The newest album by the renowned rock band Foo Fighters, “Sonic Highways,” really isn’t anything special, or good, for that matter. This album is basically the definition of forty-something alt-rockers trying to stay relevant by acting edgy and rebellious. Although I have a lot of respect for bandleader Dave Grohl, I just feel like he sold out to HBO and big time record labels like RCA. HBO has created a documentary television series “Foo Fighters Sonic Highways” about the creation of this album and technology mogol Sony owns the RCA. The best word to describe this effort would be tepid because it tries to be awesome, but ends up being a lukewarm attempt at a rock album.

“Sonic Highways” starts with it’s “guns blazing” with lead single “Something From Nothing.” The metaphorical guns in this instance are most likely Nerf guns – the song falls flat on its face because of the cliché guitar riffs we all have grown so accustomed to. A good example of a formula Foo Fighters song is “Rope.” The problem is that “Rope” was actually a good song, while “Something From Nothing” is not because it shows no attempt of breaking convention. With lyrics like “I am something from nothing!” and “Here lies a city on fire,” Dave Grohl really doesn’t  really say anything unique and creative that a foo fighters fan would know he is capable of.

Overall, this album leaves me with one thought: haven’t I heard this spiel before? The Foo Fighters have disappointed this rock fan with an uninspired, tiresome rock album. This album deserves 3/10 because you honestly should not waste any time on listening to this eight song LP, even if you are a devout Foo Fighters fan.