Foo Fighters release surprise new EP, Saint Cecilia, for free download

Featuring five new tracks recorded during an impromptu studio session at Austin’s Hotel Saint Cecilia 

 

For the last month, Foo Fighters’ website has been counting down to Midnight on Monday, November 23rd. The clock has now struck 00:00:00:00, revealing news of a surprise EP called Saint Cecilia that’s available to download right this very second. Better yet, it’s available as a free digital download. Pre-orders are also ongoing for a vinyl edition.
The EP was recorded during an impromptu session while the band was in town to headline Austin City Limits last month. The inspiration was to record some songs “to give to the world as a ‘thank yo’ for the last 2 years,” according to Dave Grohl. Setting up a makeshift studio at the iconic Hotel Saint Cecilia, the band proceeded to record five songs, some new and some old (“The Neverending Sigh”, for example, dates back 20 years). Foo Fighters were joined in the studio by a handful of collaborators, including Gary Clark Jr., Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and Ben Kweller.
In an open letter (which you can read in full below), Grohl said the EP has “taken on an entirely different tone” in the wake of the Paris terror attacks earlier this month, which forced Foo Fighters to cancel the remainder of their European tour. Grohl said that the EP is a “celebration of life and music” and is dedicated to victims of the attacks.
According to a description posted to iTunes, “this five-song EP captures nearly forgotten moments from the band’s 20-year odyssey — a brilliant patchwork of pieced-together riffs and song fragments that were tracked in an impromptu studio at Austin’s Hotel Saint Cecilia. The road-tested band blasts through the set of scrappy guitar-driven rockers with high-volume fury. Polished? No way. But the rowdy performances and rough edges make Saint Cecilia pack a visceral punch.”

 Saint Cecilia Vinyl Artwork:

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