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Album Review: Foo Fighters, There is Nothing Left to Lose

RCA

Yeah, the album came out a few weeks ago, but despite the lack of timelines here, the newest effort from the most interesting pop-rock band in recent years deserves praise and applause.

There is Nothing Left to Lose, the Foo's third major-label album, follows the band's aspiring movement toward capturing the essence of the ever-important catchy punk-pop band that seems to have been a staple of American music since it began.

The only difference here is that the Foo's don't seem bothered by capturing this sound and even embracing and emulating it. Instead of filling their album with trite lyrics about lost love and heartbreak like their counterparts, Dave Grohl and Co. tackle issues like the disillusionment of modern Americans, and do so in an appealing manner.

On "Stacked Actors," Grohl criticizes the entertainment industry that is Hollywood. "One more for hire/a wonderful liar/Hey, hey now, can you fake it/Can you make it look like we want," screams Grohl with enough emotion and passion to convince even the skeptics.

Basically, the Foo's have captured the sound most bands of this caliber attempt to avoid for fear of being labeled "sell outs" or too "mainstream." Their catchy, tight melodies pack a punch, and by the end of the album, one can't help but empathize with Grohl as he growls a fantasy of leaving all of it behind, becoming a casualty of the American music scene in "M.I.A."