The third chapter of the opening act is a more dreamy, less radio-friendly affair: ‘Hearing Voices’, which repeats the lyrics “ I’ve been hearing voices / None of them are you ” as a chant to exorcise a heavy presence paradoxically characterised by an even heavier absence. ‘Under You’ follows, a thrashing 90s throwback that manages to weave powerful emotion (“ Pictures of us sharing songs and cigarettes / This is how I’ll always picture you ”) within killer riffs. The opening lines on ‘Rescued’ - “ It came in a flash, it came outta nowhere / It happened so fast, and then it was over” - thrum with raw urgency before heading for stadium-ready, with “We’re all free to some degree to dance under the lights / I’m just waitin’ to be rescued / Bring me back to life.” This defiance can be felt throughout a lot of ‘But Here We Are’’s bruised ballads. The muscular tracks - which have Grohl on vocals, guitars and back behind the drumkit - are as anthemic as they’ve ever been, with the opening triple-tap of ‘Rescued’, ‘Under You’ and ‘Hearing Voices’ leading the charge. Not that the album is all misery, doom and gloom.
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