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75 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: Former Nirvana drummer (and sometime Queens of the Stone Age drummer) Dave Grohl returns to the front of the stage for his role as vocalist, guitarist, and bandleader of the Foo Fighters on this, their fourth studio recording.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    The Foo Fighters' One by One, the band's first album since 1999, is densely packed with glum song titles, grinding beats, and moaned vocals. The result? Unexpected exhilaration.
  2. E! Online
    91
    Here, Grohl consistently puts forth straightforward, stripped-down rock that is neither ironic nor pandering--a fine line between Cheap Trick and cheap tricks.
  3. Neumu.net
    60
    A solid album, turgid and at times stormy.

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  1. Positive: 25 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 26
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  1. haylib
    10
    Brill album brill songs definately the best band in the history of the world. FOO FIGHTERS ROCK!!!
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  2. HectorG
    10
    The Foos are the ONLY real rock band out there today... and that isn't just a situational statement. They could hold their own against ALL the great bands. Anyone who tries to deny the brilliance of Dave Grohl is just being foolish. This is our modern-day LedZep, folks. As close as we'll ever get to "all original sound rock-and-roll".… Expand
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  3. Ramirez
    10
    A classic and their best cd yet. I remember how I was stunned the first time I put the cd on back in 2003, rarely I got blew away this decade by any rock album, it's refreshing original and a true riff-fest. Also it contains one of the best songs ever written: the timeless "Times Like These". The structure, the riffage and the powerful hook, man if you play music this is a song you can only dream of. It has it all. "All my life", "Have It all", the epic "Come Back", "Lonely As You" and the estranging "Disenchanted Lullaby" are all brilliant 11/10.… Expand
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