Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
With this seventh studio album the stadium rockers have decided to recapture the youth of their careers, and record in Dave's garage. Now, when I say garage realistically we're not talking the sort of cramped, mouldy den that most novice band practices take place in, but it is an indication of what the band are aiming for - getting back to basics.
The epic rockers remind us why they've stuck around so long with this offering; bringing a pleasing mix of shout-evoking rock, infectious 'trapped in your head' lyrics and those classic Foo mellow-moments. To add to the merriment the band have enlisted the help of veteran Foo’s guitarist Pat Smear, who is permanently back on board, as well as Krist Novoselic of Nirvana playing bass on 'I should have known'.
Particular highlights include the album opener 'Bridge Burner', which starts things off exactly the way a Foo’s album should be - punchy, fast and making you want to drum or strum any object you can find. With the track 'Arlandria', we're treated to those kinds of lyrics that will go around, and around, and around your head, but all in a good way.
'I should have known' provides a haunting, emotional tune that the band does ever so well - overall achieving a good variation of mood throughout.
All in all, although Wasting Light can't be deemed groundbreaking, it is the archetypal Foo Fighters sound that, let's face it, we can't get enough of.
Michelle Shaw
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