![]() ![]() Alphaville - The Breathtaking Blue (1989). ![]() Sanctuary - Into The Mirror Black (1990) ☠.Demolition Hammer - Epidemic of Violence (1992).Demolition Hammer - Tortured Existence (1990).Simple Minds - Graffiti Soul (Limited Edition) (2009).Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Dazzle Ships (.Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Sugar Tax (1991).Simple Minds - Street Fighting Years (1989).Simple Minds - Good News From The Next World (1995).Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Orchestral Man.Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Architecture &. ![]() Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - The Pacific Ag.The Gits - Frenching The Bully (1992) ☠.The Gits - Enter: The Conquering Chicken (1993) ☠.Keith Sweat - Make It Last Forever (1987).Post-grunge modern rock, and it remains as perhaps the best example of To the big hooks and sleek surface, wound up defining the sound of Production is, but everything here, from the powerful rush of the band The Foos grind out three-chord rockers with an aplomb that almost disguises just how slick Norton’s Hits, the brooding midtempo rockers “My Hero” and “Everlong.” Elsewhere, Melodrama, elements abundantly in display on the album’s two biggest ![]() Some may miss that raw aggression of Grohl’sĮarlier work, but he’s such a strong craftsman and musician that suchĮxactness also suits him, highlighting his sense of melody and Even the glossy final mix of Nevermind has nothing on the unapologetic arena rock of The Colour and the Shape - it’s all polished thunder, rock & roll that’s about precision not abandon. That slickness arrives via producer Gil Norton, hired based on his work with the Pixies, but he manages to give The Colour and the ShapeĪlmost too sleek a sheen, something that comes as a shock after the And who couldīlame him? When you’re the greatest drummer in rock, it’s hard to sitĪside for someone else, no matter how good your intentions, and Grohl’s drumming does give the Foos muscle underneath their glossy exterior. Taking a cue from the old Blondie marketing slogan, the sophomore effort from Dave Grohl’s post- Nirvana band was their “The Foo Fighters is a band” project - well, at least it was intended that way, but Grohl pushed aside drummer William Goldsmithĭuring the recording and played on the entire record. AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine ![]()
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