As previously reported, Foo Fighters are preparing to release their eighth studio album this fall, which Dave Grohl says is unlike anything they've done before. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the frontman reveals more details about the effort and its recording process.
Back in February, we reported that the eight-track album was recorded in eight studios across the country. (We are noticing a pattern here: Their eighth studio album has eight songs and was recorded in eight studios — that's a lot of eights...could this be on purpose?)
Despite only having eight tracks, Grohl says this is their longest album yet thanks to their unique recording process. He told them he took "a cinematic approach" to the record.
"Like I couldn't just write a three-and-a-half-minute long KROQ jingle and film it for the finale of an episode about the history of music in New Orleans, ya know? We really had to step up what we do," he said. "The music is a progression or an evolution for sure, but it's a Foo Fighters record."
As to what fans can expect the album to sound like, Grohl said:
"You'll recognize Foo Fighters in this record but you'll also be surprised by us. We're doing things that we've never done before."
He added, "Honestly, there are sections of songs that will really take you by surprise," suggesting that the album may feature horns from their session in New Orleans. "And then there are choruses that you'll just recognize as Foo Fighters within the first three seconds."
One thing that didn't change on this record was the band's preferred recording method. The new album was recorded in analog using two 24-track tape machines.
"Some of the places [we recorded] are houses and some are stages and some of them are old rooms so we'd have to build a studio in some of these locations," he said. "And that's easy to do when you just open up the laptop. It's not easy to do when you're dragging two 800-pound two inch tape machines across the country, but we've done it everywhere we've went."
Although this album isn't quite finish, Grohl told THR that he already has plans for LP 9.
"I mean, I already know what we're doing for the next Foo Fighters record and that's even f-in' crazier," Grolh said. "I came up with this idea a month and a half ago. The guys were, like, 'Dude, we have to finish this first.' I know, f**k!"
The as-of-yet-untitled album is due out this fall and will follow up 2011's Wasting Light.
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