grief is a realllllly good song like duuuuude -dave grohl is really killing it here with this album -like this is genuinely the type of shit i dig sooooooo hard -distorted vocals sounds really cool -this is the first time i’ve heard a song with cow in the name and cow in the song -a solid four star album
Significant as Dave Grohl’s first post-Nirvana project (and entirely self-produced), but perhaps clinging to much to the musical identity of his former band. The Colour and the Shape would have been a better choice for this list-Everlong alone justifies that.
unremarkable idk!!
Want to give a four as it’s slightly better than other album a I have a three top but it’s getting a three
A couple of standouts here but the rest is a bit dull. Foo Fighters dull is quite listenable though
it was good, all of the songs were good enough and similar to each other in vibes
Pretty good
The first 3 songs are very good. The rest is kinda blah
I mean, it’s a good album, but the singles are loaded up front and the following two are like this but even better
Not the best Foo Fighters album. It's like Dave Grohl was warming up with this one before releasing "The Colour and the Shape" which is much better. Their debut album is missing almost all the Foo Fighters band members as well. Didn't expect this to be on the 1001 list. It's alright but nothing more.
can't remember this tbh but i think it was mid
Debut FF album and nice guy D Grohl writes and plays it all. A bit dull and repetitive. Nice guy though. 2nd album should be on here instead of this.
4. I love Foo Fighters, though while I like this album, it's not one of my go to albums by them.
This album seems like a confidence-building project for Grohl - with each track you can hear him learning to trust in his own abilities as a song-writer, guitarist, lead singer (still needs work there), and leader of a band. To listen to this album is to witness the emergence of a major figure in Rock, and of perhaps the only true Rock-star left.
It just sounded like noise to me. I really don't like when the vocals are too chill for the amount of noise I'm being subjected to.
A nice medium between grunge and alt rock. Manages to be both heavy and upbeat Solid but not groundbreaking
Really really really strong. Really liked "for all the cows."
Its most amazing accomplishment is what it is and not as much the music is exceptional. A drummer from an incredibly popular band hunkers down and puts together an album entirely on his own. It's pretty straightforward rock, the first 3 songs are strong, though I also enjoyed Oh George. The rest is fine but doesn't stand out too much.
The 1001 Albums Challenge - Day 109 Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters I purposedly never gave Foo Fighters the time of day. When this album came out we were at the peak of what I call the CD era: CDs replaced vinyl and tapes, and seemingly they were quite affordable; I couldn't tell which was the cause or the effect, but I noticed that by that time every single band seemed to find record deals very easily, and they were putting out lots of interminable albums that couldn't fit in the old 46 or 60 minutes tapes, 90 minutes tapes were too long for one album and too short for two, besides the fact that I never really liked the 90 minutes format; some of those bands were incredibly exceptional; most of them sounded like they were ripping somebody else off; there was a lot of experimentation, some of it compelling, some of it sounded like the artist was trying to be weird for the sake of being weird. And don't start me with the nu-metal that was just around the corner! Every single week we were greeted with a new nu-metal band, so much so that soon enough the genre wasn't "nu" anymore. Not that it ever was, anyhow. The dawn of grunge seemed desolate. I never liked Dave Grohl, even as a person. I mean, I never was a Nirvana/Kurt Cobain fanboy but I liked some of their output; Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters seemed to me a hypocritical attempt at capitalizing on Cobain's sad end; I wasn't disgusted by the idea but it did seem to be something of bad taste to younger me. The fact that he later became increasingly popular and ubiquitous didn't help; at one point you couldn't watch a music documentary without walking on him sooner or later. Same goes for Lars from Metallica but that's another story. But! I am glad that I got the Foo Fighters debut from the challenge, I really listened to it while trying to keep an open mind and I can say that I didn't dislike it as much as I thought I would. It does feel like trying to revive a genre that was bound to its own end. This Is a Call really sounds like a good Nirvana outtake and he seems to be wanting to sound like Cobain. Same goes for Alone + Easy Target a few songs later. The second song, I'll Stick Around, somehow goes in a different direction; where Nirvana was about anger, there is a form of enthusiasm in Foo Fighters, so that there is a distinction. Big Me has a Beatles-y thing going on. Floaty is exactly what the title says, with some shoegaze thrown in it. Weenie Beenie goes back to the hardcore roots. Kind of Meat Puppets country thing in For All The Cows. All in all I enjoyed this, but I am not sure I will be going back to it Oh, it's 44 minutes long! I could tape this thing! Oh, hold on...
This album is extremely multi-purpose. You can bang your head to it, but volume it down a little and it becomes a nice background rock.
I’m traveling, in my mind, back to the summer of 1995, when this album was released and I was a 14 year old reprobate. I had just graduated 8th grade and was headed off to high school in the fall. I was trying, with moderate success, to get together with a girl who was a little of out of my league: gorgeous, outgoing and fun. We’d hang out and roam the streets of our neighborhood at night, with nothing better to do than smoke cigarettes she’d stolen from her parents, talk about music. Problem was, I was headed for catholic school in the fall and she was going to the public high school that everyone else I knew was going to. I had to try and hide that secret…or at least not bring it up for a little while. I knew it wouldn’t work, the two of us in different schools. When I came clean with that news, it wasn’t quite the same between us. Teenagers are stupid like that, but when you’re that age, the world is small and not being in the same place at the same time is like being on different planets, especially when you’ve spent most of your life up to that point in each other’s orbit. Hold on, what the fuck…this has nothing to do with the Foo Fighters. Thanks for sharing in that moment of emotional clarity with me. Where was I… Oh, yeah. The reason I was taking this journey into the past, is because I’m trying to place myself in the same headspace I would have been in when the Foo Fighters debut album came out. At the time, this record was a bit of a curiosity: The drummer from Nirvana put out a record where he plays all the instruments. “Cool, that’s a nice little side project type thing to do after Kurt died. It’ll probably be a one-off kind of thing,” is pretty much what I thought back then. I definitely didn’t see Foo Fighters becoming one of the biggest, most beloved bands on the planet. Like I said, the world is small when you’re a teenager. Honestly, even after seeing the Foo Fighters open for The Rolling Stones two years later, I still wouldn’t have guessed it. Kurt Cobain’s shadow loomed so large over everything back then that it seemed like a metaphysical impossibility that the dude who played drums in his band would be the biggest rock star on earth one day. Even now, that blows my mind. Listening to this record today, I think I was right to be skeptical back then. It certainly has its moments, but it’s kind of front loaded and is more than a little indebted to the alt rock and indie of its time. It’s got a grungy DIY feel that makes it a surprising catalyst for the career of one of the biggest bands on earth. Good for you, Dave. You showed us all.
One of the first albums I ever listened to. Still holds a place in my music heart.
Good album but didn't love every song.
I cant rate anything but a 5. Respect for recording every instrument and writing each song. Dave Grohl just rocks!
Honestly impressive if all of this was just Dave Grohl. I really enjoyed this album more than I thought I would- I didn’t think I liked this band but maybe after a looonng time of 1-3, i’m feeling generous, but I did enjoy.
Well, it's not Nirvana which is a quick win. I suppose it's inevitable yet also unfair to make the comparison so getting it out of the way ... I enjoy everything about Dave Grohl's songwriting, voice, and guitar playing far more than Kurt's. There's a strong sense of melody that Dave had/has that permeates the songs. I hadn't heard this album in at least 20 years and it's interesting to hear the evolution in his music; ok it's not progressive by any means but this early raw listen (it's all Grohl) is just that - not nearly as produced and slick as his/their later work. I suppose that's to the listener whether they like it or not - as someone who almost actively hates the intentionally lo-fi/indie aesthetic that was somehow catching fire around this time, I do prefer the sound of the later songs. But it's also kinda undeniable that some things were lost as well - a friend and I years ago coined the "Foo Fraction" - wherein each new FF release would have some killer single and we'd rush out and grab the album only to be somewhat disappointed in that much of the album/s was filler. I feel like for the most part I'm enjoying these songs on the whole more than later albums; another interesting aspect is that it's clear Dave had so relatively little confidence in his voice; much less-aggressive than in later years. And I think I like this version of him better (not a fan of yell/scream-singing). "Big Me" - holy hell the memories of this video; suddenly I'm in my early 20s again. personal favourite: "Floaty" ...mmm those major7ths. Sum: Definitely sounds like a well-crafted demo; i.e. not lo-fi enough to be annoying and well-conceived enough to be a group of catchy songs. Negative is that overall it's a bit too thrashy (often countered nicely by mellow-Dave-voice). Not sure it's anything approaching a favourite but I'm probably not turning it off if it comes on. 7/10 3 stars.
Oh yeah!
meh, made very little impression
Big Me is a great song! Obviously an important record... very cool that he was recording this while in Nirvana... I'm not sure if that makes it one of the 1001 I need to listen to. And I love Dave Grohl, and Nirvana, and Foo Fighters is a great band. Just saying... this is noteworthy but not must-listen IMO. OK Floaty is cool! Shoegazy kind of thing going on. Ok I like this. I'm going with a 3. I'll see how I feel tomorrow.
Lyrics are scattered, hard to connect and find meaning in them. Makes some sense when you assume they are about depression and drugs. Very repetitive as well but some good nuggets of poetry. Love the grunge sound of the album.
Interesting variation between songs, some more upbeat, some dark and artsy. Obviously clear Nirvana inspiration. Deep edgy lyrics masked by what could be pop songs. Doesn’t quite hit like Nirvana, but some memorable songs on here.
Amazing to hear this in hindsight of what was to come for the Foos. To write and record this whole thing by yourself in the wake of the abrupt end of one of the most famous bands in the world, incredible. It's raw, and points to where they are going to end up in time. He's not there yet. But he's well on his way.
Lekker album, niet baanbrekend, maar gewoon goed.
I bought this on tape a very long time ago. Forgot some of the songs and they were really good. Also great to be reminded that Dave did every single thing on this album himself! Because of this it's 5 stars.
Foo Fighters have never been a favourite band for me but I realise they are actually so so good when I listen to some back catalogue. Not necessarily stuff I'd listening to regularly but I've had a bit of a sesh after this and enjoyed it a lot. The album was great fun!
Good stuff. I've never been a huge fan of Foo Fighters. I generally like them and get that they are good but I never listen to them. This was good to listen back to what they originally were before all the big hits got overplayed.
This just does nothing for me. A lot of the reviews note that the Foo Fighters helped folks get over the loss of Nirvana. Well, I can appreciate that, but whereas Nirvana were cutting edge and interesting and different, this is generic and same-same. I didn't like them when they first came out and changed the radio station when they came on, and I still feel that way. 2/5
Solid album that showed everyone Dave Grohl was nowhere near finished after Nirvana.
The drummer of Nirvana, Dave Grohl, somehow singlehandedly created the closest spiritual successor of his former band as you could. You could mistake songs like "I'll Stick Around" if Cobain had sung them with the back-and-forth twee pop and aggressive punk parts. Excellent grungy distorted sound with prominent pleasant power pop elements. Absolutely insane how he played every instrument. He's insanely talented in everything, and it's mixed well too. Huge fan of nearly every song. A few songs I didn't care for much, especially the last 3, but I enjoyed it all. Most surprising deep cut for me was the shoegazy "Floaty" which was probably influenced by Smashing Pumpkins' "Mayonnaise."
This is their first album. Still pretty good but imo not their best one. However, I’ll take anything by the foo fighters.
Awesome! Generally not a fan of a full length Foo album, find them too stodgy and repetitive but this sounded brilliantly fresh! Before they became the all conquering Rock juggernaut that they are now, there was a crispness and freshness about them! Loved this!
Foo Fighters is not a great album because it's lyrics (it's not). Foo Fighters is not a great album because it's music (it's not). It's an amazing testament of what grief and how we process it turns shit into gold. I'm not a fan of the Foo and am kind of annoyed at how sainted Dave Growl became like he's the only person capable of cheerleading rock, but for this album, he did good. 3.5/5.
Not as rocky or fast as I remember. 2 stars
Pretty solid grungy rock. I’m impressed that it’s a one man show as I would not have guessed that from the sound. Starts out strong before settling into a rut of just OK. I would throw it on again. Best song: This is a Call
Love the foo fighters!!
This album carries so much nostalgia for me that I cannot give it any less than a five. Foo fighters has been a family favorite since I was born.
3.5 very similar feelings to metallica. i liked the latter half best but don't have many other comments to make really
Dave Grohl's 1st Foo Fighters album is a harbinger of what will come later as the band became a multi-player unit. This effort is all Dave as he works to exorcise his grief at the loss of Kurt Cobain. Raw, personal and timeless.
This is honestly a solid debut album for Grohl. There’s a vision there that comes across really well. The bummer is that this helped perpetuate a middle of the road 90s rock sound that quickly became unbearable. And Foo Fighters would never really evolve their sound beyond heavy riff + yelling vocals.
Mr. Grohl seems like a great dude, and I do feel bad about the heartbreak he's endured, but to my ears his bland-ass butt rock may as well be made with dog whistles.
Read the description before listening to the album. "...recorded the album just for fun, describing it as a cathartic experience to recover from the suicide of Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain." Almost could not believe that the whole album was written and performed by one person. A very strong debut album for Dave Grohl as a front man and proved his potential from the very beginning. Most definitely going to re-visit the album later. 3.9/5
listened to again one of the most rocking debuts ever
to be honest i'm just not sure that i can bring myself to care enough about this record because barely anything about it sticks with me. i think of myself as a huge alt-rock guy. but something about the foo just doesn't really do it for me. no offense, dave Favorite Tracks: Alone + Easy Target 3/5
Dave Grohl is a mench . I like a few of the songs on this but overall not so much my jam.
A little puzzled by its presence on this list. There are a couple of standout tracks here, but this isn't even one of the best Foo Fighters albums, let alone one of the best albums ever. It's a blueprint of better things to come, sure, but hardly essential.
Good first album. Falls into the category of first couple of songs are great and then it peters out.
Still as great as when it first came out.
Strong start that turns generic...
Energetic, fresh and beautiful. To listen to while working on something important, hyping yourself up, etc. The melodies were consistent and interesting. The vocals were impressive, very strong and complementary to the melodies. The drummer stands out a lot and he does a great job. 4.2/10
no lasting impression
This is a very good album, many good songs. This is one of those albums you can just put on and let play.
Not crazy about it. Hopefully some newer FF albums turn up on here. Or I could just listen on my own initiative, shocker. Standout track: Good Grief
Foo Fighters have always been incredible. Came outta the gate swinging.
It’s alright but probably won’t be re listening to any of the songs
Nirvanesque - manque un peu d'identité, certains morceaux cools.
Outstanding
It's fine but Color and Shape is way better which means it probably isn't on the list.
Niet de gigantische hits uit hun latere albums, maar wel al stevig goed
It’s quite impressive that Dave Grohl wrote and performed all of the music for this album. I would consider myself a fan of the Foo Fighters. They have put out a ton of music so some of it does sound similar, but they have evolved over the years. This album isn’t my favorite but it has some good songs on it. Weenie beenie was abrasive to the point I had to skip it.
to be honest i'm just not sure that i can bring myself to care enough about this record because barely anything about it sticks with me. i think of myself as a huge alt-rock guy. but something about the foo just doesn't really do it for me. no offense, dave Favorite Tracks: Alone + Easy Target 3/5
ogni canzone suona come le altre canzoni
Good Foo Fighters album. 3/5
Great
4/5 Solid debut album. Never really floated my boat though at time of release. DG is a legit rock star and seems like a nice guy but FF music is kind of tame, made for radio, rock.
Too rowdy for me.
yes yes yes yes. This a call is such an amazing intro to what this will be. Every song rocks.
This is an album that I've listened to frequently. To be honest, I believe these primitive Foos produced a better (musically) debut album than anything Nirvana ever did. Knowing a bit of Grohl's roots, you can hear all kinds of influences shine through, from the jazz clubs he used to visit with his mother to the DC punk scene, but with an individualistic writing style that is instantly discernible. Instead of shoehorning himself into another thrash band, Grohl was able to breathe and be himself with the Foos.
Fuck yeah, never listened to this and surprised that their debut actually came out in '95, I always imagine them as starting on the turn of the millennium.
Generic grunge/alt-rock album from ex-Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. It is nothing outstanding but it was an ok listen overall.
This many gooders on a first album, of course they were going places
I’m not much of a Foo Fighters fan, but this was more enjoyable than I expected. Just a tight 45 minutes of rock, before Dave Grohl lost some of his bite. The “generic” critique is more appropriate for later Foos, but I think this is still close enough to the Nirvana days that makes it worth a listen. It gets brought up every time I see this album discussed, but it is impressive that Dave Grohl played and sang everything on this album. Solid all around.
‘Foo Fighters’ (AKA Dave Grohl’s) debut album is one I never listened to when it came out. However, as it turns out, giving it a spin today, most of the songs are familiar, as a lot of them were caned on local radio stations when I was growing up. Result: a nice throwback to simpler times from my teenage years.
Always love a good Foo Fighters album and here we are getting the debut. While this doesn't reach the heights of some of their later albums, this one still rocks, especially since it came out in 1995. Probably would have felt like a fresh sound back then.
The first album by the Foo Fighters, just a year after Kurt Cobain's death. Unsurprising, then, that this mostly sounds like Nirvana. I've maybe heard a track or two on this in passing, but there's not much recognizable. The Foo Fighters would go on to become this standard or staple in rock; not entirely sure why that has persisted so long, but they've got undeniable hits. None of those hits are here though. It's a decent album, but I don't think it's really essential. Their second album better be on this list, that's all I'm saying. Favorite tracks: I'll Stick Around, For All the Cows. Album art: It's a space gun, like a blaster out of Star Wars. Apparently this offended people because of Kurt Cobain's death? If I remember correctly, he used a shotgun, not Han Solo's sidearm. 3/5
I honestly hate how little I have to say about this album, to think after Kurt Cobain’s passing, Dave Grohl had all this material for Nirvana lined up and he recorded all the songs and did all the instrumentals himself to release under a new name ‘Foo Fighters’ is astonishing to me, going from a drummer to a one man band even for a small amount of time is impressive and to create a record like this is even better. Due to the timing of this album it is very reminiscent of prime Nirvana and I’m so here for it, every song just encapsulates that grunge feel so well and even Dave on vocal’s actually suits the music really well. I also like how he incorporated a slower song in there as well in the form of ‘Big Me’, which makes me think I could’ve easily taken another 2 more slower songs on this album and I probably would’ve loved them. As I said I don’t have a lot more to say about this album I just love it, there’s raw energy, there’s a story behind it and in your face is a handful of great songs, I just can’t fault it. Props to Dave Grohl for the effort he put in here as it paid off.
For no particular reason I've never really given Foo Fighters a chance so I'm happy this came up. Great album art. I enjoyed the music more than I thought I would. Big Me, Weenie Beenie, For All the Cows were my faves but I liked it all pretty well.
Cool debut album from Foo Fighters. I like the lo-fi, raw vibe to it, and the fact that this is basically a Dave Grohl solo project makes it more impressive. Really cool stuff. 3.5/5
HL: "Big Me", "I'll Stick Around", "Good Grief", "This is a Call" Idk why I expected more growing pains from the Foo Fighters' debut (maybe because the Queens of the Stone Age self-titled debut didn't do it for me). While I feel that the 2nd half doesn't quite keep up the momentum that the first few tracks set up, there's enough to enjoy from Dave Grohl's solo-noodling throughout the album. May 4, 2023
Hehheh hyvä haius treeni... toimii niin että päätepisteet mahd. lähellä toisiaan ja mahd. kaukana toisistaan heh mutta tärkeää pitää hyvä jännite kaikkialle liikkeessä.. jokainen vektori heh huomioon.. Musiikista... Ihan hyvää oli kun hyvä treeni tossa& ja Lyriikka analyysi samalla onnistuu onnistuu.. nirvana reference kuolema joku kuoli nuorena heh... Naisongelmia heh.. muita teemoja myös löytyy..
In which Dave Grohl makes an album on his own and surprises us all - I guess drummers can be musicians too. This is a fun grungy rock pop record with some decent tunes and a nice groove. Not changing the world but enjoyable nevertheless.
listening to some of the absolute garbage on this list has made me appreciate the sounds I like more.
Not a bad album especially considering foo fighters at this point was just Dave Grohl but most definitely no the best foo fighters album
Grunge, rock alternativo. Ni fu ni fa.
DG says “It was really just an experiment”. A really GREAT experiment!!!! I became a HUGE FF’s fan when I bought “The Colour and the Shape” album CD. I then sought out older music and really liked this album and that took my fandom to another level.
En lo personal no amo todas las canciones ruidosas, pero unas me hicieron sentir en una escena donde el personaje va caminando por la calle y hay un desastre alrededor, añadí varias canciones a mi playlist
Forgot how much I liked this.
Just not my thing. 4/10
Cool
cool vibe!!!
I remember this was a BIG DEAL when it came out. I don't think I've listened to it since sometime in the 90s, but it's held up reasonably well and I'm surprised how much I remember. I've shat on later Foo Fighters albums for being generic rock a la Linkin Park or Nickelback, but this one (and the next one I guess) is a step above that. I was gonna give it a 3 but after listening to the whole thing... yeah all the usual criticisms about being by the numbers rock apply, but it's still a fun enough listen. 4/5.
A dad band is born. I actually quite like Foo Fighters but I find this record repetitive and underbaked - maybe would have been a better EP, particularly considering it’s a one-man-band feat.
Prima album. Nog niet zo goed als ze (of Dave Grohl voornamelijk) laten zouden worden, maar je hoort de potentie her en der al zeker.
Couple good songs, none of them super amazing to me.
4/5
Fully solo Grohl project in the post-Nirvana/pre-Foo days. Produced a bit raw, but this recorded really rocked. Singing ranges from yelling angrily ("Wattershed") to smoother ballad easy-listening ("Big Me"). Album begins to wane just a little bit after 7th track. Personal favorite is "Good Grief."
I am very happy with today's album selection. I am a big Foo Fighters fan, and especially a Dave Grohl fan. The dude is super talented. Everything he touches is gold. He was with Nirvana before starting Foo Fighters. After Kurt Cobain committed suicide, Dave created Foo Fighters as a way of healing from the loss of a bandmate and good friend. This album was written and recorded entirely by Dave, with the help of a producer friend of his. He distributed the cassette to good friends, who spread it around, and it eventually caught the attention of a record label. Once he signed with them, he hired a band to tour with him to promote the album, and the rest is history. A few years back, Dave decided to try his hand, first at disco, creating a band called the Dee Gees and releasing an album with them. Then he decided to make a satirical horror movie(Studio 666), and write the whole score for the movie himself. This involved creating a death metal band called Dream Widow. Both his disco record, and death metal album were phenomenal. Not many people can genre hop like that. That takes real talent to do. Not only that, but for those records, he played each instrument himself plus sang. Just an insane talent all around. Dave is also a very humble individual. There is a famous story of him falling off stage at a concert, breaking his leg, going out back, getting it casted, then coming back out and finishing the show. He also gets fans up on stage to play music with the band quite often. After the recent death of Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins, the band did a tribute concert in Taylor's memory. Dave got Taylor's son up on stage to play a song with the band in his father's honor. Anyways, back to today's album. It is absolute gold, especially for a debut album. Not a dud in the lot. I've heard it many times before, and I will absolutely listen again. RIP Taylor Hawkins. Favorite songs: Alone + Easy Target, Big Me, Weenie Beenie, Watershed, Good Grief, I'll Stick Around, For All The Cows, I'll Stick Around Least favorite songs: if forced to pick, This is a Call 5/5
"Foo Fighters" is the debut album by American rock band Foo Fighters. At this point the entire band was Dave Grohl who wrote and recorded the entire album by himself with producer Barrett Jones in Seattle. Grohl has stated it was recorded for fun, a cathartic experience to recover from the suicide of Kurt Cobain. Most of the songs had been written while Grohl was in Nirvana and those songs were recorded in 45 minutes per song due to studio time. They appear on the album in the order in which they were recorded in. He also has said that most of the lyrics were nonsensical at the time but, later stated , maybe they did mean something. Originally, Grohl had just 100 cassettes made which he gave away to friends. Word spread, Grohl was signed to Capitol Records and the album was successful becoming The Foo Fighters' second biggest selling album. Grohl kicks things off with three of the biggest Foo Fighter songs. "This Is A Call" gives you the soft-loud-soft dynamic that would be a FF signature (also Nirvana by the way). Grohl screaming. Great drumming. A hello and thank you to people who had a key role in his life. One of my favorite FF songs. "I'll Stick Around" starts hard and with layered guitars. This song reminds me of Nirvana with the hard parts and vocal chorus. "Big Me" is slower, melodic and love song to Grohl's then wife. Another FF fave for me. This album ends strong too. "For All the Cows" is for his love of punk music. A blues-jazzy start with Grohl actually singing. It then kicks in hard and, of course, goes back soft. The only other musician used, The Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli, appears on "X-Static." Miltary-style drums and layered guitars. This is very Queens of the Stone Age-esque. Grohl doesn't mess around with "Wattershed". Hard and loud. No soft-loud-soft here. A good deeper FF song. The albums ends with "Exhausted." Melodic classic rock and then lots of feedback. Interesting. This is a good album. Their next album "The Colour and the Shape" is probably their best. Quite honestly, most of their albums after that are hit or miss throughout their length. It is also very impressive from the sheer one-man achievement. The variety of influences heard from Nirvana, Husker Du, 70's Country Rock, harcore punk, heavy metal and classic rock are clear. I also like the Buck Rogers' raygun on the cover.
If this was Cold Stone Creamery, this album would be a solid “Like It.” Not quite a “Love It” and pretty far from “Gotta Have It.” But I like it. 🍨