Reviews (page 5 of 14)
Sounds a bit like nirvana
This is really a Dave Grohl solo album, in the truest sense in that this was done almost entirely solo by Grohl, and really shows how instrumental he was to 90s rock. Not only was he drummer of the most iconic band in grunge, but shows he is a multi-instrumentalist and a class act songwriter. As a true band The Color and the Shape is a better representation (also on the list). 5⭐️
Enjoyed it but it didn't have their big hitters on there
not really my music taste, and personally it was too loud that its just overwhelming
Hard to believe this one is 11 years old. Definitely a "growing into our sound" record, this shows the band on a solid trajectory to much bigger and much better things
buen disco, se disfruto, pero nada de otro mundo. no me lo compraria en vinilo por ejemplo
Really decent album
I like Foo Fighters well enough, but their debut album is a weird choice for this list. Think I only knew 3 or 4 of the songs on this and mostly not their big hitters, it's a different era of the band that they didn't stick to. It's alright.
Fine and all, Nirvana just does the whole thing better in mine opinion. Background music for me. Favorite song: Exhausted.
Not my favorite Foo Fighters album. The popular songs from the album are decent, but I didn’t care much for the deeper cuts. I think they’re a great rock band but there was a bit too much noise on a lot of the tracks for my liking.
Great album, especially for a debut album. Impressive accomplishment but it's also highly enjoyable.
Even though they have better albums, this album was the start of a band that has defined contemporary rock for over 30 years. It represents a passing of the torch from Nirvana to the Foo fighters, and symbolically from GenX to the Millennials. Crucial album in rock history
A great album that felt like the last love letter to grunge. It was like Grohl was halfway into grunge and halfway out, and he knew which way he had to go. Also, big empty is a great song and had an epic music video for the time
It was a mid album to be honest. I do love the songs: Big Med, Floaty, and Exhausted, but also this is the first album I skipped a song because I didn't like it, so it's just mid honestly.
Really solid album but doesn’t have any songs that stand out to me
Generically foo fighters
expected more
This is an energetic and engaging album. It’s not overly polished and it’s not that deep, but it has rocking guitar and drums and you feel drawn in. It definitely feels like a great start to a band (once he got the band part) that went on to do great things.
“Ladies and gentlemen - Foo FIGHTERS!!” One of the best American bands of the 21st century IMO (yes i know they formed in the mid 90’s). This self-titled album was the beginning of their success and while it isn’t their best work, it laid the down the template for the sort of music they would be building on for decades to come. Dave Grohl’s voice and music ability is unreal and you catch glimpses of it on this creation. I was very excited to see this album pop up as today’s listen and it did not disappoint.
The fighters of foo are born. This is a difficult album to like … it’s Grohl as a member of Nirvana trying to find his own voice. But the is so little room for others when Cobain is around, and he was around when most of the songs were written and was a huge posthumous presence for the other 4. There are signs of the promising future on the recognizable hits, but the rest is just extended versions of Territorial Pissings, Grohl trying to stretch the skin of Nirvana to make it fit his heavier rock and roll tendencies. He will learn to blend the two styles better, write better songs and collaborate with better musicians soon. Foo will start to soar on the next album, The Colour and The Shape. But it doesn’t really happen here just yet.
Drummer from Nirvana did pretty well here. I really like this album because I think we see a bit of who Dave Grohl is. This album feels therapeutic, not in lyrics or theme, but in discovering ones self. Imagine being part of the worlds biggest band then waking up one morning and it's gone. Dave chose to dive into creating an album alone and find his own voice. The album is a project in which more was learned than produced, but it's a great album none the less. Daves recent history with Nirvana meshed with his punk roots, cool sound and a great success.
Taken right back to being 17!
I appreciate that Dave Grohl is a talented guy and I was a fan of Nirvana, but Foo Fighters has never fully clicked for me. I like tracks like This is a Call and I'll Stick Around, I always thought Big Me is too gimmicky with the video and all. Most of this music leaves me wanting something that's not there. This is not Nirvana, but I don't think he was trying to create Nirvana Mark II. It's his own sound and maybe it's his attempt at catharsis after Cobain's suicide, I don't know. I give him a lot of credit for that, but I just don't like this enough to give more than a 3.
It was not as unbearable as I was expecting. Still littered with those rock riffs that just do not appeal to me, but not something that I could not stand listening to. Big Me was the first song that caught my attention, largely because it is less grungy and rocky I suppose. Some songs were unbearable (like Weenie Beenie). Oh, George was okay. It got a bit tiresome by the end though. Would not listen to it again or remotely want to own it. I actually listened to it twice to see if I was missing something. I was not. Standout song was Big Me. 3 stars
It’s fine
como siempre no quiero escuchar este genero sabes, igual no se q tanto opine, no voy a hacer opinion track por track en este, si hay algo q me llame la atencion lo pondre y yap. esperen la primera cancion la hizo una sola persona me sorprendi, bno la segunda no esta tan mala. me estoy durmiendo y la vdd el album no me ayuda en nada, esa amiga q se duerme en una fiesta. medio grunge, no suena mal pero la vdd no es lo mio. la mejor cancion hasta el momento es la 5 pq me gusta cmo suena la guitarra y la voz del vocalista ? esta 6ta tmb me gusto jeje q hice yo para merecer estas recomendaciones ponganme prince, pop algo porfa ooo jorge pq la cagasteee. bno la 9 tmb me gusta cmo ese jazz a medio de la cancion dale eso si. en general no es como q me guste mucho pero tampoco es malo, igual habian albums q un poco mas antiguos q tienen mas propuesta q este (como cosa q pienso es q es un album q intenta proponer pero realmente las propuestas ya estaban idk if i explain myself ok) con toda la sinceridad del mundo no quiero escuchar mas rock por el momento necesito albums de mujeres o pop ns. no opine nada no es malo es meh.
Not bad Not really feeling it though
I was gonna give it a 4 but I’m kinda pissed at Dave Grohl for cheating on his wife.
Great album
It's good. Sounds like the Foo Fighters. An impressive achievement given that nearly everything was played by Dave Grohl. I will be listening to this again, but probably not more than other FF albums.
Boring. Weenie Beenie was good. I appreciate the history. Not the vocals. Drums are good.
nej tack
this album was definitely my speed. i love grunge music, so i was quite excited to get ready to this album. my top three songs were: - big me - alone + easy target - x-static
Been a while since I listened to grunge, pretty okay
Foo Fighters are like a really good plain cheeseburger. A good ol American rock staple… there’s better, there’s worse, but they’re always good and always right there if you need something to eat and don’t care that much.
never really listened to Foo Fighters much except a few tracks, certainly not a whole album of theirs This Is a Call - 4/5 I'll Stick Around - 4/5 Big Me - 3/5 Alone + Easy Target - 4/5 Good Grief - 4/5 Floaty - 5/5 Weenie Beenie - 2/5 Oh, George - 3/5 For All the Cows - 4/5 X-Static - 4/5 Wattershed - 3/5 Exhausted - 4/5 Average score: 3.7/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
too rock and roll for me
90s rock canon. Great songs. Almost gets a 5 for 'Big Me'
Good debut from former Nirvana drummer
not a fan
Raw. Liked it very much.
My high school self was delighted by this selection :)
I remember eagerly anticipating the release of this album; knowing the band was composed of former members Nirvana and Sunny Day Real Estate. I remember loving Nirvana’s ‘Heart Shaped Box’ import single. The B-side was ‘Marygold,’ an amazing track, where you can hear Grohl and Cobain switch spots; Grohl taking on lead vocals and guitar. Upon first listen, years ago, I did not like the direction Grohl was going on this debut Foo Fighters album. Upon re-listening I find elements fun, but some over-indulgent; like the abrupt nods to metal and so-forth.
Noisy
I did not particularly like this album but I appreciate the production story behind it.
Enjoyed a few songs
JADORE pile mon delire oui
fave track: I'll stick around least fave track: weenie beenie - just a little overstimulating for me personally Sick guitar lines. I'll Stick Around is great i especially enjoy the verses. The beginning of Floaty is prettyyyyyyy. Overall this isn't my typical vibe but I still appreciate it for what it is. I would give this a 5/10 (FOR ME PERSONALLY!).
Pretty nice if not a bit boring and generic, also indirectly responsible for all shitty butt rock so fuck this album for that.
Songs all blended into each other, no real standouts for me. Annoying in places e.g. Weenie Beenie
I'm very grateful that Dave Grohl carried on making rock music. This album seems like a transition from his previous life to his current one and although there are some great moments, particularly near the start of the album, it's not REALLY engrossing.
typical na soundtrack ng mga classic american tv shows
I very much enjoyed this debut album from Foo Fighters! I’m not sure if I’ve ever listened to a full album by them before but it was a great time. Obviously you can hear some influence from Nirvana in some of these songs but overall I think it is unique enough that they stand out as their own band. Overall, this was a great alt rock album and I would listen to it again in the future.
I LOOOOVE me some alt rock. One of my favorite genres of all time!!
It’s annoyingly decidedly lo-fi, but now that I’m over it (and many of the albums after Wasting Light have been a Waste of Time), this album is quite good in retrospect. I wasn’t impressed at the time, but this album holds up very well and even improves in retrospect.
Kind of generic alternative rock, but I don’t mind it. I like this heavier style of alt rock, and this album, despite being nothing special, sticks to it, which I enjoyed. Not a terrible impressive record in any way, shape, or form, but I liked it. 7/10
Exactly my style
Dave Grohl is Nirvana's nepo baby
Eerlijk best wel een nice album. 3.5 maar geen 4
Niet verkeerd. Je hoort duidelijk de nirvana sound en ook nummer die al meer als foo fighters nummers klinken. Een mooie 3 sterren
14 jarige david zou dit tien sterren geven, wel beetje random om dit album van de foos te kiezen als 1 vd 1000 beste. De hitjes kwamen later. Maar, goeie nostalgie
Grappig hoe dit meer Nirvana dan Foo Fighters is op sommige tracks. Als het een Nirvana plaat was geweest, was het helaas wel verre van de beste.
Classic new rock
OK. I know fans love it... nothing special for me as they try to bridge "rock" "pop" and "grunge". Pick a lane
Cool
Opener is pretty nice, but basic and weird. Singing seems a bit forced at times, drums are mixed almost like they're separate to the song, it's a bit repetitive, and the "heavy" parts seem kind of disjointed, and due to the mixing really don't hit that hard. Catchy though, nice guitar playing. Nice closing overdriven guitar riff, really reminiscent of their later stuff. 6/10 Next track is immediately much better. Starts with a pretty simple drum intro, but when the guitar comes in is elevated a lot. Overall much nicer singing, nicer instrumentation, and the mixing isn't much different but fits the tone of the song MUCH better. The soft parts kind of take me out of it as a whole, but it could be worse overall. The use of riffing more than basic chord progressions is definitely the main reason this song is much better than the opener. 8/10 Big me is pretty much just everything that made the first song bad, with none of what made it good. Drums sound fake, guitar is INSUFFERABLY basic, singing sounds forced, repetitive etc. 3/10 Next song opens like a mix between 70's rock and roll, and Nirvana's In Utero, which is what makes the song sound so much more authentic than the others. After it comes out of the intro, it sounds even more like In Utero, even incorporating some bleach elements. The mixing on this song is definitely the best so far, as is the singing. The only problem is that, while each part sounds good individually, the drums fail to act as a blend between each element, so it ends up sounding kind of like a cheap replica. It's still enjoyable to listen to, but had so much wasted potential. The "harsh" vocals used on track 2 really could've done wonders on this song. It is refreshing after the train wreck that is the last song, and is another 8/10 (could be 7, but then again with better drumming could be a 9 so being generous). This next track opens exactly how I'd want it to. Finally a decent drum part, followed by fast, distorted guitar under an actually fitting clean singing section. Song order could be called into question really, but the "hey there" section followed by that guitar lead (or solo, whatever you want to call it) is very nice. Only complaint really is it doesn't sound like it fits in this album, at least not in this place, as alluded to earlier. Also a bit basic, but the mixing for the heavier parts really hits well like nowhere else in the album, and the drummer finally wakes up. To really make the mixing ideal, tightening the snare, hitting the kit harder, adding gain and compression and then simply lowering the output level would've fit well. The drums sound cleaner than the guitar, which is kind of annoying, and again, takes you out of it, but it is the best track so far. 9/10. Floaty opens with acoustic guitar, and initially sounds like it'll be a "Big Me" repeat but actually features some very interesting twists, the only big drawback really being the effects on the vocals being taken a step too far. The drums are on a consistent upturn throughout the album, and it's a bit repetitive but not bad. The song definitely meshes the soft and heavy parts better than any other song so far, but they don't have enough quality or originality to make the song better than songs like good grief or I'll stick around. 7/10, close to 8/10. The next track tries to open like good grief, but the riff is weak and the drums don't fit. The harsh vocals in use here are nice to hear, but would've been better in a million other places on the album. It's much too repetitive for my tastes. There's a cool riff about a minute before the end of the song, but it goes nowhere again. This is definitely a filler track, but the last minute isn't terrible I guess. 6/10 (closer to 5 than 7 though) Next track uses some interesting melodies, very refreshing after whatever the last track was. Drums, again, aren't really right for the song. Singing is much improved over the last track, and although it's much calmer, it sounds much more emotional and real than the last one. A bit repetitive, but not in a bad way. Nice guitar solo, the last minute and a half is definitely the better half, not that the first part is bad either. 7/10 Next track brings some originality back to the album. The drums here sound like they were actually written and played by a human, finally. The swing and the sudden stop after the swung note while the singing continues meshes really nicely, and then the heavy part actually sounds good, nothing sounds forced. This is the first song where the heavy and light parts not only sound good, but mesh together perfectly, despite being so different. Not as good as good grief, but still definitely the second best so far. 8/10 but very close to 9. Next track is decent, but just somewhat boring. Not particularly much to say about it. Drums are again mixed a bit weirdly but the playing itself is improved from a few others on the album. Also a bit repetitive but not numbingly so. 6/10 The intro on the next track is VERY exciting and energetic. The transition from clean to overdriven version of that riff with everything coming in sounds SO nice. Drums help supply the intensity perfectly, the "harsher" vocals really fit the vibe. This track is definitely the one of the best at being heavy on this album, but it does get a bit repetitive. Nice chord progression choices, but it felt like when they found something that worked they just ran with it and didn't bother to build on it much. I still like the track, but with that intro, it could've gone so much better and even been the first 10. Alas, 8/10. Exhausted opens with a slow, fuzzy guitar riff which definitely fits the name of the song. Drums do fit pretty well here, as do vocals. Not as exciting as the last track but it does its job just fine. It's a good closer, and it makes sense that this comes after the last song, the most abrasive one. (Not counting weeenie beenie because that one just isn't great). It feels somewhat like the closer of In Utero with respect to the rest of the album, which I'm just now realising as I wrote this is likely because of Dave Grohl. Overall 7/10 track. Album rating 7.1/10 (average rating excluding best and worst tracks)
Foo Fighters kind of missed me when I was getting into music, they were big for a lot of school friends but I was into a different genre. Knowing that this was their first album shortly about Cobain's death, it makes sense but there isn't really a big single in there for me. Cool to listen to considering the context though, would definitely like to try more Foo in the future
Starts out strong, however lacks the longer the album goes on. Keeps a good cohesive feel throughout, but is average overall
Meh, it’s crunchy rock, which I like, but I don’t really feel that it has an identity past that.
Couple of good songs (Big Me was always a favorite) but ultimately too repetitive for me.
I enabled editing just it go back and give this a 1. In hindsight, it’s insulting for this album to be among the others in this list. It’s boring while masquerading as hard rock. I usually would not want to judge someone for the things they enjoy, but if someone told me this were their favorite album, I would have a lower opinion of them and not trust their taste in anything. I just… hate this.
I really liked the opener, basically everything else in the album was rather bland 90s-esque alt rock
As a huge Nirvana fan it continues to surprise me I cannot get into the foo fighters. This one definitely had more hints of them than their later stuff. Maybe come back to it when I’m feeling more angst, a couple of good tracks here
It’s...consistent?...but rather mundane after the first 4 tracks.
4 stars bc Dave Grohl cheated on his wife. Otherwise I like the album, I think it'll continue to grow on me.
hmmm 2/5
The songs are all…..fine. The Foo Fighters were a competent band right from their debut. But the album isn’t all that engaging or interesting, though it isn’t offensive. The vocals didn’t have as much weight behind them as you would expect which contrasts with the rest of the albums sound. I do respect the albums story, with all of the instruments being played by Grohl as a solo project made in the wake of Cobain's death.
Review - A decent alternative album of the era. Predates him figuring out his formula so still a bit more variety than later work, but without some of the confidence and risks of their later early works Rating - 6/10 Need to hear? NO
Many different sounds and takes on the genre, started strong and then kinda fell off hard.
Fun listen but not their best work
Found the whole thing to be surprisingly boring. Do people like Foo Fighters this much? Maybe you had to be there idk
I don't think I've listened to a full Foo Fighters album in a long time - I've kind of thought of them like a John Mellencamp where the singles are catchy and enjoyable and I wouldn't change the station if they were on but the album tracks weren't worth a full dive. Listening to this one again after all this time changed my mind a bit - the singles are clearly the stars, but it's overall very catchy. The lyrics are pretty forgettable, but they don't get in the way of the hooks and the melodies and most of the non-single tracks are still pretty dang fun. It's definitely a bit front-loaded and could stand to be 2-3 songs shorter, but way more fun than I remembered and definitely earns it place on radio rotation.
Me pareció un buen álbum. Entiendo que es el debut así que me sorprendió aún más. Me gustó mucho el sonido de la banda y creo que inaugurar una banda con este disco es increíble. 9/10
muy rock para mi, me gustaron las primeras canciones pero a la quinta ya estaba un poco saturada.
Great band, album is solid! Rock is not my favorite genre so perhaps this influences my review.
i dunno, i just do not care about the Foo Fighters. this album played in it's entirety and it never make me lift my head to actually tune into what was playing.
This seems like neither good angry grunge nor catchy pop. Neither fish nor foul, kind of boring.
This is so unappealing, uninteresting, long, boring and energy draining. Through almost the entire album I had the feeling that I was listening to the same ideas over and over again. The same rock/country bases, same irritating vocal melodies, same garbage and passionless solos and same rhythms. The songs are obviously not the exact same, but they feel like they were all produced under the same awful blueprint. And to make matters worse, there are 4 songs that surpass the 7 minutes mark. There are a couple of exceptions. 'Farmer John' and 'Mother Earth' are the only songs that do something different. First one has a more alternative rock sound and the last one is basically a choir singing over a guitar. I honestly think these are the best tracks due to them breaking a bit the monotony, but still uninteresting. This was a pain to get through the two times I listened to it.
Takes me right back to my college radio days. How can I not be nostalgic for this Foo debut?! The lyrics are absolute nonsense, but the guitar crunch is solid. Hard to believe the Foo Fighters of today flourished out of this hobby project from Dave Grohl.
Un álbum demasiado genérico, pero no le quita que sea bueno, muy bueno, ninguna canción es un skip y todas son disfrutables. Exhausted, temazo.
I enjoyed it
Eh
Not Foo Fighters' best album, but a special one, as their debut it has a raw, punk, grunge sound and a searching for something.
Possibly underrated rebirth by Grohl here. Never really been a FF fan, but i think i was turned off by the more emo tunes like Everlong or Hero. This album is awesome (very Queens OTSA) and I don't think i've heard any of these songs. Yet another, wtf is wrong with me for not seeking this out. I have a theory about George Harrison and All Things Must Pass being the being solo album of anyone post Beatles because he had been banking songs John and Paul wouldn't let him record. Same thing applies to stand up comics killing with first special then fading. Can't say Grohl faded, but he was probably writing these songs for many years and unloaded the clip (no pun intended) when Kurt passed. Dave Grohl rocks.
Highly competent, inoffensive rock. Dave grohl seems like he should be running an HR workshop.
Although it sounds a little consistent/one-note sometimes, I am appreciative that this is on the list. I think Foo Fighters definitely stands out in my mind as one of the best pop rock groups of the last 30 years. Super cool to listen to Dave’s interview on the 25th anniversary. Great tunes: x-static, this is a call, big me Imo, the album’s humble roots are almost the perfect set for a film/bio-pic.
These guys have been carrying the torch of straight up rock music arguably more than any other band (Pearl Jam a bit more grunge, Chili Peppers a bit more... whatever the hell that is). Jack White might be in the most direct competition for that role. I don't love everything they do - but every album has a few great songs. On this one, felt like at least a few songs on here were [Boring As Hell Verse + Pretty Fun Chorus]. Kind of wanted them to turn it up a bit more - Weenie Beenie delivers. Saw these guys play at Wrigley Field many years ago. Grohl has broken his leg and was playing from a wheel chair that was eventually shot into the air on some sort of hydraulic lift. That's pretty damn rock & roll.
mediocre? don't hate it but i wouldn't reach for it much
This sounds like an uncanny valley nirvana record. Nice, inoffensive album that I enjoyed listening to. A bit bland though. I would have enjoyed a more daring approach but I cannot fault them for failing to do something that they have not tried to do.
An important album for the legacy of Dave Grohl, great songs but nothing groundbreaking. 1 - shouldn't be on this list
Amazing
It took two listens but I did really enjoy it! The songs sound a lot more unique on the second listen. So far my favorites have been Oh, George and For All the Cows.
too much noise that just doesnt sound good together. their music is blunt, especially in this album. they have some pearls like "everlong" and "the pretender", but its not much. their not the typa band to listen their whole albums.
44m 12 songs 5/10 Some good ones Lyrics a bit cringe but good
Yep, that's 90's rock.
Weird that this is the FF album to make the list Its not the one I reach for when I want some Foo in my life Weenie Beenie is one of the less commercial cuts, and probably my fav here
Favorite song is "I'm Still Around", just like it was 30 years ago. A decent album, but their sophomore album was better.
6/10 Fascinating to hear that Foo Fighters sound fully formed straight out the gate. Odd to hear it without it being on any of the huge hits.
foof
Ganz okay eigentlich muss man einbisschen reinhören
Lacks that magic from later albums but still a great debut
First 2 songs carry the album. The rest are mediocre
I already know I won't like this one. 2/5
Fucking amazing. Quite revolutionary
Never listened to this before. Never will again
Big Me = best
Foo Fighters debut is a solid bit of 90's Alternative. Very reminiscent of Bob Mould's Sugar.
okay, quite samey but good guitar
Butt rock
Vraiment représentatif de ma fin du secondaire et de mon Cégep.
Super belle découverte! Je connaissais les tubes de Foo Fighters sans jamais avoir été totalement accroché. Maintenant je le suis, c'est la consécration du grunge ici!! Première toune, méchant hit! Le refrain me fait un peu pensé à Eliott Smith. Et wow l'histoire derrière l'album! Quel incroyable coup de génie pour une seule personne!
Du bon rock « straight to the point »! Mais je pense plus aimer le back story, ce genre d’album solo « secret », composé et enregistré par Dave pour exorciser ses demons suite à la mort de Kurt. Il a (presque) tout enregistré sur l’album! Très cool.
1st Album^^
no ha sido muy de mi estilo mm
Kind of generic feeling, no real memorable songs. Maybe the Oh George one. Didn't notice the album stopped playing when it was over. Would not seek out any Foo Fighters stuff after this
Solid album, I can see why people like it, but for me all of the songs blend together. Not something I’m likely to listen to again.
I hadn't heard much Foo Fighters beyond Learn To Fly (which for some reason I thought was on this album, but wasn't). This album was just ok. Each song is just whatever, not great but not bad either. Best song: For All The Cows
Irgendwie cool
Samey. A bit thrashy
foo fighters my nemeses… gets two stars because one of the songs was ok but i am not willing to relisten to find out what song it is
Nunca tinha ouvido muito foo fighters, mas gostei do album no geral. É divertido e deu para abanar a cabeça, deu me vibes de anos 2000.
not for me but still enjoyed it
Meh
good debut, but a bit one-note. The mid section of this record gets stale quick. But there's a few favourites that I came away with and that's all the really matters in the end.
Love this album, it’s an all-time fav for me. It gets overshadowed by TCATS because that one had bigger hits, but I love the rawness and energy of this one.
Crazy but I like it
Positivt overrasket! Foo Fighters er tidvis litt kjedelig, men nok energi og variasjon her til å rate høyere 👻
Ganske ok rockeskive
I’d forgotten just how good this record is, all the more so when you think he did everything himself so soon after Nirvana came to such sudden, tragic end. Over the years, they’ve morphed into a fairly generic stadium rock band, but this one’s quite a belter.
While I think Foo Fighters in many ways are a straight rock band. They are also at times very fine indeed. Given this is the infancy of it all and is all Grohl it's pretty remarkable. For me thought it still is perhaps a little long and an artist perhaps finding his feet? Good to listen to again after so long.
Unmemorable rock album
Not really my kind of music
Nice to listen to once and pretty hype of course but not something for me
Damn I kinda had my expectations too high. I wish there was more oomph in their songs 3/10
Didnt hate it…didn’t love it. Honestly expected more since I already know how good everlong is before going into this. Saved: None HM: Weenie Bernie, exhausted
I expected better from Dave Grohl. Such lifeless yacht-rock pap.
It has its moments. This album has some baggage that can’t easily be extracted from the listening experience. Of course it carries the fallout of Nirvana, but this would also become the template for modern rock, which has been played well past its best before date.
Foo Fighters debut takes me back to high school, primarily to a core memory of hanging out in a friend’s parents garage swapping out and tightening up some trucks on a skateboard as “This Is A Call” came on the radio. This album isn’t the best material they ever came out with, but one I believe should be checked out. 3.75 / 5
Weeniebeenieeeee
Less interesting than I had hoped.
The breakdown for this on Apple Music made me appreciate it better. I've got to read those more frequently. Helps me better get what I'm listening to. Some music isn't just an arrangement of pretty sounds. It should sound nice, but sometimes it's more than that, like when you just lost your best friend.
it wasn't a bad listening experience, I mean, I like the genre, but nothing really stood out for me. Maybe I shoul've listened to it a second time (probably, surely). Kinda sad cause I wanted to listen to something from them for a while now.
I really don't like the foo fighters. especially the hooks are incredibly lame to me. well well, to each their own.
It helps that my favourite Foo track is track 1 on this album! Have always been a fan of the band.
Decent album, not necessarily any stand outs for me but still good vibe
Very good
unc album
It's fine, nothing special
Fine
6/10 could be higher when listen to more. Enjoyed a lot of songs on the album.
Non rientra molto nel mio stile, un po' troppo rock forse.
Honestly very pleasant, nice energetic background noise. I like the names of the songs quite a bit, the lyrics are confusing but they still evoke a mood
Love the foo fighters, but this is not one of their best albums IMO. Lots of different sounds on this one from grunge to 60s pop rock (think Beatles). Not an album I would probably buy
LOVEE this album
Overall rating: 7/10 (good but not fully my taste so only) Favourite tracks: Floaty, X-Static, Big Me
Well. I always thought of the Foo Fighters as generic rock music. Not bad, but nothing special either. This didn't change with this album, but to be fair, it sounds more fresh than what I imagined.
I like this a lot. The story behind it was interesting too. Dave is a talented mofo, what a life. I really wanted to love the album but wouldn't quite go that far.
It’s good
3 .
I quite liked this is a call, this seems a lot like the type of music I am into right now, and foo fighters are goated. But music taste is biased right now to this kind of music so i could relisten in a couple months and not like, first bit of listen was quite exquisite. I really enjoyed it and quality was very well spread through the album.
haven’t listened before. i don’t think i like dave. some of it was ok. fav: for all the cows
Foo Fighters are a singles band. Foo Fighters are made for festivals. Every album has a few hits and that’s all you need. Here it’s the first three tracks. It is impressive Grohl did everything on the album and I like that it’s less polished than what follows, it’s very 90’s indie/grunge. I don’t think this album or this band should be one this list.
I want to like the Foo Fighters more than I do. For the most part the song writing is just boring.
This album ended up being a sleeper hit for me. I loved Nirvana as a teenager, and initially I had zero interest in anything labeled “post-Nirvana.” Dave Grohl playing drums with Tom Petty on SNL felt like a strange pivot, and I knew classmates who were obsessed with Grohl in a way that almost repelled me—"OMG we painted our nails black! We're going to *throw nail polish on-stage for him*, full-on fixation. It was enough to keep me at arm’s length from Foo Fighters for a while. It wasn’t until The Colour and the Shape landed that something clicked. That album pulled me in, and in doing so, sent me back to this debut with fresh ears. Revisiting it later was the revelation. Dave Grohl in total control, delivering a passionate album to "do his own thing" and not be locked into "the drummer from Nirvana." Now? This record contains some of my all-time favorite Foo Fighters tracks. “X-Static,” “I’ll Stick Around,” “Alone + Easy Target,” “For All the Cows”—these songs still have a hit that feels uniquely of their moment. You can hear Grohl figuring it out in real time: melody first, muscle memory from punk and hardcore underneath, vulnerability sneaking through the distortion. I don’t think Foo Fighters are the greatest band ever—and I don’t think they’re trying to be. But they’ve written some genuinely great songs, across decades, without disappearing up their own mythology. As long as they keep writing, I’ll keep listening
I continue to be in awe that Grohl wrote and recorded all instruments on this album on a week's time. I don't think anyone could have guess how insanely talented the drummer for Nirvana was. It's not their best album, but what a helluva debut.
Meh
good album, nothing exciting, 3
Das Debut-Album. Ordentlicher Rock, keine Lieder, die ich kenne. 3-4/5
idk, i tried to give it a go but i’ve never been into foo fighters
ALBUM 1 - FOO FIGHTERS RATING: 7/10 STANDOUT TRACK: Alone + Easy Target THOUGHTS: Pretty catchy, a tad repetitive, but as someone who's not big into grunge I enjoyed it. The rhythmic playing of guitar is great and I thought they were creative with the vocals
Peak
Decent angsty
Used to love it when younger. Enjoy it less now
The best bridge out of grunge to a post grunge type sound and further foo areas. Forgot how raw this album feels with all of Dave Grohl’s emotions distorted on tape.
Great album.
Rough but with some bright spots, still too slow to be my cup of tea
Fine
Boring.
Unfailing
A bit of filler but pretty good. A bit more edgy than most of their stuff
Pretty good rifts - each song feels like its own thing. Didn't listen to much Foo Fighters until now. Can definitely see the Nirvana influence, I mean - Dave Grohl had just left Nirvana. "Left" being used ironically here. "Big Me", "I'll stick around" and "Floaty" are my top tracks. Good start to this chalellenge!
Was ok, I’ve not listened to a FF album before, though I do like the odd song, and loved Nirvana, Grohls stuff is a bit heavier
4.5. Можливо кращий альбом Фу Файтерз. Тут звичайно немає цих стадіонних хітів, які все-таки є визітівкою гурту. Проте тут є драйв та заряд, який у гурту далі буде скоріше спалахами ніж базовим налаштуванням. Ну і Біг Мі один з їх кращих ліричних треків.
Класний альбом, який має оцю магію DIY релізу, а також показує яке чудове відчуття мелодії вже тоді мав Дейв Грол. Можливо не прям найкращий альбом в їхній дискографії, але точно один з найбільш душевних.
Mixed feelings
fooFIGHTAHS 3/5 good 'n all but there are other things I like better.
Classic Foo Fighters sound. I may not be the biggest Foo Fighters fan, but the fact that this was written in 6 days is just impressive. It's a good rock album, from the first post-grunge act that hit it big.
If you’ve heard one Foo Fighters song, you’ve heard them all.
This one was a bit puzzling to me. While it is certainly impressive that Dave Grohl recorded the entire album by himself, it feels weirdly uninspired and generic. The sound, while being very load and energetic, feels very one note and makes the songs bleed together in my brain where it's hard to remember any standout songs on their own, save for Weenie Beenie. It lacks a lot of the defining style and songwriting chops of later Foo Fighters tracks that would eventually come out as well as other projects Grohl would later be a part of. Overall, not a terrible listening experience, but nothing really noteworthy or interesting on it's own and honestly, if it was released by anyone else other than Grohl I feel like it would have been quickly forgotten about. Favorite Track - Weenie Beenie
I enjoyed this album. I liked that each song didn’t sound like the next but they all had a Foo Fighters feel to them. I also noticed their influence on a lot of other musicians I’ve liked which was cool. 3.5 rating probably
Biz nostalgischi Züg wege paar Games wo Foo fighters drin vorcho sind aber sust gar ned sone Fan vo dene Giele. glaubs 3 Kuu Kämpfer chani trotzdem geh wills mi nie gnervt het aber sehr ade obere Grenze!
Phuuu fighters Vill z rockig, i can not
I can imagine that Foo Fighters music came as a positive surprise when they came out with this first album. Living in the shadows of Nirvana this was probably not what was expected. Full of energy and expression. Well composed band, with good music that was crowd pleasing. As a live music act Foo Fighters is exceptional too. I recall seeing them the first time when I was 17 in Stockholm. Dave Grohl as a performer was mind blowing for me back then. Today looking back at Foo Fighters full discography and music I find it quite dull. A fairly thick mass of similar type of composition.
Not bad, but didn’t have anything can hook me
A few stand out songs but nothing which appealed to me greatly.
middling - a few bangers
Great! Some songs were a bit to rock for me, but good overall! Fav song:for all the cows
After a few listens, I like it. Always been more into Nirvana than Foo Fighters, but do love Dave Grohl. I really like "I'll stick around". I'll add this album to my playlist!!
3.5, rounded down because it was solid but didn’t like blow me away good
Good album. Especially as the genesis of what was to come. The vinyl was surprisingly a little flat. The singles are very catchy. This isn’t my go to Foo though.
Meh. Weenie Beenie is it.
Lärmig-grungige Rockmusik die sich ganz gut weghört aber nicht im Ohr bleibt. Scheint aber zu reichen, um auf so einer komischen Bucketlist zu stehen. Ich kenne die späteren Alben der Foo Fighters nicht, könnte mir aber vorstellen, dass man dort besseres finden könnte.
Decent album
i liked it! def a classic
Pretty exhausting. Guitar tones are very same-y, the melodies lack oomph, vocals in general lack focus, they are mostly buried under all those guitars. Every song starts +- promising but little of the excitement survives when the singing starts after the opening riff, even less by the end of the first chorus. Kinda boring, sludgy, placeholder music. Kinda like weaker Weezer (which is a lot of Weezer, to be honest) if Weezer was less pop.
****
Ahh the nostalgia. Honestly the best or second best Foo Fighters album, despite its rawness and weird lyrics. Their sound on later albums is just so fucking bland. 7/10
Slightly disappointing. Like all Foo Fighters output it's a mix of enjoyable and completely commercial. It's music almost designed to sell.
Decent stuff here from Satan himself Dave Grohl
Yes, yes , yes 🙌
Uncomplicated enjoyable thrash
There aren't many great drummers who became great singer/songwriters, but Dave Grohl is one. This transition from the back of the stage with Nirvana to front stage with Foo Fighters is an impressive album. Some powerful songs.
In the words of a good friend of mine….. not for me
I'm so sorry Dave. It's not you, it's me. I used to love hanging out with your ex before he died so tragically young. Given that you're so similar I really thought this might work. I mean, I love the tunes. And the guitar is my favourite instrument. But something about this gives me the ick. Hard to say why, but maybe it's the gnawing idea that you might be scraping your ex's stuff? Don't be sad. I'm sure we'll see each other occasionally. We have lots of friends in common. And we might even enjoy the odd moment together. But for now we need time apart.
Good stuff! Loved it.
Super solid sound throughout. Of the albums and songs from Foo Fighters, not my favorite but not my least favorite either.
Just because something is commercially popular doesn't mean it belongs on this list. I know the Foo Fighters would go on to make much more successful albums than this, but the presence of this album on this list seems to be just because what it represents: Dave Grohl's foray into a new band post-Nirvana. It's very OK. Back half noticeably sags.
I generally don't like Foo Fighters stuff, but I had never listened to this. I enjoyed it quite a bit
Good record from my high school years. Big Me and This Call brings back memories of my younger days
Didn't really enjoy this one. 2/5
- I knew a lot of the songs on here, but I never got into Foo Fighters. The album kind of grew on me, though it still feels Nirvana-lite. I sometimes get an Elliott Smith meets Nirvana vibe. - I wish the songs were either heavier or poppier - this tries to blend the two, but it ends up feeling kinda washed out. - Dave Grohl's guitar work is good, but his voice is a little thin. - The production feels muddy.
Not my genre, and very calm album, the best part is the first song which I recall as a banger.
Bad, even by other foo fighters music standards. Lots of grating noises and mediocre junk rock
TIL I might actually be a Foo Fighters fan. The more you know...
I like the music but not a stand out compared to their other stuff
Some great songs and good overall vibe album
I can't believe this album came out in 1995. I remember hearing that the drummer from Nirvana had a new band and I was only 13 but I don't think I expected much. This album holds up!
90’s supergroup that’s less than the sum of its parts (Nirvana, Sunny Day Real Estate, and The Germs). LP starts well but trails off. A bit like their career as founder members were replaced by lesser players leaving Nirvana’s 4th best drummer mugging in the limelight. This is like all the great 80’s 90’s American bands - Pixies, Dinosaur Jr, Hüsker Dü, Mudhoney and many more with the rough edges shaved off, unfortunately they also took away all the interesting bits.
I didn’t know this album, nor actually anything much about Foo Fighters music except a vague impression based on who they were (ie Dave Grohl’s band). It was more poppy than I’d expected. I don’t know if that’s their typical sound. Unsurprisingly given the artist’s background in Nirvana there are strong flavours of grungy rock, but on the lighter side comparatively. A few times I was reminded of the Lemonheads who are at the poppier end of that genre. It’s a very American sound. It was fine but at this distance it felt quite generic.
I've only heard one Foo Fighters album before and didn't enjoy it, so I had low expectations. I was surprised to find a lot to enjoy in this album. So much so that I might listen to the album again sometime. Whilst there's a lot of distortion used on the guitars it's not overpowering and the melodies are pretty good overall. The vocals are mostly a bit too close to punk style (loud and brash) for me but even so they worked well alongside the music so not too bad.
Their best album, fuzzy shoegaze harmonies coupled with some driving rock.
Did not like, just noise
Facts: - I am an elder Millennial - as a teenager, I was one of those insufferable "I'm not like other girls!" types who deliberately chose mostly male friends - those male friends? they liked Foo Fighters - I trained myself to like Foo Fighters because my friends did - I'm in my 40s now and still enjoy Foo Fighters because that's what I taught myself to do nearly 3 decades ago ANYWAY it's not anything that produces genuine enthusiasm, but the pressure I put on myself to fit in with my chosen friend group is somehow still active and I can happily put this on as background noise and use it to convince my ADHD brain to get shit done. Yeah. Five stars, but quite possibly the weirdest five stars I've given out yet, because it has so little to do with the actual musical talent involved.
Insanely impressive that this was made by one guy, sadly I thought it got samey quite quickly.
Fun rock record. It's interesting to hear Dave Grohl's first outing as a frontman. You can always tell that one person made a record because it sounds more congealed in my opinion.
Great album but not their best.
Me and my best buddy have an long-ongoing, languorously-laborious argument over whether or not Weezer is a good band. I'm very much of the unshakable opinion that Weezer sucks (and not in the 'Primus Sucks' kind of running-joke way). Weezer's compositions, their performances, Rivers Cuomo's lyricism ("god damn you half-Japaneeese gurRrlsz"): it's all this kind of unpolished, unabashed dorkiness. There's really only one sound they can do on each album. And despite this, I LOVE Weezer. I've seen Weezer live (a quasi-religious experience) and would do again. Because despite that, the music has this fun, almost cheeky scrappiness about it. Their Blue album is a desert-island record for me - it's refreshingly shitty. Foo Fighters isn't as shitty a band - I think Grohl has enough polish and talent in everything he's ever thrown himself into, and this album is almost 100% Dave - but it embodies that same alt-rock sensibility as Weezer. For one, 'Foo Fighters' is an inherently dumb name, even without Christopher Walken's hilarious delivery. Something like self-titled Foo Fighters isn't going to impress the nose-upturned snobs at the gallery, but it's supreme alt-rock that knows what it wants to be an executes perfectly on that vision. It's music to skate to and smoke weed in distressed jeans and flannel shirts, and it's honestly hard to believe it was put together almost entirely by one guy + his mixer. It's shitty (endearing), like your favourite, most sentimental old band shirt from your first big gig. The album is pretty much the same sound from the front to the back - hardly a unique criticism for a post-Nirvana 90's alt-rock album - but I appreciate that it continually executes on that premise. These grungy fried guitar distortion effects, those beat-the-shit-out-of-them drums, those blown-out Grohl-ly vocal deliveries. Everybody was holding their breath to see where the legendary Nirvana alumni would go, and I think it's safe to say the legacy has been carried well by the Foo Fighters. It's all good. Only thing this one is missing is the real stand-out singles you'd get in their later discography. This probably wouldn't be the FF album I'd pick for this list in a world where (this album's follow-up) The Colour and the Shape exists, but I'm optimistically chalking it up to some weird anachronism about how and when the list was written. fav tracks: I'll Stick Around, Oh George, X-Static, Wattershed
Pas mal du tout.
Nothing really stood out for me!
Good
Sick
Tycker det är tajt och bra rock. Aldrig varit en stort fan av Foo fighters. Lite konstigt val av album dock. De får en skiva på denna lista och det är inte det för blå albumet med My Hero och everlong, vilket är otroligt konstigt.
Trots flera försök genom åren så har jag aldrig förstått storheten med Foo Fighters. Delvis har det att göra med att jag tycker att Dave är en både begränsad och karaktärslös sångare. Men framförallt handlar det om att det mesta jag har hört från dem känns som utfyllnadslåtar man tvingas ta sig igenom på andra halvan av vilket generiskt album som helst. Den här skivan var verkligen inget undantag. De är inte direkt dåliga, bara så poänglöst tråkiga och oinspirerande. Normalt sett har jag inga svårigheter att plocka ut ett eller ett par låtar på en skiva som jag tycker sticker ut, men här är alla låtar precis lika bra (läs: dåliga/tråkiga). Rent objektivt ska den här skivan nog ha en trea, men blir så irriterad på alla oförtjänta hyllningar av Foo Fighters att jag sätter en tvåa som hämnd.
I haven't kept up with the Foo Fighters over the decades, but I used to play this album all of the time in HS. Dave Grohl definitely has a knack for writing catchy pop rock guitar riffs. As polished as their later records are, something about this one always made it sound like it was recorded in someone's garage, so I remember thinking it wasn't too unlike listening to a demo of a friend's band. I still enjoy this record today, at least occasionally. 4/5
Just ok album. I do like the last 1/3 of songs more though. Still, I've never really gotten the draw of this band. It always seemed a little more overproduced than I'm ready for. 3/5
A classic! I grew up with Foo Fighters as my favorite band for many years, I think The Colour and the Shape was my first album I ever owned. This was never my favorite from them — it has some amazing songs (Weenie Beenie, Good Grief, Big Me, This Is a Call all still go so hard) but several that are pretty far down on my list when I want to hear Foo Fighters. Still very enjoyable, very influential to me & to rock music in general. Full marks for you, young, pre-infidelity Dave Grohl!
I love my dad
Why is this on here lol
Great debut album, I ignored it at the time as I was still in mourning for Nirvana... I should have listened to it at the time!
Pretty decent album. Just a shame I can't listen to the foo fighters anymore!
Sort of just average. Sounds like 90s rock, definitely derivative of other stuff from the same era. None of the songs are bad by any means, but nothing really stands out that much either. Everything just sort of blends together, and what it becomes is enjoyable but not particularly exceptional. Probably the most aggressively average album on the list so far. The Foo Fighters are a little too pop inspired for me, and I can definitely hear that on this album. Standout Tracks: Alone + Easy Target, Floaty, X-Static
Fav song: Big Me Honestly, it's probably my favourite Foo Fighters album. I love how all the influence for every later album is here - and how a few songs (Exhausted in particular) even sound like Sparklehorse. Really enjoyed this one.
I know literally nothing about the Foo Fighters but for some reason I’m so unexcited to listen to this
This was his debut, and from what Wikipedia says was basically a solo album, all Dave Grohl. Seems like he wasn’t exactly sure if he wanted to be a pop/grunge guy or a metal guy. The metal tracks are not great, at all, in my opinion. But there are plenty of good songs on here. I want to give it a 3.5.
This one was fine. I do love the Foo Fighters but this album was just meh
4 out of 5. Really good album for what it is. This and Todd Rundgren's Something/Anything? are self-produced albums done right.
Good but basic
Very energetic to be a solo album! He had something to express. I liked it!
So glad that to hear the first album from the foo fighters. It proves that they always kept there own style of music which makes them very recognizable up until this day.
Very average rock.
I've always hated the Foo Fighters on principal. This was fine tho
I miss Kurt Cobain
Everyone knows this one. Becoming a classic at this rate. Kudos to Grohl for not giving up.
Good but waiting for another album from this century!
I already have and enjoy this album.
Definitely the most raw version of FF. Not interesting enough to listen to it again, aside from “Floaty” and “Exhausted”, which I really liked.
Очень неплохой альбом, надеюсь следующая работа foo fighters также есть в этом списке. Мне нравятся довольно осторожные эксперименты с вокалом Грола и гитарой. Несмотря на различные эффекты которые добавляют оттенков различным песням все они остаются в одном духе и настроении, поэтому альбом было очень приятно слушать по большей части. К концу он словно стал выбиваться из общей картины. 3.5
Foo fighters- Foo fighters Off rip upbeat love the style 7/10 heavy drumming guitar is peak vocals sound so clean can hear the bass that’s always a good sign of balance in a band. The lyrics have good meaning genre is alt rock It flows well from song to song I like that we have a lighter song early in the track Big Me is very good Debut album Released in 1995 on July 4th Foo fighters has an interesting backstory Like many bands they’ve hand switches in members Founded by Dave Grohl in 1994 after he left Nirvana Wish it was longer bc it’s such a good album But at the same time it’s the perfect time
I know I've heard stuff from this band, but I don't know that I could pick anything out without help. This Is A Call - 8/10. Really good musicianship. I'll Stick Around - 8/10. Excellent grunge rock. Big Me - 10/10. I didn't know this was the title of this song. Almost perfect grunge tune. No notes. Alone + Easy Target - 8/10. Excellent. Good Grief - 8/10. Also really well done. Floaty - 8/10. Again, just a great song. Weenie Beenie - 6/10. I don't like this one quite as much as the tracks that have come before it. Oh, George - 7/10. Solid. For All The Cows - 8/10. Slick groove, solid musicianship, great tune. X-Static - 7/10. This is really solid grunge rock. Wattershed - 7/10. Harder grunge. Not the strongest tune on the album, but not the weakest, either. Exhausted - 6/10. The mix seems a little off on this track, which is mildly unpleasant. Overall Rating - 3.79/5 (7.58/10). I feel stupid. I didn't realize (or maybe just didn't remember) that this is Dave Grohl's project to get over Kurt Cobain's suicide. Outstanding musicianship, only a couple of places where I didn't care for something in the songs.
Love the FOO fighters. Was surprised this album didn't have most of my fave songs, but still solid listening
I liked it! I wouldn’t say I loved it, but def worth listening to and glad I did!
Dad- NA Mom- 8.5 Mike- NA Lori- 6.5 Michael- NA Miles- NA Cole- NA Avg- 7.5
nice to bob my head along as i continue my job search
7/10
Great Rock Album - don't think it's the best Foo Fighters but a solid sound!
Decent album, no real stand out songs
Album Nr. 90 1. Es klingt alles gleich. 2. Ich habe schon bessere Rockmusik gehört.
Not really my cup of tea. Was it amazing in 1995? Probably.
Props to Grohl for doing this all himself. I’ve always found Foo Fighters terribly bland. It’s clear to see who had the X factor in Nirvana. I think there was so much good will for him and his ‘nicest guy in rock’ persona. Can still hear Nirvana in this though, which is a plus. Swithering between 3 and 4
This album is exactly what you'd expect from the Foos; poppy alternative rock that usually doesn't require you to think too hard about it. Musically, it sounds like every radio rock band of the era. Lyrically, it's ok, but by no means excellent. It's fairly standard radio rock, but that's not always a problem; I enjoy this kind of rock.
It’s funny, up until now I was only familiar with the Foo Fighters’ greatest hits…none of which are on this album. My dad is a fan of Foo Fighters, but hates Nirvana, which has to be the funniest combo I’ve ever seen. That aside, this album surprised me! It’s not half bad—I was a little worried it would be mediocre. You can sort of see the leap from Nirvana grunge to rock here on the first few tracks. It’s drum-heavy, but that makes perfect sense because it’s Dave Grohl.
More like 3.5
Fricken banger of an album. a huge first three tracks. but some belting tracks to support like Exhausted, Weenie Beenie and Good Greif. I miss this Foo Fighters, y'know? Just Dave having fun.
They've never been my favorite band, but I dont really dislike the Foo Fighters either. 3 stars for this one; there are others of their albums that I like more.
Rock for people who don't like Rock
Great album I really like this one. One of my favorite foo fighter albums
I enjoyed it, haven't really listened to them besides the hits. It has a little bit of a generic rock feel
Not quite there yet. Not sure why this is here; always thought of them more as a singles band. A weak 3.
buen albun rock alternativo y grunge. para ser album debut piola.
Hmmmm regular