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There is no denying the power of this album.
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One by One, in all its thunderous angst and desperate expressions of hope, represents a full-on exploration of the Foos '70s influences.
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Here, Grohl consistently puts forth straightforward, stripped-down rock that is neither ironic nor pandering--a fine line between Cheap Trick and cheap tricks.
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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.
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Everything they had, they still have - but now every note is ten times more focused and urgent.
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UncutThe joyous hooks and choruses remain, but they're tempered by a welcome moodiness. [Dec 2002, p.129]
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Arguably its most cohesive and dynamic effort yet.
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Let's just hope it doesn't take another near-death experience for their next album to be this good.
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It's rock that draws power from its determination to struggle onward.
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[It's] tight and competent in both musical and production value, lyrically intelligent, rhythmically driving, and yet -- like the boyfriend who seems perfect but just doesn't give you butterflies -- ultimately unsatisfying.
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Quite simply, only the Chili Peppers are even in this class now, and it took them a lot more than four albums to get there.
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MojoThey may have just failed to make a Great Rock Album--though it has many moments of greatness--but they have unquestionably become a Great Rock Band. [Album of the Month, Nov 2002, p.90]
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 70 out of 80
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Mixed: 9 out of 80
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Negative: 1 out of 80
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