Concrete and Gold
| Foo Fighters
Concrete and Gold
Concrete and Gold is the ninth studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters. It was produced by Greg Kurstin and released worldwide on September 15, 2017, through RCA Records. Described by the band as an album where "hard rockextremes and popsensibilities collide", Concrete and Gold concerns the future of the United States from the viewpoint of the band's frontman and lead songwriter Dave Grohl, with the heated atmosphere of the 2016 elections and the presidency of Donald Trump cited as major influences by Grohl. Juxtapositions serve as a common motif in both the album's lyrical and musical composition, with Grohl further describing the album's overall theme as "hope and desperation".-Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
Reliable, relatable, and powerful with just barely enough new ideas to keep things interesting.
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Spill Magazine
Songs that stand amongst the band’s strongest records.
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Spin
The net gain is positive, and for the fans, that’s all that matters.
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The Gaurdian
Boasts impressive guests but few real departures from their trademark sound
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Consequence of Sound
“Motörhead’s version of Sgt. Pepper's"
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Rolling Stone
Bring Heartfelt Thunder With Help From Some Very Special Friends
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Drowned in Sound
Very much by-the-numbers
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Loudwire
Foos' brand of rock and roll is flying high and here to stay.
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NME
A little bit Queen, a little bit Prince and a lot great
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NY Times
Foo Fighters keep honing their skills.
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Vulture
Stitching together the sounds of the past into something viable
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Back Squirrel Radio
Spirit of classic rock back to life while embracing experimentation
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Paste Magazine
Create a collection that proves that they aren’t ready crawl fade away just yet
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ABC News
Reliable, but without a catchy single
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Music OMH
Foo Fighters by numbers.
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Uproxx
Acceptable, Riff-Centric Hard Rock
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Louder Sound
Rocking through the hard times, we need him – and Concrete And Gold – now more than ever.
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All Music
Embrace Grohl's allegiance to real rock values to the logical flashing conclusion.
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CU Independant
You’ll find some joy in this record
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Sputnik
The kings of playing it safe have a point to prove.
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Golden Plec
A smorgasbord of cascading melodies and trashing riffs.
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The Reviews are in
But this is Grohl’s Beatles influence shining through
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Stereogum
You shouldn’t count out the Foo Fighters just yet.
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The Sound Board Review
Concrete And Gold does little more than limp its way across a series of lumpen, clunky tracks drawing on an even more dated well of classic rock than usual.
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Cryptic Rock
For its enjoyable sound, CrypticRock gives Concrete and Gold
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The Line of Best Fit
It's proof that nine albums in, the Foos are capable of pulling unpredictability out of the hat from time to time.
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DIY Magazine
More interesting than one might’ve expected.
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Drew's Reviews
Oh, and if you have children in the car you might want to shut it off once the guitars fade. Haha.
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Telegraph UK
Concrete and Gold is an ambitious and entertaining album.
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The Musical Hype
Foo Fighters bring the cool, the heat, and some musical diversity on their intriguing album
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Loud Magazine
Heavy rock and textured melodies often comes across as a thing closer to Cheap Trick
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Belushis
Catchy pop hooks, grinding guitars and Grohl’s growling vocals
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Under the Radar
If you're looking for a very listenable, hard rock fist-pumper you've come to the right place.
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Mojo 4 Music
Rarely have the Foos sounded this big, or this bold.
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State Journal Register
most eclectic yet- new and epic sounds.
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CHYFM
Best album they have come out with since Wasting Light.
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Northwest music Scene
Straight up rock solid. You can depend on it.
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The Current
Ultimately like a cup of hot chocolate on a chilly day: it's musically comfortable
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Newsday
Mix pop with power on new album
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Dead End Follies
You won't be disappointed.
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The AU Review
This is the Foo Fighters on sonic steroids.
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Music Insight
An enjoyable experience, particularly for existing fans.
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The Young Folks
Foos can still run with the young guns.
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The Jakarta Post
Reliable and consistent are the best words to define its — and its creators — success.
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Decibel Geek
It’s a good CD, but I’m hoping the synth-happy direction is a one-time occurrence.
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The National
Nine albums in and the Foo Fighters finally sound adventurous.
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The Chimera Magazine
A solid addition to the Foo catalog, and cohesive from start to finish.
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TNH Digital
Do what they do best in this album and take control for a while. I’m not complaining. Who would?
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Islington Gazette
Hapless, quiet-to-loud, synths-and-acoustic mess. Ho-hum.
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RTE
First impressions remain intact on repeated listens: it's one half of a great Foo Fighters' album
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Taste Nation
“Actually good” in that it’s not totally boring and takes some unexpected turns
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Sound Blab
An obvious labor of love that more often than not hits its mark
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The Crimson
Too Much Gold, Not Enough Concrete
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AV Club
It’s an album for rock fans and rock stars: The Foo Fighters rank among the best of both.
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Audio Eclectica
Rock isn’t dead. In fact it’s beyond alive and well!
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Record Collector Nagazine
Maybe gentle outlasts loud after all.
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The Advocate
With the Foos, you simply can't get anything but full-throttle rock.
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Exclaim
The same anthemic, meat 'n' potatoes arena rock we've come to expect
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Get Alternative
bound to go down as one of the better records in their discography.
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Genre is Dead
They’re at least good at their job and it makes the album a blast to listen to.
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Houstonian Online
Overall very enjoyable and worth the money if you choose to purchase the album.
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Clash Music
There’s nothing that will diminish their legacy or standing in rock music, there’s very little material that pushes the band forward either.
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Heavner
Absolutely worth a listen!
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Star2
Album has moments of gold and is solid as concrete
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Standard
All the usual energy but none of the feeling
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Toronto Sun
Can’t get anything but full-throttle rock.
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Albumism
Combining the grit of rock that the Foo Fighters have built their reputation on with a little bit of pop production polish and songcraft
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Commedia
This album was a welcome surprise.
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UCC Express
To be fair, it’s not a bad album, but it’s plainer than a ‘Tesco value’ rice cake.
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The Spinning Thoughts
From heavy to acoustic, from up-tempo to groovy, and everything in between.
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The Link
The Foo continue to glorify their rock ‘n’ roll roots.
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Brent Music Reviews
No, not every song is a hit, but there are enough gems to make this satisfactory as a whole.
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Financial times
There is a limit to how far Grohl is prepared to challenge his audience.
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Immortal Reviews
Making their sound more modern and straying from their formula.
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Moshville
A very accomplished album and has been a chance for Dave and co. to push the boundaries of what is expected of them,
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NZ Herald
Some gritted-teeth grindfests that showcase glimpses of some mighty mine form.
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Vulturehound UK
Not without its merits, Concrete and Gold just falls short of what is expected.
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Maroon Weekly
Foo Fighters keep the genre alive and interesting
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Sound Renaissance
Grohl can afford to put out an occasional lackluster.
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Pop Culture
This all filler, no killer attempt is Concrete and Copper at best.
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The Last Mixed Tape
A forgettable record in almost every aspect.
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The Music
They've also challenged their listeners in the best way possible.
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The Flightline
Better than ever, with some of their most innovating a musically mature material
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Behind Second Lines
the album has a solid place within the group’s expansive nine album discography.
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The Roar
Bombastically loud choruses and a mix of rhythm oriented rock music is amplified on the album.
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The Ithican
Tedious album full of the same songs the Foo Fighters have been making for over two decades.
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Strife thr Magazine
It shines. It rises and falls and drips with emotion.
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WZND
They’ve taken some risks with this album and it has truly paid off. Rating:
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The Edge UK
A band seeking to expand their capabilities and sound, all to great effect.
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The Progmind
There’s a lot to love on “Concrete and Gold.”
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Light in Sound
A verve that’s hard to ignore and hints at many new directions while keeping the Foos’ classic sound.
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Punk Rock Theory
Like the Foo Fighters. But a mediocre version.
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Gold Derby
They “gently and enjoyably nudge at the boundaries of what they do.
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Collegian
It just seems a bit too safe. Some tracks stand out a bit more than others
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Wreck My Brain
Doesn’t just test the limits of speakers everywhere; it oozes a collective love of rock and roll.
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Daily Cal
in many ways a reflection of its title — gold in some places, concrete in others.
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Catchy Records
I’m sure you’ll enjoy what this album has to offer!
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The Thin Air
This is a voided record. One that takes your time and gives you nothing in return.
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Rouge Inc
Foo’s most ambitious and adventurous album to date.
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Go Venue Magazine
His rhythms lay the foundation for all the gold and concrete that flows off the album
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Musik Express
This, my darling, is ROCK
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Stay Reckless
It’s got its moments, but I’d like to see those arrows actually hit a bullseye, not just in the nearby postal code.
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Overdrive
what IS here is well made and absolutely rock solid.
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