NEW YORK - Foo Fighters, ‘Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace’
On their sixth album, Foo Fighters have renewed their membership in the “if it ain’t broke” school of songwriting. And essentially, there’s nothing wrong with that. “Echoes” hosts plenty of the Foos’ usual soft-louder-loudest “radio friendly unit shifters” (to borrow a phrase from frontman Dave Grohl’s old band): Lead single “The Pretender” and “Let It Die” start with near-whispers before kicking into giddily catchy, fuzz box-driven hollered hooks, while “Erase/Replace” chugs with shouts and power chords from the top. Amid a brace of undifferentiated midtempo rockers and a couple of quieter pieces (hence “Echoes, Silence ...”), the only truly disappointing track is the treacly strings-and-piano closer, “Home.” Meanwhile, the brooding, melodic “Stranger Things Have Happened” and “Summers End” stand out for their delicious sundown grooves.
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