One By One - Foo Fighters
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Universal acclaim- based on 49 Ratings

  • 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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  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. 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. There is no denying the power of this album.
  3. Everything they had, they still have - but now every note is ten times more focused and urgent.
  4. A solid album, turgid and at times stormy.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. 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
  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
  3. Good album, but I like it less than There Is Nothing Left To Lose. This sounds like Queens Of The Stone Age's Songs For The Deaf, but I think One By One is better. All My Life is a great song, Times Like These and Come Back are very good, too. Expand
  4. daven
    7
    Very interesting to analyze this CD. Its their least catchy CD to date, but also their best musically. Usually this isn't the case, but One By One falls into this category. One By One shows the Foo Fighters' growth as musicians, but its at the expense of catchy, sing-a-long songs. Call it their best record, call it their worst record. Either way you'll be right. Expand

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