◎四座格莱美奖黄袍加身、12首现代摇滚榜Top 10、全球逾千万销售…美国最具影响力摇滚天团乐团97年轰动歌坛震撼代表作！
在90年代变化万千的音乐潮浪中，Foo Fighters的崛起，是一个音乐里程的象徵、是一种摇滚精神延续之动力、衔接新世代来临交替的典范。说到Foo Fighters就不得不提乐团灵魂支柱Dave Grohl！当正值青少年时期的Dave Grohl沉迷于音乐诱惑下，硬蕊朋克乐种是驱使他快速加入乐团，体验叛逆不羁摇滚生涯的开始，最为熟知的莫过于加入引领Grunge风潮之霸Nirvana！《The Colour And The Shape》是Foo Fighters推出的第二张专辑，特地邀请摇滚界的高手Gil Norton (Patti Smith、The PIxies、James) 担任主力制作，一推出首週即空降全美专辑榜Top 10，并缔造My Hero, Monkey Wrench, Everlong等畅销单曲，这张专辑也成为这组当代乐坛摇滚界一哥最具代表性的作品之一！
by Stephen Thomas ErlewineSince the first Foo Fighters album was a collection of Dave Grohl solo recordings, their second, The Colour and the Shape, is in many ways their official debut, and it certainly does sound different than its predecessor. Producer Gil Norton has tightened up the sound considerably -- his control was so tight that drummer William Goldsmith left the band during the recording, leaving Grohl to record the rhythm tracks for the bulk of the album. Certainly, Norton's big, shiny production makes The Colour and the Shape sound more professional than the debut, but the presence of a full band makes a difference, too. The full Foo Fighters make Grohl's songs heavier, not punkier, which may be a little unsettling to fans of the debut's ragged, amateurish edge. It's also strange that the album has such a glossy, arena-ready sound, since Grohl's songs are introspective, quite different than the endearing punk-pop of its predecessor. They're also not quite as catchy as before, but the band compensates by delivering them with a brutal energy. Still, the lack of immediate hooks prevents The Colour and the Shape from truly catching fire.
