The title Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace could easily lead the listener to think Foo Fighter's sixth album is mellow. However, this is far from the truth, as the band showcases their diversity throughout the record. Altough at times they have softer songs, also some heavier tracks with stomping rhythms are offered. Unfortunately, the album loses some of its appeal in the longer run, especially due to some fairly mediocre tracks.

As a whole this album sounds rather solid. One song, however, doesn't quite fit to the record... it's an instrumental track Dave Grohl wrote after meeting a survivor of the 2006 mine collapse in Tasmania. While this song, Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners, features some nice fingerpicking by the guest guitarist Kaki King, it sounds quite separate from the rest of the album.

The production on this record was handled by Gil Norton, who last time worked with FF on their second album "The Colour and the Shape". As expected, the sounds are apt, and overall impression of this album is fairly positive.

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- MAGE (October 25th, 2007)



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LINE-UP:
Grohl, Dave: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Drums & Piano on Tracks 8, 10 & 12 Shiflett, Chris: Lead Guitar & Backing Vocals Mendel, Nate: Bass Hawkins, Taylor: Drums & Percussion, Backing Vocals & Piano on "Summer's End" featuring: Hester, Drew: Percussion on Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8 Jaffee, Rami: Keyboards on Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5 & 11 & Accordion on "Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners" Kearns, Brantley Jr.: Fiddle on "Statues" King, Kaki: Guitar on "Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners" Smear, Pat: Guitar on "Let It Die" Strings by the Section Quartet
Producer:	Norton, Gil
Mixing by:	Costey, Rich
Mastering by:	Gardner, Brian

	TRACKLIST:
	01. The Pretender 02. Let It Die 03. Erase/Replace 04. Long Road to Ruin 05. Come Alive 06. Stranger Things Have Happened 07. Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running) 08. Summer's End 09. Ballad of the Beaconsfield Miners 10. Statues 11. But, Honestly 12. Home Length: 51:12