New Foo Fighters
5/30/23
FOO FIGHTERS “THE TEACHER”
Epic 10-minute Fourth Track From Upcoming Album Now Available
Short Film Directed by Tony Oursler Live Now
“Hey kid, what’s the plan for tomorrow?
Where will I wake up?”
Foo Fighters introduce you to “The Teacher,” the epic 10-minute fourth track to be released in advance of the band’s 11th album, But Here We Are, out June 2 on Roswell Records/RCA Records.
“The Teacher” complements the primal scream of “Rescued,” the bittersweet punk/pop-tinged rock of “Under You” and the serene dream pop of “Show Me How” with a bold new dimension of Foo Fighters’ sonic identity. Both the longest song the band has ever recorded and arguably the shortest 10 minutes in rock history, “The Teacher” builds from an understated Dave Grohl and guitar intro, layering impressionistic lyrical refrains onto a series of crescendos, peaks and valleys, before saying goodbye in a blaze of audio overload. A rock epic in the truest sense, “The Teacher” is like nothing the band has done before, yet instantly identifiable as Foo Fighters.
In other previously unexplored territory for Foo Fighters, “The Teacher” scores a short film directed by multimedia artist Tony Oursler. Known since the late 1970s for his body of work spanning video, sculpture, installation, performance, and painting, Oursler came to Foo Fighters’ attention via his work with David Bowie, specifically his video for Bowie’s landmark January 2013 single “Where Are We Now?”. The resultant collaboration is a beautifully disorienting array of emotive non-linear imagery that transcends boundaries of time and space in its telling of the enigmatic tale of “The Teacher.” If “The Teacher” is Foo Fighters as you’ve never heard them, Oursler’s visual interpretation is certainly Foo Fighters as they’ve never been seen before.
Listen to “The Teacher” HERE, watch the short film directed by Tony Oursler HERE, and pre-order But Here We Are on your choice of Black Vinyl, White Vinyl, CD or cassette HERE.
Foo Fighters are currently on tour. For a complete list of dates, go to: https://foofighters.com/tour-dates/
“Try and make good with the air that’s left
Counting every minute
Living breath by breath
Goodbye.”
5/25/23:
Foo Fighters release new song from forthcoming album called “Show Me How” featuring Dave Grohl’s daughter Violet.
5/17/23:
Foo Fighters reveal new drummer is Josh Freese!
5/17/23:
FOO FIGHTERS “UNDER YOU”
Second Track From Upcoming Album Now Available
But Here We Are Out June 2nd
FOO FIGHTERS: PREPARING MUSIC FOR CONCERTS
Free Global Streaming Event Exclusively at: https://foofighters.veeps.com/
May 21st 2pm CST
Featuring Performances, Behind the Scenes & More
Captured at the Band’s Own 606 Studios
While ears are still ringing from the sonic and emotional gut punch that was “Rescued,” Foo Fighters have unveiled “Under You,” an aggressively melodic punk-tinged earworm sure to join its predecessor in massive summer singalongs on the band’s upcoming tour dates.
“Under You” is the second advance offering from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers’ 11th album, But Here We Are, out June 2 on Roswell Records/RCA Records. The new song follows the aforementioned “Rescued”—which has generated raves including “driven by a fresh sense of pathos and urgency” (The New York Times), “Foo Fighters have never sounded more vital” (Consequence),” “one of the Foos’ most immediate, emotional songs” (Vulture), “delivers everything fans have come to know and love” (Revolver) and more.
Listen to “Under You” HERE, watch the lyric video HERE and pre-order But Here We Are on you choice of Black Vinyl, White Vinyl, CD or cassette HERE
Today also marks the announcement of Foo Fighters: Preparing Music For Concerts, a global streaming event packed with rock & roll (including debut performances of songs from But Here We Are), exclusive behind the scenes footage, and a few surprises—all captured in the spacious yet homey confines of the band’s own 606 studios. Foo Fighters: Preparing Music For Concerts will premiere May 21 at 8pm BST / 3pm EST / 12pm PST exclusively at https://foofighters.veeps.com/
“Shows like this don’t happen every day. To take this moment to gather fans worldwide, to give people an opportunity to share in the experience no matter where they are, is a gift. Having a place to make these moments accessible is why we built Veeps and we’re honored to be trusted with delivering this incredible show for Foo Fighters and all of their fans,” said Joel Madden, CEO and Founder, Veeps.
Foo Fighters’ upcoming tour will kick off May 24 at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Gilford, NH. For a complete list of dates, go to: https://foofighters.lnk.to/
FOO FIGHTERS new album “BUT HERE WE ARE” Out June 2nd
This might look like blank space but if you look close you can see that it is the album art for “But Here We Are”
Following a year of staggering losses, personal introspection and bittersweet remembrances, Foo
Fighters return with But Here We Are, out June 2 on Roswell Records/RCA Records.
A brutally honest and emotionally raw response to everything Foo Fighters endured over the last year,
But Here We Are is a testament to the healing powers of music, friendship and family. Courageous,
damaged and unflinchingly authentic, But Here We Are opens with newly released lead single
“Rescued,” the first of 10 songs that run the emotional gamut from rage and sorrow to serenity and
acceptance, and myriad points in between.
Produced by Greg Kurstin and Foo Fighters, But Here We Are is in nearly equal measure the 11th Foo
Fighters album and the first chapter of the band’s new life. Sonically channeling the naiveté of Foo
Fighters’ 1995 debut, informed by decades of maturity and depth, But Here We Are is the sound of
brothers finding refuge in the music that brought them together in the first place 28 years ago, a
process that was as therapeutic as it was about a continuation of life.
But Here We Are is available for pre-order now, with all pre-orders including “Rescued” as an instant
grat. The album’s track list is as follows:
Rescued
Under You
Hearing Voices
But Here We Are
The Glass
Nothing At All
Show Me How
Beyond Me
The Teacher
Rest
About Veeps
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