Daily Star’s music guru givees the low down on heroic new music by Foo Fighters and more introverted vibes courtesy of Noah Kahan
Bursting with alt-rock fury, Dave Grohl’s Foo Fighters come on like a pack of wild-eyed greyhounds hurtling down the dog track after being teased in the traps far too long on Your Favorite Toy.
Undeniably back to their explosive best, opener Caught In The Echo is everything you want from the band – noise, riffs, energy and a heroic outtro that will have fans straddling the ends of Grohl’s mane as he gallops towards guitar nirvana.
The rockers wake up a “generation euthanised” during Amen, Caveman then crave anonymity on contemplative banger Child Actor.
It’s been a tumultuous couple of years for Grohl and he offers a rare glimpse into his mind on the brooding Unconditional where “everything hurts” before concluding “better days are waiting”.
More heavenly are a pair classic noisy Foo ballads including the grungy Window where the singer wheezes: ‘I’m just a puddle on the ground”, and a suitably epic Asking For A Friends which forgets it’s a slowie was Grohl screams “am I a part of you?”
Plenty for fans to play with. Your Favorite Toy – rating ****
Fellow long hair Noah Kahan enjoyed huge success with Stick Season which transformed him into a stadium star practically overnight.
It clearly didn’t go to his head because rather than embrace a champagne lifestyle he’s retreated to his native Vermont to create even more meditative music exploring isolation on follow-up The Great Divide.
You can feel comfort radiating from Kahan during End Of August, a song about a season where “the bugs are just starting to die” and a place where the neighbours vote for somebody who “wins every time”.
The Mumfords & Sons-ish Doors injects more purpose into the mellowness, again reflecting on childhood memories “pretending sticks were guns” – the guy sure loves sticks.
The banjos go full throttle or high-fiving feel good romp American Cars while more impassioned Haircut hints at a future where Kahan could go full country.
The Great Divide – rating ***
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