10 Almost Perfect Grunge Albums With One Bad Song
2. Foo Fighters: Foo Fighters (1994)
What started out as a cathartic outlet, for Dave Grohl to process the death of Kurt Cobain, became the debut album of one of the biggest bands in the world. No one would have blamed Dave Grohl if he'd simply taken a step back from the limelight after the rapid rise and fall of Nirvana.
It was a close call... Grohl spent months in a slump trying to process what happened. He floated from various musical projects, performing the odd gig with Pearl Jam, and Tom Petty - even turning down a formal invite to join the latter's band.
Eventually he summoned enough mental fortitude to get back in the studio to work on his own project. Given that many of the tracks had been written while Grohl was touring with Nirvana, the album came together fairly quickly. The sound was unsurprisingly similar to the grunge scene, but different enough from Nirvana to receive acclaim.
Tracks like Good Grief had the high octane driving guitar melodies, Foo Fighters have become known for. But numbers like Big Me and For All The Crows exhibited the more playful, and even tender side of Grohl. Given this was his first solo venture, there was going to be a few misses. Notably Weenie Beenie, which in itself isn't a terrible song, but it feels like Grohl pushing things to the breaking point. It certainly stands out on the album, and not for a good reason.