Foo Fighters
There Is Nothing Left To Lose
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There Is Nothing Left To Lose is the first Foo Fighters album that is actually a cohesive effort between band members, recorded as a trio. Of course Dave Grohl is still the main man, but drummer Taylor Hawkins and bassist Nate Mendel leave their signature throughout the record. It is also an album that finally lets Grohl step out of the shadow of Nirvana, musically and lyrically. "Learn To Fly," the album's first single, can almost be considered Top 40 rock, but there are enough songs on the album to assure fans that the band has not lost its punk roots. "Stacked Actors" is an aggressive number with lyrics venting hatred toward the Hollywood facade that certain musicians get caught up in.
The band also breaks free of the slow-to-fast grunge outline that was such a big part of their sound and opted for a more straight-ahead approach. "Gimme Stitches" and "Generator" hark back to classic rock of the '70s while "Ain't It The Life" captures Grohl's talent for creating gentle Beatlesque ballads. All this combined with thoughtful, witty lyrics, Foo Fighters have made a strong rock 'n' roll record with no influence of what's popular right now. While experimenting with different genres and sounds is a good thing, it is a great thing to hear a bare-bones rock album at a time when music is being saturated with outside influences.
- Mark Lore
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 Record Label RCA Released November 1999 |
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Bio[+]The name Dave Grohl first appeared on the lips of the music nation at large through his role smacking the skins for pensive Seattle grunge icons Nirvana, first appearing on their breakthrough album Nevermind. After the self-inflicted demise of Kurt Cobain, Grohl continued with what he had always been doing; writing songs. After recording 15 tracks and putting the word out that he had a new project, a massive bidding war ensued. The result was the 1995 self-titled Capitol debut of his new group, Foo Fighters. Blending hard guitar rock with pop punk melodies, the group quickly escaped the shadow of Grohl’s prior band. Foo Fighters — consisting of David Grohl (guitar and vocals), Nate Mendel (bass), William Goldsmith (drums, who was replaced by Taylor Hawkins) and Pat Smear (guitar, who was replaced by Franz Stahl, who was replaced by Chris Shiflett) — has consistently released albums sparkling expert with penmanship and wit, including 1997’s Colour and Shape and 2002’s One By One.
– Maurice S. Teilmann (November 2002)
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There Is Nothing Left To Lose (current page)- The Colour and the Shape
- All My Life / Danny Says 7"
- One By One
- Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 (Various Artists)
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– Maurice S. Teilmann (November 2002)
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- The Colour and the Shape
- All My Life / Danny Says 7"
- One By One
- Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 (Various Artists)