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Sonic Highways
Rock · 2014 · 8 tracks · 42m

Sonic Highways

Foo Fighters

November 10, 2014 · Roswell Records

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A sprawling, travelogue-style ambition drives this geographically minded collection, which serves as a sonic map of the American recording landscape.

By constructing lyrics directly from interviews with local musical legends across eight different cities, the band trades internal reflection for a collaborative, outward-looking exploration of regional heritage.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 42m
01
Something From Nothing
4:48
02
The Feast and the Famine
3:50
03
Congregation
5:12
04
What Did I Do? / God as My Witness
5:44
05
Outside
5:15
06
In the Clear
4:04
07
Subterranean
6:08
08
I Am a River
7:09
Moments Worth Listening For
The band recorded each of the album's eight tracks in a different legendary American studio to capture the unique acoustic character of each city.
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