Comments on: The Colour and the Shape http://www.carloangiuli.com/blog/archives/230 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:56:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Nick http://www.carloangiuli.com/blog/archives/230/comment-page-1#comment-3168 Nick Mon, 25 May 2009 23:45:36 +0000 http://www.carloangiuli.com/blog/?p=230#comment-3168 Yeah, it's probably my favorite album; most definitely my favorite Foos album (There is Nothing Left to Lose is the only that comes close, and CatS is just so much more consistent). I'm not sure which albums I like as much as that one; the only ones I can think of are Nevermind or the Blue Album. The most interesting comment you made was about Monkey Wrench displaying the "’80s metal’s influence on Grohl," and it's no one I'm entirely sure I agree with. What do you mean, exactly? In some sense, it resembles '80s arena rock as a sort of loud, ass kicking anthem, and the distorted, reverb drenched guitar pays homage to the decade, but that's about as far as I see it. Frankly, I see CatS as a quintessential mid 90s alternative rock album; I don't think Monkey Wrench is more influenced by metal than any other song of that genre. Yeah, it’s probably my favorite album; most definitely my favorite Foos album (There is Nothing Left to Lose is the only that comes close, and CatS is just so much more consistent). I’m not sure which albums I like as much as that one; the only ones I can think of are Nevermind or the Blue Album.

The most interesting comment you made was about Monkey Wrench displaying the “’80s metal’s influence on Grohl,” and it’s no one I’m entirely sure I agree with. What do you mean, exactly? In some sense, it resembles ’80s arena rock as a sort of loud, ass kicking anthem, and the distorted, reverb drenched guitar pays homage to the decade, but that’s about as far as I see it. Frankly, I see CatS as a quintessential mid 90s alternative rock album; I don’t think Monkey Wrench is more influenced by metal than any other song of that genre.

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