Customer Reviews
their best yet - By: JRJ, 04 Apr 2008 
a perfect mix of rock & acoustic, which is what they do best. yes, even better than colour & the shapein my opinion
Foo Fighters by numbers - By: Wattsenhausen, 29 Feb 2008 
Fair play, rock bands like the Foo Fighters do attract loyalty. I had a feeling that this one would maybe disappoint me-- a few months later, many listens later, I'm afraid I was right. Why was I so sure? I guess it was borne out of "In Your Honour", where whereas the acoustic set was genuinely outstanding, the regular CD was quite dull, only "No Way Back" & "DOA" really standing out. I wondered whether the regular Foo Fighters sound had run out of steam, & that they needed to split up - highly unlikely now that they are a MASSIVE commercial draw - or at least lookin different directions - highly unlikely now that they are a MASSIVE commercial draw. Unfortunately, the Foo Fighters are suffering from "Chili-Peppers-mainstream-dullness" syndrome.
I think what has irritated me most is that so many of these songs appear to have been knocked off formulaically. Track one, "The Pretender" - video very similar to "All My Life"...let's have a listen...yes, quite a similar pattern...my God, there's even a section three quarters through where I feel like shouting "Done, done, on to the next one"! It doesn't really improve from there. Some are perfectly listenable, & would stan out maybe on mainstream radio - Long Road to Ruin, Cheer Up Boys, Summer's End, Stranger Things Have Happened - but none of these are excitingin the same way that most of the songs on "One By One" were for example. Where they have veered off the beaten track - "Ballad of the Beaconsfield Minors" for example it seems strangely out of place on this album.
I don't know, it's not that the album's BAD, it's just that I've heard it before. So into the collection it goes until The Foos knock off another one the samein two or three years...it's a great shame, because I'm sure that as individuals they still have a lot to offer.
One of the top bands around - By: Toffeeman, 23 Feb 2008 
Every now & again an album comes out that no matter what your tastein music, you can admire the quality. I'm not a big Foo Fighters fan. I like rock amongst other stuff but this group have to at the top of the tree at the moment. I can't thing of a bad track. Its not all thrashing guitars (although when there is its good). Some gentler tracks that you don't normally associate with Foo Fighters are really good. If you have never bought an album by this band, this is probably a good one to buy.
Never Surrender! - By: James Berry, 22 Feb 2008 I was always a fan of "Learn to Fly", but this is an album filled with brilliant tracks that show the spectrum of songs that I would expect on an album from such an acclaimed group. If you have never listen to the Foo Fighters you could do much worse than using this as a wonderful introduction to an already great band. Every track will stay with you long beyond the end of the album, & you will find lyrics beautifully crafted along with delicious guitar riffs. My favourite track is definitely "The Pretender". Never Surrender!
The Foos Have Done It Again - By: Hunter, 04 Feb 2008 Once again the Foo Fighters have managed to produce an outstanding album. It really does not disappoint. The stylein general is the same as earlier works but the great thing about this album is that there aren't really any fillers on the album.
Stand out tracks are the singles "The Pretender" & "Long Road to Ruin" however my favorite track on the album is "Home" which isin the more stripped back, acoustic style that i think the foos do briliantly.
You won't be disappointed by this album if you are a fan of the foos & it is also a great one to get if you are new to their music. Enjoy.
