Not slushy or contrived, this is a sensitive eulogy of those lost to Dave Grohl, Kurt, Taylor and his mum.
All the songs are catchy, I'd even go as far as saying earworms. I understand now how easy it is to sing along at a concert or in the car. Lots of repetition and if you still don't get it, the lyrics accompany each song on YouTube.
Grohl played all the drums on the album. Obviously didn't want to trust the skins to anyone else at the time of recording.