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know, passion among the well-crafted songs and well-crafted rock. This time out, if it's wreckage you want, it's wreckage you get. The Colour & the Shape grows deeper the more it's played, with the band's ripping power more than matched by Dave Grohl's fascinating examinations of pain and divorce. There is even a convincing long slow ballad, "November Stars", whose intensity should win over doubters. If that doesn't work, then the screaming "My Hero" will. --Rickey Wright
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know, passion among the well-crafted songs and well-crafted rock. This time out, if it's wreckage you want, it's wreckage you get. The Colour and the Shape grows deeper the more it's played, with the band's ripping power more than matched by Dave Grohl's fascinating examinations of pain and divorce. There is even a convincing long slow ballad, "November Stars", whose intensity should win over doubters. If that doesn't work, then the screaming "My Hero" will.--Rickey Wright
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passion among the well-crafted songs and well-crafted rock. This time out, if it's wreckage you want, it's wreckage you get.The Colour and the Shapegrows deeper the more it's played, with the band's ripping power more than matched by Dave Grohl's fascinating examinations of pain and divorce. There is even a convincing long slow ballad, "November Stars", whose intensity should win over doubters. If that doesn't work, then the screaming "My Hero" will.--Rickey Wright
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Advantages: Musically and lyrically brilliant Disadvantages: Still many people will not have heard this
...Dave Grohl. 1997 release, ‘The Colour & The Shape’ was the second album release from the band which Grohl put together in 1994 after his Nirvana heyday, and it was without doubt more commercial than their debut. When he put the band together, he had the confidence to be the front man, and not hide behind a drum kit unrecognized as he had done for so many years before.
The line up on this album is different from the one you see today. ... ...Nate Mendel on bass providing talent, and the humour behind a lot of the videos that the band release. At the time of release, Pat Smear was the guitarist and William Goldsmith was the drummer, albeit only on two tracks, and Grohl drummed the rest. They have now been replaced by first Franz Stahl and now by Chris Shiflet and my wife’s favourite Taylor Hawkins.
The album opens with a less than 90 second blast of a track called ‘Doll’. ... more
I am a huge Foo Fighters fan, and more specifically, the man behind it all…the legend that is Dave Grohl. 1997 release, ‘The Colour & The Shape’ was the second album release from the band which Grohl put together in 1994 after his Nirvana heyday, and it was without doubt more commercial than their debut. When he put the band together, he had the confidence to be the front man, and not hide behind a drum kit unrecognized as he had done for so many years before.
The line up on this album is different from the one you see today. Grohl is and always has been the front man, with Nate Mendel on bass providing talent, and the humour behind a lot of the videos that the band release. At the time of release, Pat Smear was the guitarist and William Goldsmith was the drummer, albeit only on two tracks, and Grohl drummed the rest. They have now been replaced by first Franz Stahl and now by Chris Shiflet and my wife’s favourite Taylor Hawkins.
The album opens with a less than 90 second blast of a track called ‘Doll’. When I say blast, I do not mean in terms of noise, as it is a pretty low key opener which leads nicely into an immediate high point on the album with the majestic ‘Monkey Wrench’. It is a fast track dependent on heavy guitars and drums accompanying Grohl’s vocals as he asks ‘What have we done with innocent?’ Wouldn’t we all like to know!!
‘Hey Johnny Park!’ has the best chorus on the whole album. It is a mixed tempo track which at times comes across as truly heartfelt, and there is a lot of passion in this song. This is the kind of song which cements my belief that although it is not commonly believed, that Dave Grohl is a genius, and gets far less credit and exposure than he deserves, although sometimes I am sure he likes it that way, and he can just concentrate on doing what he loves.
The intro to ‘My Poor Brain’ would make many people skip the track as it sounds like radio interference before the mellow opening of the song takes over. Grohl’s vocals are barely audible until the chorus kicks in briefly before returning to the mellow verse. If I had to pick my least favourite song on the album then this would most likely be it, purely because it is probably the least memorable, and affects me much less than the other tracks do.
‘Wind Up’ is a song where the music is more important than the words, as it assaults your ears right from the word go. Grohl’s vocals are more screamed than sung, in much the same way he sings ‘Monkey Wrench’, although the screaming makes the lyrics barely audible which is why the song needed to have such extreme drumming and guitar playing or it could have fallen flat on it’s face.
The tempo drops dramatically with ‘Up In Arms’, as Grohl soothes the listener with understated vocals and music, and even when the faster, rockier section of the song kicks in it fails to spoil the mood that the song initially created and I always feel quite mellow when I am listening to this track, when by rights my blood should be pumping pretty hard.
An absolute stand out track is how I would describe ‘My Hero’. The band are back to playing knock out music, whilst combining it with lyrics to really hit home. I have read many theories that Dave wrote this song about Kurt Cobain, but I am not convinced as I truly believe that Dave was more responsible for the greatness that was Nirvana than many people think, and no way was he in awe of Cobain.
‘See You’ has a bit of hillbilly rock feel to it, and seems like a jokey track rather than the band trying to make a serious piece of music. It is so different from anything else on the album, but the bubbly upbeat song is one I always enjoy listening to, and shows another side to the band, which we have seen when they are in video, but not witnessed in their music.
Just to show they haven’t gone too soft, the next track ‘Enough Space’ goes right back to the hard hitting rock roots that the band evolved from. The drums steal the show, but when you have one of the best drummers in the world behind the set (Grohl) then I would expect nothing less. Played live, this is an absolute knock out of a track and really gets the crowd going.
‘February Stars’ should stick out like a sore thumb on this album as it is just so different from the other songs in the collection, as it is laidback, soothing and a bit girly if I am honest, however it works, and I have no idea why as it sounds like it would be more suited on a ‘Snow Patrol’ album. The lyrics make you take time out to really listen to them, and for me that is the key to the success of the track.
If you have never heard ‘Everlong’ then I urge you to hunt it down somewhere and listen to it at least once, as it is one of the best songs I have ever heard in my life. Played live, I cannot think of a better track to listen to, and I know the majority of Foo Fighters fans would share that opinion. If ever a chorus made a song, then it is the chorus on ‘Everlong’ as it just takes you on a journey, which when a song can do that it has to be something special. Go and listen to it now I beg of you!!!
”If everything could ever be this real forever,” “If anything could ever be this good again,” “The only thing I’ll ever ask of you,” “Gotta promise not to stop when I say when”
When my daughter was a baby, only weeks old, she used to love me to sing to her when she was tired, and the song I always used to sing was ‘Walking After You’….no, there was no Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, it was Foo Fighters all the way, and now 4 years later, she can sing every word on this album!! The song is a haunting ballad, a love song even, which was used on the soundtrack to ‘The X Files’ film. It is an understated song which may take a couple of listens to really appreciate, but when you do, it will stay with you.
We’re at the last track already!! ‘New Way Home’ finishes the album off nicely, and as a song it fits right in the middle of what has gone before it. It is rocky, but less pitchy than ‘Monkey Wrench’ and the like, but it is not as mellow as the slower tracks. It is a nice upbeat rock song with simple lyrics and ties everything up neatly, and is a perfect example of the polished production.
This album appeals to a wide range of listeners, in that it ticks most boxes that rock music fans will look to fill, but then it also attracts the listeners who like the music a little more toned down or with a more commercial feel. A lot of that is down to the fact that the production is much slicker on this album, and a lot of the rough edges have been smoothed off. Many people feel that the lean towards a more mainstream sound, and the loss of Smear and Goldsmith meant that this album was where the band peaked and quickly went downhill, but I have to disagree, and say that the band are now about making brilliant music, and the band members do not have hidden agendas. It is an essential album for anyone’s collection.
Advantages: Good follow up to the debut. Disadvantages: The First Track
...to follow up on “The Colour and The Shape”
The Band:
Dave Grohl: Vocals, Guitar, Drums
Pat Smear: Guitar
Nate Mendal: Bass
Will Goldsmith: Drums on Doll and Up in Arms, was replaced for live gigs by now permanent drummer Taylor.
Track Listing:
Doll
Monkey Wrench
Hey, Johnny Park!
My Poor Brain
Wind Up
Up In Arms
My Hero
See You
Enough Space
February Stars
Everlong
Walking After You
New Way Home
The Album:
Track 1: Doll
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... ...even a little depressing. However don’t let this track put you off as the album gets a whole lot better from this point in. Very quiet use of all the instruments and definitely my least favourite song on the album. Luckily this isn’t to long and its on to better things.
Track 2: Monkey Wrench
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This is where the album really kicks off and we see the Foo Fighters that everyone knows and loves coming through with one of there ...
Andy.mack 08.03.2003
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Advantages: Twelve incredibly fine tracks feature here. Disadvantages: One track from this album is really quite disappointing.
'The Colour and the Shape' is the second Foo Fighters album which was released through Capitol Records in 1997. The album possesses the track 'Monkey Wrench' which seems to be quite a popular one with the vast majority of major fans of the band I've come across in the past; I personally do not derive much enjoyment whatsoever from listening to this one but still find this album to be hugely enjoyable and highly entertaining on the whole. The album ... ...music to begin this 'The Colour and the Shape' album with and I for one absolutely love it.
This album possesses such incredibly well put together pieces of music as 'My Poor Brain', 'Everlong', and 'My Hero' also. I think of this bunch it would definitely have to be 'My Poor Brain' that appeals to me most here. The track ranges between supremely quiet and incredibly loud; there are explosions of sound throughout the track and always the music created ...
RazzaLazza 03.07.2008
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Advantages: It's the Foo Fighters Disadvantages: Nothing
...going to review is ‘The Colour And The Shape’, and yes Polly I know it’s yours and I do promise to give it back eventually.
Doll. Messed up song that in my opinion makes you want to think about slitting your wrists, but what do I know about music? (It’s supposed to be a love song?) Nothing really I’m tone deaf but i've never let that hinder my judgement.
Monkey Wrench. A brilliant song that really gets you going, and ... ...was released off this album. A good fairly heavy track which gets your feet and head going.
Hey. Johnny Park! A slower song compared to Monkey Wrench but still an excellent song which makes you want to close your eyes lye back and soak up the melodic tones of a true masterpiece.
My Poor Brain. Slow yet heavy ish, in two minds about this song really as its in two minds about itself. On one hand its trying to be a soft slow girly song, but in the ...
WILMA 21.03.2001
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Advantages: Pure rock Disadvantages: none which i can think of
...about their second album 'The colour and the shape' which was released on 02.05.1997 officially seven years ago and yet as the years have gone on the foos haven't changed one bit, they're still a brilliant rock band!
If you have not read my first review on the foo-fighters album then i shall say that the band members themselves are:
Dave Grohl: guitar/vocal
Nate Mendel: bass
Taylor Hawkins: drums
Chris Shiflett: guitar
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... ...tracks which are as follows:
1. Doll:
This song starts of really slow and quiet with Dave singing very gently accompanied by a guitar until the drums come into effect and the song gets slightly louder. Just when you think things are about to kick off, the next song begins so all in all this track is slightly pointless with it being 1.23 long.
2. Monkey Wrench:
A quick and loud start to this song with high pitched notes from the guitar and drums ...
Siobhany 09.08.2004
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Advantages: his voice, the music, the lyrics Disadvantages: not enough great songs
...they were really like. The Colour and the Shape includes Monkey Wrench, which is one of the amazing singles.
The album starts with Doll, a short ballad about bad luck. A nice introduction to the album, and this is the ideal song to start with, as I am a great believer in starting with a short, slower song, and then bang…
This album does this with track two being Monkey Wrench. Heard of the Foo’s? Then you must have heard Monkey Wrench. ... ...It has a great finale towards the end, which, if you enjoy that kind of thing, allows you to go a bit barmy and sing, well, shout the words at the speakers! "One last thing before I quit, I never wanted anymore than I could fit into my head, I still remember every single word you said and all the SH*T that somehow came along with it, still there’s one thing that comforts me since I was always caged AND NOW I’M FREE!" Singing this in one ...
danradders 22.01.2001
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Advantages: Brilliant album, takes you on the Foo Fighter Journey of discovery Disadvantages: One or two weaker songs
The band's first song was "This Is A Call" which is from their debut album selftitled FooFighters which was released in 1995 and they toured around the world. In 1997, they release their new album The Colour and the Shape. This is where I stop with the history of the band as I've reached the album I wanted to reach. (I am reviewing all the FooFighter's albums so more history to come in my other reviews of the FooFighters)
The cover has a blue background with what looks like the Belgian atominium on the left hand side with the word FooFighters in red in the middle. The inlay of the album has all the lyrics and the CD is red with FF standing for FooFighters. Now onto the music.
The first song of the album is called "Doll". It's a soft slow intro into the album. When you think of the word Doll, you think automatically of a girl ...
Advantages: Offers a wide range of music material from fast rock (Monkey wrench), to slower songs such as: "February stars" Disadvantages: Some may prefer new material from the foo's i.e. their new album: "In your honour"
Many would agree that the Foofighters have come along way since there original release, Dave made after Nirvana ended, which happened to be produced entirely by Dave Grohl signing, guitar and drums).
There album "The colour and the shape", offers a variable contrast of music that many fans enjoy, which comes together as a complete package and works very well.
Songs:
1) Doll
The intro to the album starts soft and acoustic, and grows into a stronger yet still soft vocal 1.23, intro
2) Monkey Wrench
Straight out of the intro and into Monkey Wrench, one of the most popular songs on the album offers fast passed rock. 8/10
3) Hey, Johnny park!
Starts at a slower rate than Monkey wrench, with a drum fill, into a more "Rocker" pace then back into natural vocals with guitar. Then regains itself with going back to the "upbeat ...
Advantages: Some amazing songs Disadvantages: SOme weak songs
As there are 19 tracks on the album and I don't want this review to become too long, I might limit how much I write for the weaker songs, maybe just put the final opinion, I hope this is alright.
Who Are FooFightersFooFighters are an American alternative rock band, who were formed by Dave Grohl after his original band Nirvana broke up after the death of lead singer Kurt Kobain. With three other members, Nate Mendel, William Goldsmith & Pat Smear they have become of the best bands around.
The Tracks
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Track 1- Doll
This is a very short song by the band, but it is pretty good, it's a very slow song, the start of the song Grohl's voice is very much in the background, but when the drums join in his voice becomes the main part of the song and it makes for quite a nice song. Something I didn ...
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Title
Colour And The Shape, The
Performer
Foo Fighters
Genre
Rock & Pop
Sub Genre
Grunge
Release Date
15/09/2003
Recomended Retail Price
13.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1997
Label / Distributor
RCA / Sony Music/Arvato Services
Engineer
Bradley Cook; Jeff Turner
Producer
Gil Norton
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
828765549523
Catalogue Number
82876554952
Additional notes
Album Notes
Foo Fighters: Dave Grohl (vocals, guitar, bass, drums); Pat Smear (guitar); Nate Mendel (bass); William Goldsmith (drums). Additional personnel: Lance Bangs, Chris Bilheimer, Ryan Boesch (handclaps). Recorded at Grand Masters Ltd., Hollywood, California; Bear Creek Studios, Woodinville, Washington; WGNS Studios, Washington, D.C. THE COLOUR & THE SHAPE was nominated for a 1998 Grammy for Best Rock Album. "Monkey Wrench" was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. Now that Dave Grohl has gotten through the intense scrutiny leveled at the Foo Fighters' debut, this follow-up finds him flexing his creative muscles a little easier. Forgoing the autocratic approach of FOO FIGHTERS, THE COLOUR & SHAPE allows the other members of the band a greater amount of influence, which quickly becomes evident. The punk-pop nuggets outnumber the thrashier moments on this record. Nevertheless, Grohl's time on the D.C. hardcore scene is never far from the creative process, whether it's the first squeals and squawks that pop up around the hooks and screaming vocals of "Hey, Johnny Park" and "My Poor Brain" or the alternating, Nirvana-like dynamics of "Enough Space." Elsewhere, the dreamy pop of "Walking After You" (recorded in one take by Grohl at Washington, D.C. radio station WGNS) and "Up In Arms" rubs shoulders with the Catherine Wheelish sheets of guitar flowing through "My Hero."
Album Reviews
Melody Maker (12/20-27/97, pp.66-67) - Ranked #21 on Melody Maker's list of 1997's "Albums Of The Year." NME (12/20-27/97, pp.78-79) - Ranked #46 in NME's 1997 Critics' Poll. Q (1/03, p.54) - Included in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums Ever" Rolling Stone (5/29/97, pp.47-48) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...COLOUR has a big, radio-ready, modern-rock sound....gives the impression that Grohl is working out some romantic issues--there are lots of relationship tunes both about breaking up and about a new love..." Spin (7/97, p.113) - 6 (out of 10) - "...That's Dave Grohl, a simple rock guy in a simple rock band who occasionally manages to write some really good songs. He'll probably never come up with a godhead masterpiece, but then again, he already played drums on one." Entertainment Weekly (5/23/97, pp.62-63) - "...The band heard on THE COLOUR & THE SHAPE is not a ragtag slacker unit but a bunch of confident, powerful pros--brawny, metallic, able to shift gears and tempos on a dime....In fact, the album often feels like the new-wave metal Metallica should have but didn't concoct with LOAD..." - Rating: B
Titles on disc 1
1.
Doll
2.
Monkey Wrench
3.
Hey Johnny Park
4.
My Poor Brain
5.
Wind Up
6.
Up In Arms
7.
My Hero
8.
See You
9.
Enough Space
10.
February Stars
11.
Everlong
12.
Walking After You
13.
New Way Home
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