The Foo Fighters "The Foo Fighters" (1995) - got it
Dave Grohl had been writing songs and recording demos during his time in
Nirvana, having released the relatively varied demo "Pocketwatch" under
the name 'Late'. After Kurt Cobain's suicide, Grohl took his songs
and really started to get things going.
Dave recorded this album entirely by himself and then slapped the name
'Foo Fighters' on it to make it seem less like a solo release. The
demo/album ended up garnering industry interest and Grohl was stuck with
the name, which he later opined was the stupidest band name in history.
I quite like this album, the Foos hadn't yet fully found their identity
as a dad-rock band with output that (to my ears) moves between good
albums, and mediocre (but occasionally listenable) albums. This albums is
kind of a poppier less abrasive take on the grunge sound that Grohl's
other band were known for. "Good Grief" almost sounds like new-wave
filtered through punk, "Weenie Beenie"
is one of the lo-fi shout-rock tracks Grohl would occasionally indulge
in (e.g. "White Limo" and "the Color and the Shape"). Elsewhere
there's the poppy 'Big Me', the jazzy "For all the Cows" and the washy,
almost droney tracks "X-static" and "Exhausted".
Good selection of rock tracks, and it's impressive that Grohl did the whole thing himself.
