There's a certain sameness to the spiky, percussive bursts of punk-pop tabled by the Foo Fighters. Yet it's pretty hard to fault players as palpably enthusiastic as Dave Grohl and his gang. Every Foos record, up to and including their fourth studio disc, One by One, fluently merges rock menace with unabashedly cheery melody and thoughtful if cryptic lyrics. (And those videos!) So while insistent, guiterrorized tracks like "All My Life" and "Times Like These (One-Way Motorway)" don't expand the Foos' oeuvre, they're catchy as hell and well worth the price of admission. Those searching for veiled Nirvana/Courtney references will no doubt unearth them (or unearth what seem like veiled references), while longtime fans can relax in the knowledge that a seasoned pro like Grohl knows better than to muck with a winning formula.
Track Listings
1. All My Life
2. Low
3. Have It All
4. Times Like These
5. Disenchanted Lullaby
6. Tired of You
7. Halo
8. Lonely as You
9. Overdrive
10. Burn Away
11. Come Back
12. Walking a Line [*]
13. Sister Europe [*]
14. Danny Says [*]
15. Life of Illusion [*]
16. For All the Cows [Live in Amsterdam][*]
17. Monkey Wrench [Live in Melbourne, Australia][*]
