Top of the Pops

So I have been wanting to do this for a while and being such a music guy that I wanted to
write some reviews on some of my favorite albums and why they are some of
the best albums of all time. Be it a great album or purely sentimental reasons, here starts with...

NUMBER ONE


The Colour and the Shape / Foo Fighters
1997 / 13 Tracks

The Foo Fighters second and most mature album by far. It is one of those albums that
I can listen to start to finish and when it's end, start it over again. The powerful lyrics
and tone of this album really speak to me.

It starts with the melodic and powerful "Doll", a song about his marriage that was on the rocks during
the recording of TCATS. The way DG almost talks through the song is amazing.

Busting into "Monkey Wrench", a drum-banging, guiatr-rffing hit. It is another relationship song, but not
in the tradition way. It is now a staple in the FF catalog.

"Hey Johnny Park" (or "Hey JP"), a melodic ballad about friendship. This leads into "My Poor Brain",
one of Dave's "screaming" songs where he really wails and my friend Spork's favorite song.

"Wind Up", a great catching pop song, which builds you into the heart of the album.

"The Rain is Here and you my Dear, are still my Friend...."
"Up in Arms", a simple love song that no matter how many times I hear it, it gets to me.
The slow-version of it is so awesome, but the whistle that leads into the rock on the
album version is priceless.

"My Hero", a song about everyday people being heroes to others. It is sometimes overplayed
in montages and tribute videos, but I still love it none the less. It is another staple of the
FF catalog and awesome live.

"See You", "Enough Space" and "February Stars" all ebb-and-flow towards the Foo's epic - "Everlong".
A song that stirs emotion in most. That talks of love and loss. My favorite song line of all time is in this song -
"Breathe out, so I can breathe you in..."

"Walking after You", another emotional relationship / break-up song. One that I love to listen to alone.

The album finishes with "New Way Home", a song that Dave says is about "emotions and pitfalls
and ups & downs, but at the end of the day, you realize that you're not scared any more and
you're gonna make it".

This album was a HUGE change in what is now the modern FF line-up. Willaim Goldsmith, the original
drummer of the Foo worked on this album, but Dave was unhappy with his work and re-recored the drum
tracks himself. Taylor Hawkins was brought in at the end of the album and became the touring and official
drummer of the band. Also, founding Guitarist Pat Smear (Nirvana / The Germs) decided to leave the band
during the tour for this album and was replaced by Franz Stahl (which only lasted through the tour and
the beginning writing process of their next album). The album was re-released in 2007 with b-sides.

Anytime I take a road trip, this CD comes with me.
This album is perfect and is worthy of a 10 / 10.