The first official video from the Foo Fighters's forthcoming release Sonic Highways is here, and it features the band playing "Something from Nothing" in the Chicago studio where they recorded the track.
The setup is pretty straitforward, with "handwritten" lyrics scrawled across the screen as Dave Grohl utters them. The music itself is an interesting foray into blatant tribute riffs — "Holy Diver," anyone? — and stylings — note the "Superstitious" keyboard appearance.
That is not to say the final product is not good. The track's structure is interesting, at the least. Decide for yourself here:
The Sonic Highways LP is due Nov. 10, while the first episode of the eight-part HBO series aired Friday night, Oct. 17.
Our own Carolyn Menyes reviewed the maiden voyage: "If you're looking for a dull history of Chicago music and the blues, turn somewhere else; Sonic Highways is not your mama's docuseries. In the midst of beautiful scenery and some actual personal heart, Sonic Highways has grit and plenty of turns — just like the resulting Foo Fighters music."
The band also recently finished up a weeklong residency on Late Night with David Letterman.
"The Foo Fighters have been with us each and every night, and each and every night, it's been a tremendous musical experiment ... experience ... and an experiment," Letterman said Friday.
To celebrate the end, Grohl and his bandmates presented "The Top 10 Things Foo Fighters Would Like to Say after Spending a Week at the Late Show."
It began with a gem from drummer Taylor Hawkins: "We agreed to be here because we thought Dave was dying," and featured some genuinely funny moments. Check it out here.
