Album Review: Foo Fighters-Wasting Light

Dave Grohl is a madman. He seriously never stops making music and (mostly) everything he touches turns to gold. After as successful run with Them Crooked Vultures, Grohl is back with the Foo Fighters. Their latest effort, Wasting Light adds another gem to the Foo Fighters catalogue.

I am not going to lie, the last Foo Fighters record Echos, Silence, Patience, and Grace was kind of a lackluster record. It wasn't awful by any means, it just wasn't anything special by Foo Fighters standards and it was just a somewhat bland and straightforward record. Wasting Light gets the Foo Fighters back on track and then some. The songs on Wasting Light are 1000x better than the ones on Echos, Silence, Patience, and Grace. A majority of the tracks on Wasting Light add this kind of a more hard-rock edge to the Foo Fighters. Tracks such as "Bridge Burning", "White Limo" and "Back and Forth" are full blown, old-school, kick-ass hard rock tunes. The riffs are catchy as all hell and these tracks rock hard. This when the Foo Fighters are at their best, writing memorable, rockin' tunes that stick with you.

Wasting Light isn't all about the harder tracks, there are other tracks on here that are not hard rock that are just as good. Lead single "Rope" is classic Foo Fighters. It reminds me a lot of an older Foo Fighters track such as "My Hero". "Dear Rosemary" is another older sounding Foo Fighters track. "Dear Rosemary" has already become one of my favorite Foo Fighters tracks, it's insanely catchy and instantly memorable.

Wasting Light is going to rank among my favorite Foo Fighters record. It adds this harder edge to the Foo Fighters sound while keeping their core sound in tack. After the very safe and dull Echos,Patience, Silence, and Grace, the Foo Fighters have returned to being one of the premiere rock bands of the past fifteen years  by injecting some life and creativity into their sound. This is a memorable and refreshing record from the Foo Fighters.

4/5 Stars
Standout Tracks
1.Bridge Burning
2.Dear Rosemary
3.White Limo

Best Albums Of The Decade(2000-2009): #78-77

78.Foo Fighters-In Your Honor(2005)

Dave Grohl is seriously one of the most talented dudes in the music industry. He can play just about any instrument and he can sing damn hell. Ever since Nirvana's disbanding after Kurt Cobain's death, Grohl's new main project the Foo Fighters have been making really good records but in 2005 they released their tightest record yet with In Your Honor. In Your Honor really showcases Grohl's talent with a wide diveristy of tracks. You got your typical bad ass Foo Fighters with songs like "DOA" and "No Way Back" and then on the opposite spectrum you the all acoustic 2nd disc with such gems as "Friend Of A Friend" and "Miracle". In Your Honor shows off all of the many sides the Foo Fighters have to offer and it is their greatest accomplishment to date

Standout Tracks 1.DOA 2.Miracle 3.No Way Back

77.Protest The Hero-Fortress(2008)

Fortress is another record that took some time to see the brillance of. The main reason I wasn't blown away at first was I found Roddy Walker's vocals to be grating. After getting adjusted to Walker's vocals, I noticed how fantastic this band and album is. Walker is a highly skilled vocalist that can hit just about every octave possible with his screaming and clean vocals. In addition to Walker, guitarist Luke Hoskin boasts some of the most impressive sweep picking I have ever heard in my entire life. "Seqouia Throne" is where the most jaw-dropping sweep picking occurs and it is truly a pleasure to here him play. Fortress is insanely complex,diverse,astonishing and I will most likely regret not putting this higher on the list.

Standout Tracks 1.The Dissentience 2.Seqouia Throne 3.Wretch