The Foo Fighters - Wasting Light

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 04-11-2011, 07:40 AM

The Foo Fighters released their latest album Wasting Light April 12th. It was recorded in Grohl's garage which is very old school and so far I haven't got through the entire album. To be honest Rope sounds very like some of their older tracks and is rather bland.

First single released is Rope:

Here's a couple of reviews if anyone is interested. I agree with the second article which comments on the fact that the band is more desperate to bring out music but isn't changing or developing, merely getting stuck in their already overdone groove.

Grohl puts the growl back into rock with new Foo Fighters album | Mail Online

Foo Fighters "Wasting Light" Review

RVCA · 04-11-2011, 02:53 PM

Man, the only Foo song I really like is "All My Life"... it's just so much angrier/noisier than anything else they've done (that I've heard). Listening to "Rope", this album seems to be more of the same old bland, cookie-cutter, radio-friendly rock they've been making since... well, forever. Dave Grohl needs less Foo Fighters in his life and more Nirvana and Them Crooked Vultures.

Also, I'm not sure what the differences are between "Okay/Average" and "Dismal/Awful". Seems like unnecessary redundancy.

MoonlitSunshine · 04-11-2011, 05:00 PM

To be honest, I quite enjoy that old bland cookie cutter radio friendly rock. I haven't listened to the album yet, but Rope sounds like it'll be yet another average-for-foo-fighters yet consistently decent release.

evi1gun · 04-15-2011, 05:54 PM

I like it.

Anteater · 04-16-2011, 05:15 PM

Nothing against Grohl here, but the Foo Fighters lost their mojo after Y2K: the S/T, The Colour And The Shape and There's Nothing Left To Lose are all top class, but everything since then doesn't really stick much to me.

That being said, Wasting Light gets points for attempting to expand their sonic palette: its better than their last two records for sure.

MoonlitSunshine · 04-18-2011, 05:28 AM

Just saw the video for "White Limo"

It's fantastic. I like the song as well, interestingly sounding a lot like early QOTSA.

Howard the Duck · 04-18-2011, 06:49 AM

Am getting it once it gets here (already released but not at the shop near my ofis).

Automaticchaos · 04-18-2011, 07:13 AM

I really like this album. I think it's their best since the Color and Shape. I've heard that Kris Novelselvic(Or however you spell it) joined the band. Anyone know if he's a permanent member?

Zer0 · 04-18-2011, 07:21 AM

Nope he only guested on a couple of songs I think. Pat Smear is back in the band full-time though.

I'm not even going to bother with this album, I got their last two albums on release and I think I only listened to them twice each. They're a great band live but on record they just sound painfully average. The Colour And The Shape is the only album I can really enjoy.

Howard the Duck · 04-18-2011, 07:30 AM

^^I enjoyed There is Nothing Left to Lose and For Your Honor tremendously

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04-11-2011, 07:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	The Foo Fighters - Wasting Light The Foo Fighters released their latest album Wasting Light April 12th. It was recorded in Grohl's garage which is very old school and so far I haven't got through the entire album. To be honest Rope sounds very like some of their older tracks and is rather bland. First single released is Rope: Here's a couple of reviews if anyone is interested. I agree with the second article which comments on the fact that the band is more desperate to bring out music but isn't changing or developing, merely getting stuck in their already overdone groove. Grohl puts the growl back into rock with new Foo Fighters album \| Mail Online Foo Fighters "Wasting Light" Review __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

04-11-2011, 05:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
MoonlitSunshine Dat's Der Bunny! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,088	To be honest, I quite enjoy that old bland cookie cutter radio friendly rock. I haven't listened to the album yet, but Rope sounds like it'll be yet another average-for-foo-fighters yet consistently decent release. __________________ "I found it eventually, at the bottom of a locker in a disused laboratory, with a sign on the door saying "Beware of the Leopard". Ever thought of going into Advertising?" - Arthur Dent

04-18-2011, 05:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
MoonlitSunshine Dat's Der Bunny! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,088	Just saw the video for "White Limo" It's fantastic. I like the song as well, interestingly sounding a lot like early QOTSA. __________________ "I found it eventually, at the bottom of a locker in a disused laboratory, with a sign on the door saying "Beware of the Leopard". Ever thought of going into Advertising?" - Arthur Dent

04-18-2011, 07:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	Nope he only guested on a couple of songs I think. Pat Smear is back in the band full-time though. I'm not even going to bother with this album, I got their last two albums on release and I think I only listened to them twice each. They're a great band live but on record they just sound painfully average. The Colour And The Shape is the only album I can really enjoy. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

04-11-2011, 02:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	Man, the only Foo song I really like is "All My Life"... it's just so much angrier/noisier than anything else they've done (that I've heard). Listening to "Rope", this album seems to be more of the same old bland, cookie-cutter, radio-friendly rock they've been making since... well, forever. Dave Grohl needs less Foo Fighters in his life and more Nirvana and Them Crooked Vultures. Also, I'm not sure what the differences are between "Okay/Average" and "Dismal/Awful". Seems like unnecessary redundancy.

04-15-2011, 05:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
evi1gun Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Liverpool Posts: 57	I like it.

04-18-2011, 06:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
Howard the Duck Live by the Sword Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 9,075	Am getting it once it gets here (already released but not at the shop near my ofis).

04-18-2011, 07:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
Automaticchaos One crazy motherf*cker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 103	I really like this album. I think it's their best since the Color and Shape. I've heard that Kris Novelselvic(Or however you spell it) joined the band. Anyone know if he's a permanent member?

04-18-2011, 07:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
Howard the Duck Live by the Sword Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 9,075	^^I enjoyed There is Nothing Left to Lose and For Your Honor tremendously