Audio Cassette review:
Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters

Band: Foo Fighters Title: Foo Fighters Rating: Release Date: 03 July, 1995 Media: Audio Cassette Tracks: 1: This Is a Call 2: I'll Stick Around 3: Big Me 4: Alone + Easy Target 5: Good Grief 6: Floaty 7: Weenie Beenie 8: Oh, George 9: For All the Cows 10: X-Static 11: Wattershed 12: Exhausted

Editoral Review Unfortunately, Nirvana comparisons are not only inevitable, they're bound to consume the dialog surrounding his quartet entirely. Assuming former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl dreads the thought of forever being known as "the guy from Kurt Cobain's band," the last thing he'd want to hear is that the debut album from his new band Foo Fighters sounds much like one from the deceased duke of grunge. Perhaps it was unavoidable osmosis: Grohl, Foo Fighters' lead singer-guitarist, wrote most of these tunes during breaks from beat-keeping for his former band leader. It's natural that Cobain's knack for balancing hard and fast with musical and melodic would wear off on Grohl, as well as on bandmates Pat Smear (who also played with Nirvana), William Goldsmith, and Nate Mendel (both of Seattle's Sunny Day Real Estate). Grohl even unveils vocal cords that tread lightly on Cobain's gorgeous growl. Of course, many Nirvana-be's have tried to capture Cobain & Co. 's teen spirit, and all failed; that Foo Fighters succeed in creating a powerful heavy rock album that's neither noisy nor stale is a measured accomplishment in its own right. So bask in the familiar neo-garage punk (a. k. a. grunge) of "I'll Stick Around," "Oh, George," and "Good Grief," because we certainly won't hear anything from the style's originator in the near future. And, who knows, you might even be surprised by Grohl's own pop chops on the mellow Byrds-like folk rock "Big Me" and catchy rave-up "This Is a Call. " The Foo Fighters prove that even if you can't go home again, it sure is comfortable hanging out next door. --Roni Sarig .. You can see a complete list of all Foo Fighters discography, or go back to the Foo Fighters tabs