Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

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re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

Just saw them in Napa, and they said they recorded an entire album secretly...... hope it is true!

re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

Didn't like that song or video much.

re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

Song is alright. Not sure if I'd say it's one of their most memorable singles but it's decent. A new album would be cool. It took a while for Sonic Highways to grow on me but I like it quite a bit. I think Wasting Light was overall a stronger album though.

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I liked both Wasting Light and Sonic Highways. New single didn't impress me on the first listen, but may grow on me. Either way, glad to see they have a new album coming out.

re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

As someone who hasn't really cared for the Foos since There Is Nothing Left to Lose, I actually didn't think this was too bad.

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I liked it. Video kinda reminded me of Seether's Same Damn Life video, but Seether's video is played more for humor.

re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

I really do not care for the song. But I hated White Limo too the first time I heard it and it grew on me. Maybe this one will too. I would love to hear a full new album.

re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

They still have that generic sound to them - I guess a lot of people like that sort of thing. I did love how heavy it got...a few times throughout.

re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

I disagree that their sound is generic. Maybe what you mean is that their sound is very distinctive - as in you know its a Foo song even when you never heard it before.

I feel like the song is too long, however.

re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

Yeah, I don't really think the Foos are generic sounding but they do have a distinctive style to a lot of their songs. Agree that the new song is a tad too long.

I actually think they've gotten better as time has gone by. The only album by them I don't listen to a lot is One By One. Just seems like their most forgettable album to me but I like all their output pretty much.

re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

I'd be in the camp that they've gotten more generic and overproduced as time has gone on. Their first three albums are their best.

re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

Foo Fighters have announced the release of their new album. Entitled Concrete and Gold, the 11-track effort is due for release on September 15th through Roswell Records/RCA Records. It’s the band’s ninth album to date following 2014’s Sonic Highways.

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Concrete and Gold Tracklist:
01. T-Shirt
02. Run
03. Make It Right
04. The Sky Is A Neighborhood
05. La Dee Da
06. Dirty Water
70. Arrows
08. Happy Ever After (Zero Hour)
09. Sunday Rain
10. The Line
11. Concrete and Gold

Re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

Awesome. They're also going to be fairly close to me on their tour so I'm going to try to see them for a third time.

Re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

Last time I saw the Foos they opened for RHCP and stole the show. May check them out on this tour.

Re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

They were great both times I saw them. The second time I saw them was when Grohl had a broken leg and was using the "throne" and he was still full of energy. If I can get tickets I'm definitely going to try and see them again.

Re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

Foo Fighters 2017 Tour Dates

October 14 - Richmond, VA @ Richmond Coliseum
October 15 - Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
October 17 - Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena
October 18 - Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena
October 20 - Cincinnati, OH @ U.S. Bank Arena
October 21 - Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
October 23 - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
October 24 - Memphis,TN @ FedExForum
October 26 - Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at The BJCC
November 7 - Madison, WI @ Kohl Center
November 8 - Champaign, IL @ State Farm Arena
November 10 - Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
November 11 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
November 13 - Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena
November 15 - Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
December 1 - Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
December 2 - Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
December 4 - Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
December 5 - Eugene, OR @ Matthew Knight Arena
December 7 - Nampa ID @ Ford Idaho Center
December 9 - Billings MT @ Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
December 10 - Casper WY @ Casper Events Center
December 12 - Salt Lake City UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
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That can't be all the dates, right? Nobody tours in Billings, Sioux Falls, Casper and Fresno but not NYC, Chicago, L.A. or Houston unless they can't get bigger gigs.

Re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

They said more dates are coming. I'm sure this is just the first leg of the tour. Frankly I think it's cool that they're going to some uncommon places. The bigger cities get more than their share of shows.

Re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

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Re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

Really don't care for the studio version but the Live from 606 for BBC1 Radio is absolutely killer. Too bad it doesn't carry over to the record.

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Haven't even heard the BBC1 live performance yet. But yeah, I could see that. I didn't care for this studio version at all. It's not bad, but it's not a particularly good either. Sounds more like a B-side than a single. Can't wait to hear them play this live when I see them in October!

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Here you go:

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Re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

Listened to the new album for a quick bit today ...meh. Not their best, but also not their worst. I think they're way past their prime, and unless they shake things up, they're just gonna coast like all aging rock acts do.

Re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

It is taking me a few listens to really get into this, so my initial response is that I am slightly disappointed. Not what I was hoping for - I'm all for experimentation and I love the harmonies etc, but the lyrics, energy and hooks seem to be severely lacking. I love the first 5 tracks but then the others kind of bleed together for me - with Sunday Rain standing out just because it's Taylor on lead vocals. I hope it'll grow on me more. Foo Fighters may be 'past their prime' but I wouldn't say WAY past - Wasting Light was only 2 records ago and easily ranks in the upper tier of their catalogue IMO.

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Haven't bought the new album yet but Sonic Highways took me a while to really like. Kinda disappointing that it sounds like this might be the same way. I agree though that I don't think they're past their prime yet.

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For me, "Sunday Rain" is the standout track, and pretty different from most of what they've done.

I don't like most of the forced screaming on the album.

Re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

Other than the three singles, I really don't care much for the record. Just seems sort of incomplete.

Re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

Like:

T-Shirt
Run
La Dee Da
Dirty Water
Concrete and Gold

On the fence:

The Sky is a Neighborhood

The rest:

Just don't care for it

Looks like they are never going to shake things up a bit, oh well, at least I get a couple of good songs out of each release.

Re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

Very good album, way way way better than Sonic Highways. Whole album is listenable.

My top 3 favorite are:

Run
Make It Right
La Dee Da

Re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

:cool: interview, did not know about the 2 special guest on the album.

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Re: Foo Fighters -- "Concrete and Gold" -- 9/15/17
 

Krist Novoselic joined the Foos recently for a mini reunion of Nirvana. Apparently, some fans were upset that Kurt wasn't invited.