#15 - Foo Fighters - Something from Nothing
Dave
Grohl and the Foo Fighters don't need much of a backstory from me. We
all know the band formed after Kurt Cobain committed suicide, and
exploded into mainstream history with their 1997 offering, The Colour
and the Shape. The band has gained a ton of momentum in their 20+ years
of existence, and are one of the biggest rock'n'roll bands in all of the
world these days. Sonic Highways is one of the more ambitious albums of
the 2010s, with the band recording each of the 8 songs in different
locations across America, incorporating different musicians on each
track and adding a little flavor from each locale. The album debuted
(and peaked) at #2 on the Billboard 200, while taking the #1 spot in the
Alternative, Hard Rock and Rock Albums charts in America, while
knotting a #1 over in Australia. The band did an 8 part HBO special
chronicling their travels, and my favorite tracks on the album include
"What Did I Do? / God as My Witness" and "I Am A River".
The
biggest charting single from the album fell on the Chicago-influenced
"Something from Nothing". Amusingly, the opening lyrical theme seems to
be the Great Chicago Fire. The song reached #1 in Canada, on the US
Bubbling Under chart, as well as the Rock/Metal, Alternative Songs and
Mainstream Rock charts. It has such a basic intro and bridge that you'd
swear it would never be a huge hit on your first listen. The chord
progression is almost too simple, but as usual the band kicks it up a
notch and drops down some Stevie Wonder-esque keys in the second half of
the song. Once Dave starts screaming, the song explodes and by the end
of it, you're convinced you've heard a piece of rock'n'roll perfection.
As only the Foos can do it, of course. The video features the band
playing in a darkened room with Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen throwing
down delicious licks with the boys. With 3 albums released during the
countdown history, it's about time the Foos made it, and I'm hoping
they'll be here again with their next release!
Title:Something from Nothing
Artist:Foo Fighters
Album:Sonic Highways
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2013: The Features - This Disorder
2012: A Plea for Purging - Heart of a Child
2011: Texas in July - Magnolia
2010: Day of Fire - Lately
2009: Silversun Pickups - It's Nice To Know You Work Alone
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