Essentially a collection of solo home recordings by Dave Grohl, the Foo Fighters' eponymous debut is a modest triumph. Driven by big pop melodies and distorted guitars, Foo Fighters does strongly recall Nirvana, only with a decidedly lighter approach. If Kurt Cobain's writing occasionally recalled John Lennon, Dave Grohl's songs are reminiscent of Paul McCartney - they're driven by large, instantly memorable melodies, whether it's the joyous outburst of "This Is a Call" or the gentle pop of "Big Me."
01 This Is a Call 02 I'll Stick Around 03 Big Me 04 Alone + Easy Target 05 Good Grief 06 Floaty 07 Weenie Beenie 08 Oh George 09 For All the Cows 10 X-Static 11 Wattershed 12 Exhausted