Foo Fighters

Album · Released 4 July 1995

Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters

This Is a Call sounds like someone discovering that a simple tune can take a great deal of noise. The opening song on Foo Fighters' debut puts a bright melody inside distorted guitars and keeps both in view. That balance is the record's main attraction. Dave Grohl recorded nearly all of the instruments himself, but the album rarely feels like an exercise in showing what one person can do. The performances have a directness that suits the writing…

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