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Universal acclaim- based on 136 Ratings
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Negative: 10 out of 136
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JMJan 31, 2010The Foo FIghters are an example of how ridiculously tepid, luke warm and populist rock music is praised by the masses. Seriously, get outside of your boxes, this is nowhere near a 9. It is not even in the same universe!
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SimonSJan 22, 2010A Best-of album by the Foo Fighters, ridiculous.
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Apr 10, 2013Make no mistake, this band are nickleback-tier. The only reason that they get respect, instead of the hate intense hate that nickleback receive is because of Dave Grohls past. They do almost exactly the same thing. Uninspired, formulaic rock music. Listen to Swans instead.
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Greatest Hits isn't arranged chronologically, which isn't a detriment; if anything, skipping through the years emphasizes just how consistent the Foos have been, always delivering oversized rock & roll where the hooks are as big as the guitars.
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So few bands may be better suited to the greatest-hits treatment, and with the group going on hiatus (following 2007’s middling Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace), now is the time to do it. The standard edition collects 13 of the hits and features two songs, “Wheels” and “Word Forward,” recorded for this compilation, and a previously unreleased acoustic version of “Everlong.”
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As a compilation, Greatest Hits offers few surprises other than that Grohl somehow resisted the temptation to title this thing The Best of Foo. Though the record conspicuously lacks the band's breakthrough single, "I'll Stick Around", the first 13 tracks make good on the promise of the title and provide a relentless hit parade of modern rock radio staples.