Rock Band adds Foo Fighters album

Although much of the buzz around Harmonix for the last week has been centered on the just-announced Beatles game, the company hasn't forgotten its other big project. Harmonix announced today the latest addition to its selection of downloadable albums: The Colour and the Shape, the Foo Fighters'...

Although much of the buzz around Harmonix for the last week has been centered on the just-announced Beatles game, the company hasn't forgotten its other big project.

Harmonix announced today the latest addition to its selection of downloadable albums: The Colour and the Shape, the Foo Fighters' hit 1997 effort featuring singles such as "Monkey Wrench" and "My Hero." As with some previously released Rock Band albums, one of the songs on The Colour and the Shape ("Everlong") is already available on the Rock Band 2 disc, and so won't be included in the download.

The 12 remaining tracks from The Colour and the Shape will sell on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 for $19.99 (1,600 Microsoft points). Individual songs will be available separately for $1.99 (160 Microsoft points). As is tradition, the songs and album will be released next Tuesday on the Xbox 360, whereas PS3 owners will need to wait for Sony's weekly content update on Thursday.

The album was one of six big downloads revealed in August, along with the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Blood Sugar Sex Magik and Megadeth's Peace Sells...But Who's Buying. Those albums have already been released, but Harmonix has confirmed a few more in the pipe, including Jane's Addiction's Nothing's Shocking and Stevie Ray Vaughan's Texas Flood. A No Doubt "Best Of"compilation is also slated to join the album-length track packs.

Today also marked the belated release of Harmonix's 20 free downloadable songs for purchasers of Rock Band 2. Users who registered their copies of the game with Harmonix should be receiving codes in their e-mail accounts beginning today that will let them download the previously announced slate of songs.

The full tracklist of The Colour and the Shape follows:

Doll
Monkey Wrench
Hey, Johnny Park!
My Poor Brain
Wind Up
Up in Arms
My Hero
See You
Enough Space
Everlong (included on Rock Band 2 disc, not available for download)
Walking After You
New Way Home

83 Comments

  • TheDanSandwich

    Posted Nov 15, 2008 12:14 am PT

    steamo: As much as I would love to see some DFA in these games, it's not going to happen for the same reason you won't see the White Stripes: They're both missing an instrument. Death from Above doesn't have a guitar player and the Stripes don't have a bass player. It's really a shame, though.

  • Veemon123

    Posted Nov 14, 2008 2:55 pm PT

    "I'm probably just gonna get monkey wrench and I think it was a terrible idea for them to make a beagles rockband"

    Yeah, totally! Dogs can't even play Rock Band!

  • 8bit7055

    Posted Nov 11, 2008 2:41 pm PT

    Ooh, Monkey Wrench...

  • SocialAnXieTy

    Posted Nov 10, 2008 4:49 pm PT

    Now that the new 20 song DLC is out, I'm wondering how many of you are complaining about not knowing any of the bands?
    At least half of the songs are mint.

  • steamo

    Posted Nov 10, 2008 4:31 am PT

    Oh, also, "Precious & Grace" by ZZ Top should be available to play. The world is not fair or just.

  • steamo

    Posted Nov 10, 2008 4:27 am PT

    Hey, you know what would be some good bands for RB to add?

    Boris
    Kyuss
    TV on the Radio
    Monster Magnet (Seriously, where is my "Space Lord"?)
    Iggy & the Stooges
    The Black Keys
    The Black Lips
    Black Mountain
    Death From Above 1979
    The Velvet Underground/Lou Reed
    The Constantines
    Tom Motherf*&%in' Petty
    Eagles of Death Metal
    54-40
    Prince
    Paul Simon
    Weeeeeeeeen.

    Also, some Yes and ELO could be hilarious.

  • Riaz85

    Posted Nov 9, 2008 8:41 am PT

    "If you want to play a rythym game for difficulty, GH is probably better" i just beat gh:wt the other night, i havne't been able to beat all the songs in rockband. honestly i found gh:wt the easiest guitar game i've played yet. even the dream theater song they chose doesn't compare to the difficulty of the one in rb2, i dont think i will ever beat rb2

  • iamBenG

    Posted Nov 9, 2008 8:18 am PT

    I think it's kind of odd saying RB2 is trying to beat GH:WT, because RB is a more accessible game. If you want to play a rythym game for difficulty, GH is probably better, but if you want an accessible, diverse, and great party game, RB2 can't be beaten. The main reason I think RB2 is so much better is the diversity of the music, there's rock, there's classic rock, indie, etc. etc., and when you look at Guitar Hero, there's 4/5 classic rock/metal.

    The downloads with rockband are consistent and it allows you to really shape your own track list.

  • Kittensarecool

    Posted Nov 8, 2008 9:44 pm PT

    I'm probably just gonna get monkey wrench and I think it was a terrible idea for them to make a beagles rockband

  • Pete5506

    Posted Nov 8, 2008 8:57 pm PT

    I am so going to get this

  • erwinmm89

    Posted Nov 8, 2008 4:48 am PT

    Rock Band 2 doesn't have to beat Guitar Hero: World Tour; it's been better before it's release. XD

  • boolooloo

    Posted Nov 8, 2008 3:50 am PT

    Wow rock band is doing everything it can to beat GH:World tour! With this and the AC/DC album for it i am definitely rock band instead

  • tudyniuz

    Posted Nov 8, 2008 12:08 am PT

    I want them to add a Queen album and I'll get the game

  • Little_Socrates

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 9:14 pm PT

    Candidate for best album of the 90's, along with Nevermind (which I don't really like) and Blood Sex Sugar Magik.

  • MonkeyWrench127

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 4:24 pm PT

    But after this surely we need One By One and Echoes Silence Patience and Grace?????

  • 2ndWonder

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 3:37 pm PT

    Nice, I'll have to get this.

  • MonkeyWrench127

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 12:43 pm PT

    Don't Wanna Be You're Monkey Wrench....
    Seriously this is gonna be amazing...

  • ZEPH1ZEN

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 12:28 pm PT

    I think that rock band needs more metal music. Its targetting big names in the rock world, but many buyers of rock band listen to more metal than rock, and so their tastes are not as well catered for. Ideally, i would like to see rock band take over the rockj side of music, and guitar hero take over the metal side, giving buyers a distinct choice... probably never gnna happen tho =/

  • erwinmm89

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 12:17 pm PT

    faceman420:
    that's all well n good but we need more DREAM THEATER

    ---------
    I'm with you on the Dream Theater comment.
    I'd love to have more songs from these artists: Dream Theater, Between the Buried and Me, Interpol, Hopesfall, Incubus, The Killers, Emery, Lostprophets, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, and Metallica.

    They're all instant-buys for me.

  • 5-0

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 11:05 am PT

    Oh man. The Colour and The Shape is a great album.

  • fetusfart18

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 10:52 am PT

    I agree. We need more Dream Theater songs. And I don't know if I'm alone here, but I think AFI's Sing the Sorrow would be a perfect fit for a full album download.

  • faceman420

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 10:34 am PT

    that's all well n good but we need more DREAM THEATER

  • Kvain

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 9:59 am PT

    Very nice.

  • Units420

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 9:28 am PT

    kinda with xFoogyx here in that not much has interested me lately. But I will download My Hero.

  • abe200x

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 9:25 am PT

    They left out "Baker Street."

  • Arch649

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 9:19 am PT

    Sweet. Still me favorite Foo Fighters album.

  • raahsnavj

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 9:10 am PT

    So in short, if there are 10 songs on there you want, buy the album and get two free songs that you will never play or just pick and choose the ones you care about.

    I'm once again going to save some money and only pick up the ones that I want to play, which is less than 10.

  • XFilthX

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 9:04 am PT

    I'd download Monkey Wrench and My Hero, if any.

  • thpghalo3

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 8:39 am PT

    sweet.

  • KSigMTSU

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 8:38 am PT

    Great album. Honestly too bad it wasn't the self titled album that came before it, it was probably more fun, but this album is great. Maybe the Jane's Addiction and No Doubt albums can come out soon, and we can all lobby for some Mr. Bungle or Faith No More, or some old Helmet albums or something. Late 80s - Mid 90s music FTW.

  • weisguy119

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 8:06 am PT

    Yawn.

  • WasntAvailable

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 8:00 am PT

    Almost enough to make me wish I had Rockband. Had it been There is Nothing Left to Lose, I would have ran to the stores and bought it! This is my second faviourite Foo Fighters album though. I would LOVE to play "New Way Home", great track.

  • Creeper6

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 7:41 am PT

    theeeeerrrrrre gooooooooesss my monnneyyy. Awesome Buy.

  • givetoandy

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 7:21 am PT

    This is still my favorite Foo album. But I too think that $20 is too high. We already have "Everlong" from RB2... and "Doll" should be a freebie since it's missing a pair of instruments.

  • shadowblade99

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 6:37 am PT

    There's....too many of them. Gotta collect them all.....

  • Rudy25

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 6:31 am PT

    One of my favorite albums. Now put in "There is nothing left to lose" album and you got another blockbuster list.

  • erwinmm89

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 6:05 am PT

    rukus5:
    Obviously you don't know how important of an album this is not only to the foo fighters collection, but to rock in general. Same with RHCP. In Your honor pales in comparison. Yes they could pick the most poppy, radio accepted tracks. Personally, I'd rather have access to important music over mass media appeal.

    ---------
    I do understand that the albums they've chosen to add have made an important impact in the music world as well as in both band's careers, but you must admit that they lack difficult songs to play.

    For example, in the Blood Sugar Sex Magik album, there's only one song that proves to be challenging and hard ("They're Red Hot", followed by two others that are only challenging when you play the drums ("My Lovely Man" and "The Greeting Song"). Put it this way, the song might be AWESOME, like RHCP's "Under The Bridge"( Band 0/ Guitar 1/ Drums 0/ Vocals 3/ Bass 0), but if it has very low tiers in Rock Band, why pay 2 bucks for it?

    I respect your opinion on getting important tracks into Rock Band, but mine isn't getting mass-media-appealing songs either; I prefer challenging-to-play songs over anything else.

  • XRaurosX

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 5:40 am PT

    OMG... I get to play My Hero finally... (faints)

  • Lostboy1224

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 5:22 am PT

    Yeah, its about F#$$@# time that this album comes out. There are still a lot more Foo Fighter songs I would love to see come out on Rock Band so they better keep them coming.

  • rshocking9

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 4:53 am PT

    It's about time!

  • TehPickle

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 4:47 am PT

    Never been a fan of Foo Fighters, shame really as I'd love some more DLC but I can't force myself to like something jsut for the sake of it!

    More Radiohead please! OK Computer would be a wet dream come true for me!

  • scottiescott238

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 1:31 am PT

    Amazing, this is my Fave album of all time.this is by far thier best album too.

  • razgriz_101

    Posted Nov 6, 2008 11:56 pm PT

    great especially love hey johnny park,Monkey wrench and Wind up.This should be a good laugh to play in a group.

  • TheDanSandwich

    Posted Nov 6, 2008 11:28 pm PT

    zo70: Uh, really? The Pretender is on Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace. Wow. I sure hope that you don't call yourself a Foo Fighters fan....

  • daveyf03

    Posted Nov 6, 2008 10:57 pm PT

    I planned on getting this when it was announced , 20 bucks is a bit pricey.

  • zo70

    Posted Nov 6, 2008 10:07 pm PT

    The Pretender?

  • rukus5

    Posted Nov 6, 2008 9:46 pm PT

    erwinmm89:
    This band, Foo Fighters, have some great CDs, but just like they did with Red Hot Chili Peppers, choosing Blood Sugar Sex Magik album, this track pack has too many weak/easy songs. It's not worth it.

    It would've been better Red Hot Chili Peppers's "Californication" or "Stadium Arcadium", or Foo Fighters's "In Your Honor".

    ---------
    Obviously you don't know how important of an album this is not only to the foo fighters collection, but to rock in general. Same with RHCP. In Your honor pales in comparison. Yes they could pick the most poppy, radio accepted tracks. Personally, I'd rather have access to important music over mass media appeal.

  • FUBAR24

    Posted Nov 6, 2008 9:06 pm PT

    yes i cant wait till next tuesday

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    ItsEvolution

    Posted Nov 6, 2008 8:32 pm PT (hide)

    Kurt Cobain does a spin in his grave every time someone buys a Foo Fighters album. Dave Grohl is a huge sellout.

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