Foo Fighters doco

Tue 25th Jan, 2011 in International News

You won’t just get to hear Foo Fighters ‘heaviest album yet’ in 2011, there’s also a documentary, produced by Academy Award wining documentary filmmaker James Moll, set for release with the album.

According to a press release from Spitfire Pictures: “Moll’s documentary will chronicle the entire history of the Foo Fighters, from the cassette demos Grohl recorded during his tenure as Nirvana’s drummer through their ascent to their Grammy-winning, multi-platinum, arena and stadium headlining status as one of the biggest rock bands on the planet. This chronicling of the Foo Fighters’ triumphs and tragedies will culminate in an in-depth behind the scenes perspective on the making of the new album: A process in which the band pushed itself forward by going back to basics and recording in Grohl’s garage completely on analog tape.”

The Foos also revealed two guest appearances on the album: Nirvana co-founder Krist Novoselic and Hüsker Dü/Sugar singer Bob Mould. Novoselic contributes bass and accordion to I Should Have Known and Mould has lent his voice to “the stunning duet” Dear Rosemary. Other songs confirmed on the as yet unnamed album include the first single Walk, “the beautifully bipolar” These Days and Bridge Burning.

30 second “teaser” of Bridge Burning

The band has promised to support the album with “an extensive world tour” including two gigs at the 65,000 capacity Milton Keynes Bowl and shows “across the worldwide summer festival circuit, including Washington state’s Sasquatch!, the UK’s Isle of White, Pink Pop in the Netherlands, Germany’s Southside and Hurricane, Oxegen in Ireland, T in the Park in Scotland, Optimus Alive in Portgual”.