Some of the songs I’m really into wouldn’t really make sense as singles, like the title track which I think is great. But Making A Fire and Cloudspotter? Those to me are *obvious* single choices... honestly Love Dies Young too. All of those songs do a great job incorporating new elements into their sound while still having great energy and hooks.
Now that the site that everyone knows is taken down, where is everyone getting the drip? Maybe someone DM's me....
Glad to hear this - I'll wait a few weeks until this comes out to hear the whole thing. But I was thinking that even though I like the new tracks, none of them scream "hit single" to me at all.
My big problem with "Shame Shame" is that is doesn't have much of a chorus. "No Son of Mine" is at least a ripper. Does the rest of the album sound like any of the singles, stylistically or lyrically? (Not that I've ever really come to them for lyrical genius.)
Some similarities in the title track to "Shame Shame", but it does have a stronger chorus. Would've made a great single, though I love "Shame Shame" too and see why they chose it.
Really enjoying this album. So much fun. Shame Shame is a lot better in the context of the album, not sure why they chose it for the lead single though. Holding Poison reminds me of early Foo in all the best ways.
I did not care much for this first listen. very indifferent production and the songs are very repetitive for a sub-40 minute album really hope it grows on me - "No Son of Mine" wrecks for sure
Would anyone be willing to PM me a link? Both of the links on my go-to site are down and obviously KL is no more :( Thanks in advance!
I don't like much on here but Making A Fire is really good. Dave's voice on Love Dies Young is really comparable to his softer melodic sound from the early FF days. I dig that.
The released songs are better in context of the album. I enjoyed the album more than I thought I would on first listen. I still prefer FF to be a little more rippin' and roarin' though. Wasting Light Edit: I jammed to my FF playlist on my morning run today. I'm still convinced "My Hero" is one of the greatest rock songs of all time.
I have a buddy who swears everyone is EITHER a My Hero guy, or an Everlong guy I’m a Monkey Wrench guy personally
Everlong is inarguably great but I feel like I’ve heard it a zillion times so it places 3rd of those 3 singles for me. My Hero rules too
I prefer Monkey Wrench over Everlong, but Everlong takes the cake for one of the best music videos ever.
It's certainly not what i was expecting the Foo's to lead with. It seems to be falling in the 'Ok' bracket for me at the moment, there's something missing and I just can't put my finger on it. https://www.youtube.com/@Freeringtone365
After listening to it a few times, I think it’s like all of their post-“Wasting Light” albums - another legacy act release that won’t stand out in their larger canon of work. But it’s fine. I think Greg Kurstin is a great producer and is pushing them to do different stuff, like adding the cowbell and kind of bouncier rhythms to some of the songs. But Dave almost immediately falls back to the Foo sound and formula by the chorus. I wish he would figure out how to write a chorus again that’s not just repeating the title of the song. That said, “Making A Fire” might be one of their best openers of all time and “Love Dies Young” is a great closer even though it’s repetitive as hell. The singles definitely work better in context.
I actually really dig it. It feels looser and refreshing. Also not overlong like quite a bit of their albums.