But Here We Are

album by Foo Fighers

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But Here We Are is the eleventh studio album by the American rock band Foo Fighters, released in June 2023. The album is largely an emotional response to the concurrent deaths of Dave Grohl's mother and longtime bandmate Taylor Hawkins in 2022. Critics noted Grohl's raw honesty and the band's signature punchy pop-rock sound on the album. The album was released with Josh Freese as the band's new drummer for live performances.12

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…released their 11th studio album, But Here We Are, in June that year. The album was essentially an emotional outpouring, a reflection of Grohl’s processing the grief associated with the loss of both his mother and Hawkins in the same year. The album received positive reviews from critics, who appreciated…
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…released their 11th studio album, But Here We Are, in June that year. The album was essentially an emotional outpouring, a reflection of Grohl’s processing the grief associated with the loss of both his mother and Hawkins in the same year. The album received positive reviews from critics, who appreciated…
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