Sonic Highways cover

Sonic Highways

Foo Fighters · 2014

8 tracks · alternative rock · hard rock · post-grunge

A vibrant blend of rock anthems infused with diverse regional sounds and stories from across America.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • fragmented pacing with surprises
  • regional stories woven throughout
  • exploration of diverse soundscapes
  • anthemic choruses for group sing-alongs

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer predictable track sequences
  • seek uniform emotional tones

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on November 10, 2014, 'Sonic Highways' marked Foo Fighters' eighth studio album, following their 2011 release, 'Wasting Light.' The album came during a period of increased artistic exploration for the band, as they sought to intertwine music with the rich cultural histories of eight American cities through a companion HBO documentary series.
Stylistic neighbors
Nirvana· Queens of the Stone Age· Soundgarden

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Something From Nothing
  • 2 The Feast and the Famine
  • 3 Congregation
  • 4 What Did I Do? / God As My Witness
  • 5 Outside
  • 6 In the Clear
  • 7 Subterranean
  • 8 I Am A River

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata