6.6
Avg Score
13
Opinions
#43,273
All Time
10
Tracks
“Foo Fighters embrace the frenzy on Your Favorite Toy”
Wavelength is the Letterboxd for music.
“The band's 12th album is enjoyable and familiar, but Grohl's emotional crisis sets it apart”
“The long-running rock band’s 12th album is some of the most powerful music it’s made”
“Brisk and invigorated 12th album finds the veteran band in full rock mode, offering a breathless half-hour of energetic fun.”
“Dave Grohl faces the backlash with the leanest, meanest Foo Fighters album in 30 years.”
“For the past two decades, Dave Grohl has always had a hook on which to hang each new Foo Fighters record. ‘In Your Honor’ was a hard-and-soft double album, while follow-up ‘Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace’ condensed those two sides into a single disc. Seeking authenticity, they cut ‘Wasting Light’ in Grohl’s garage, before recording eight songs in eight different cities for ‘Sonic Highways’. ‘Co”
“There’s something comforting about coming back to Your Favorite Toy. It hits that familiar Foo Fighters groove that I’ve been hooked on since my high school days. As someone who grew up on both their catalog and classic rock staples, you can feel those roots baked into the DNA here: big guitars, punchy hooks, and that raw, no-frills energy. That said, it doesn’t quite reach the heights of their best work. Some tracks blur together, and a few choruses don’t hit as hard as you’d hope. But even at its most uneven, there’s still enough grit and heart to keep me locked in. It’s the kind of album that reminds you why you became a fan in the first place..even if it doesn’t fully evolve the sound. A solid, if slightly safe, addition to their legacy.”
