There Is Nothing Left to Lose
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| Studio album by Foo Fighters | ||||
| Released | November 2, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | March–June 1999 | |||
| Studio | Studio 606, Alexandria, Virginia Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California |
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| Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 46:19 | |||
| Label | Roswell/RCA | |||
| Producer | Foo Fighters and Adam Kasper | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| Robert Christgau |  |
| Rolling Stone |  |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5 |
| USA Today | |
There Is Nothing Left to Lose is the third studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters, released November 2, 1999. The album marks the first appearance of drummer Taylor Hawkins, and is often seen as a departure from the band's previous work, showcasing a softer, more experimental sound. In a 2006 interview, Dave Grohl states that the album is "totally based on melody" and that it "might be his favorite album that they've ever done."
There Is Nothing Left to Lose won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 2001, marking the group's first ever Grammy Award. The band would go on to win the Grammy for Best Rock Album for three of their next four studio releases (One by One, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, and Wasting Light).
Prior to recording, guitarist Franz Stahl was fired from the band, as frontman Dave Grohl felt the guitarist had not found his place in the band. At that point, Grohl decided that the band would just be a three piece for the record, along with bassist Nate Mendel and drummer Taylor Hawkins. Having just slaved themselves in the studio making the last record The Colour and the Shape and losing two band members in the process, he decided to buy a house in Alexandria, Virginia and make the record in its basement without any record company presence during production. This was helped by the Foo Fighters' leaving Capitol Records after president Gary Gersh left the label. Grohl named his home facility Studio 606, saying, "It's just one of those numbers that's everywhere. Like when you wake up in the middle of the night and it's 6:06, or you see a license plate that says 606." Grohl set it up with the help of Adam Kasper, who eventually co-produced the album. The biggest challenge, according to Grohl, was making the record sound good without computer programs such as Pro Tools or AutoTune.
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