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Concrete and Gold
Rock · 2017 · 10 tracks · 48m

Concrete and Gold

A collision of heavy metal grit and lush psychedelic pop. Dense vocal harmonies meet stadium-sized riffs in a record defined by political tension and hope.

September 15, 2017 · Roswell Records

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A massive, ornate architecture of reinforced steel and distorted amplifiers defines this heavy, pop-harmonized collection. Working with pop producer Greg Kurstin, the band injects their muscular, late-2010s arena rock with dense, multi-layered vocal stacks reminiscent of 1960s pop and the complex textures of 1970s progressive rock. The resulting sound is a deliberate juxtaposition of light and shade, capturing a paranoid, politically charged atmosphere where quiet, held breaths repeatedly collide with crushing, Black Sabbath-esque riffs.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 48m
01
T‐Shirt
1:22
02
Run
5:23
03
Make It Right
4:39
05
La Dee Da
4:02
06
Dirty Water
5:20
07
Arrows
4:26
08
Happy Ever After (Zero Hour)
3:40
09
Sunday Rain
6:11
10
The Line
3:38
11
Concrete and Gold
5:31
Moments Worth Listening For
01T‐ShirtThe opening track 'T‐Shirt' subverts expectations by starting as a quiet, acoustic-led introduction before suddenly exploding into a massive, choir-backed wall of sound.
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How does Concrete and Gold sound next to the rest of Foo Fighters's catalogue?

Social Commentary+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

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