Product Description

'There Is Nothing Left To Lose' is the third album by former Nirvana sticksman Dave Grohl's band, Foo Fighters. A noticeably more polished album than predecessor 'The Colour And The Shape', nevertheless the crisp songwriting and irresistible melodies are still there in full force, making this albuman essential purchase. Includes the singles 'Learning To Fly', 'Next Year', 'Breakout' and 'Generator'.

Track Listing

1. Stacked actors
2. Breakout
3. Learn to fly
4. Gimme stitches
5. Generator
6. Aurora
7. Live-in skin
8. Next year
9. Headwires
10. Ain't it the life
11. M.I.A.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2260 in Music
• Released on: 2003-09-15
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced

Amazon.co.uk Review
Just what is it that you do when the world catches up with you? Dave Grohl's pre-Foo Fighters career was about rebellion and breaking moulds, whether it was in Washington DC hardcore bands (Mission Impossible, Scream) or in Nirvana. When he stepped out from behind the drum kit and put out Foo Fighters, Grohl revealed a nifty knack for a tune and great ear for a guitar riff (and the drumming was still among the best around). He kept it up for the band's second album and the There Is Nothing Left To Lose is firmly in the same vein. That can be a good thing--there are no stinkers here--but after a pair of successful albums that have established him firmly as a talent in his own right, Grohl sometimes feels like he's on autopilot. (And the drumming, for a change, is unremarkable.) Maybe the album should have been called There's Nothing Left To Prove. --Randy Silver

Customer Reviews

Excellent Album
This album is really good. Come on - as if you didn't already know that! With the Foo Fighters there is a certain level of quality that you expect- and they always deliver.
The BEST songs on the album are 'Breakout'(I Love the screaming!), 'Learn To Fly'(A pop song, but still good), 'Live-Skin'(A good song for various reasons). There are other songs that are good as well. Such as 'Gimme Stitches', 'M.I.A, ect. but the first three songs I mentioned are really good and you will remember them for years to come.
The album only has a few bad songs which suffer from being very boring('Generator').
The album also has some acousic(y) songs to offer such as 'Next Year' and 'Ain't It the Life'. So basically, if you like the Foo Fighters - buy this album!!

Solid offering
This album is a very solid offering, and alternative rock fans will definitely enjoy it. The lyrics of the opening track are almost whispered for everything but the chorus, which is an unusual departure, but the rest of the album is true joy. The tracks "Learn to Fly" and "Generator" being the best on the whole album, and "Next Year" is good for those who want to indulge their nostalgic, sensitive side, showing a breadth of talent many bands in this genre simply do not possess. As ever, the backing band's performance is a magnificent compliment to Grohl's lyrics. The only weaknesses are the tracks "Stacked Actors" and "Ain't it the Life", both of which are rather disappointing. All in all however, this is a must for any alternative rock fan.

Something Extraordinary
I actually got this cd by accident. i headed up to the tills to pay for an offspring cd in "Sanity" years ago. i got home opened the box and this cd was there, i thought id give it a try anyways before i took it back to exchange it for the offspring cd and to be honest i wasnt all that impressed, i put that down to the fact that i was far to young to know truely kick ass music when i heard it.
In the end anyways i took this one back and got the offspring one and 'went back to reality' but it was when i got into the Foos first album (which i think is probably the best cd they'll ever make) that i thought i would invest in this, as i had heard lots of good things about it. As soon as i put it on 'Stacked Actors' hit me hard making me think "where the hell have i been?" and to be honest the whole album is like that, simply put... it makes you happy no matter what mood you're in!
Listening through the album as a whole leads you to a song that i think is the second best song (only just behind Everlong!) the Foos have ever recorded - M.I.A.
The album is very summery sounding as its all sorta light and breezy and jammed full with some excellent songs. Make sure though that if you do listen to the album as a whole you dont miss out on M.I.A as it truely is kick ass and caps off the album perfectly!
It doesnt really sound like the rest of the Foos records when you compare them but dont let that put you off, if you appreciate all kinds of music you're sure to be open-minded enough to like this cd, just take it as it is - a brilliant cd, a cd that any other band can only dream of making!