But Here We Are — Foo Fighters

It's the loudest, heaviest, and most beautiful funeral you've ever been invited to attend.

A relentless, confrontational energy fueled by profound sorrow and the desperate need for healing.

Released in 2023, But Here We Are is the Foo Fighters' eleventh studio album and their first following the sudden death of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins and Dave Grohl's mother, Virginia. Produced by Greg Kurstin, the record marks a significant sonic shift back to the raw, guitar-driven intensity of the band's 1995 debut, while incorporating sophisticated elements of art rock and shoegaze. Notably, Dave Grohl performed all the drum tracks himself, resulting in a percussion style that is both aggressive and deeply personal. The album received widespread critical acclaim, with reviewers from AllMusic and other outlets praising its emotional honesty and the band's ability to translate profound tragedy into a cohesive, powerful musical statement. It stands as a pivotal moment in their discography, transitioning the band from their established stadium-rock persona into a more experimental and emotionally transparent era.

Put this on for

Headlights cutting through fog on a drive to nowhere That heavy silence after the funeral guests finally leave Volume knob maxed to drown out a screaming brain First morning light hitting a room full of boxes Sweating out the grief in a crowded front row Old polaroids spread across a kitchen table at midnight Walking toward the ocean when the sky is bruised purple

Moments worth waiting for

The sudden, jarring shift from a delicate acoustic lullaby to a crushing wall of distorted guitars and feedback in the final minutes of Rest.

The hypnotic, motorik drum beat that anchors the ten-minute sprawl of The Teacher as it builds into a psychedelic frenzy.

Dave Grohl's daughter joining for a haunting, ethereal vocal harmony on Show Me How that softens the album's jagged edges.

Sounds like

2023s production with a 2020s soul

Sits beside

A Moon Shaped Pool - Radiohead, Skeleton Tree - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Stage Four - Touché Amoré, Down on the Upside - Soundgarden

Lyrical territory

grief, death_mortality, friendship