1. TheMaximalist

   10

   IGNORE the critics scores. They are all mainstream critics who only care about pop and electronic music. This album is a monument to the once mainstream genre of rock n roll and a accurately captures the amazing sound of this board and these musicians. The only complaint I have is the first track. Though everything else is amazing. Amazing guitar riffs, great drums (duh Dave Grohl's on it) and absolutely astounding production. Real to Reel is the greatest rock and roll album from the past 5 years.… Expand

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2. Twist_of_Cain87

   10

   There is not a track that I skip. It is amazing to see what this fantastic group of musicians are able to put together on the fly. Its fun, rarely lets up, and has some truly amazing songcrafting along with pure, unadulterated rock. Love it to death and I have been listening to it everyday since NPR did a free stream on the whole album a week ago.… Expand

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3. DisasterpieceMK

   8

   I am not sure what the "critics" were expecting here and frankly, I do not care. For what amounts to a collection of jam sessions, most of these songs are better than what a lot of bands put out today as singles. I would not label any of the tracks as true duds, even if there are a few I will probably skip during further listening but I think the key here is that this does warrant further listening. It had the potential to be a throw-away soundtrack but shines like a lost Foo Fighters album with powerful help from other artists. The beautiful thing about that is what is missing the annoying songs that are instantly pop-crafted radio-friendly hits. It seems like every Foo album has a song or two that I really do not like at all and they happen to be the ones that are overplayed on the radio. It definitely warrants a listen to the casual fan, but if you really enjoy the deeper cuts where Dave lets his rock n roll spirit go wild, you will thoroughly enjoy this album.… Expand

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4. SoulSurvivor

   7

   While I don't agree with the overly mixed (to negative) reviews I've seen for this, I also don't agree with the overly positive ones either. There are only 2 tracks on here I gladly skip (Time Slowing Down and From Can to Can't) but the remaining 8 songs I enjoy and don't skip, I enjoy because they're effectively Foo Fighters songs with a couple of high profile friends chipping in. For example, The Man That Never Was just sounds like a Wasting Light b-side. Now that's not a bad thing by any means, but I feel that for this project, Grohl and co. should've tried to create a different sound from the one he's made signature with the Foo Fighters. But I guess that's expected with getting Taylor Hawkins, Pat Smear and Nate Mendel to work on this. (The lack of Chris Shiflett on this surprised me a little.) It comes as no surprise that, any tracks with the magnificent Alain Johannes involved, are among the strongest on the album. All in all, I would recommend this album as I enjoyed it immensely (bar Time Slowing Down and From Can to Can't). Just don't expect anything more than a Foo Fighters' b-sides record.… Expand

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