What’s harder to believe — that the Foo Fighters have been around for nearly 15 years now, or that this is the band’s first compilation album? Greatest Hits covers the band’s entire career; from its impressive self-titled debut to its inspired sophomore effort to the decade-plus of coasting that’s followed. Powered by hits like “Learn to Fly,” “Times Like These” and “Best of You,” Foo Fighters has become one of the most consistent modern rock acts of the last 10 years by settling into a quiet-loud-louder formula.
The album consists of 13 tracks you’ve heard ad nasueaum, two you might as well have and an acoustic version of “Everlong,” the original version of which is the band’s crowning achievement. For a band that hasn’t evolved in a decade, Foo Fighters has received almost unprecedented leniency in the press. This collection is proof of just how little it’s pushed itself — or been pushed — to get better.
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