Them Crooked Vultures: a pitch-perfect supergroup that fell flat.

Comprised of rock heavyweights John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) and Josh Homme (Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age), the fanboy wet dream supergroup dropped their album to a salivating mass of active rock fans a few months back, on the back of huge hype and anticipation. Unfortunately, the album’s actual music didn’t hold up to the weight of its members, with lukewarm singles and overly “active rock” production that sounded more Nickelback than Nirvana.

That said, the album was promoted via a series of YouTube videos incorporating music samples and studio footage, all of which built on the promise of the band’s members, and via a well-promoted central YouTube channel. The best of these videos was “Fresh Pots,” chronicling Dave Grohl’s serious need for caffeine, filled with Grohl’s hyperactive noodling, coffee chugging and drum shreddery.

So, although we can’t get behind a wholehearted recommendation for Them Crooked Vultures, we most definitely can salute fellow caffeine addict and general badass Dave Grohl: