N.E.R.F.

Foo Fighters - Wasting Light

Produced by Butch Vig and mixed by Alan Moulder, Wasting Light was recorded entirely on analog tape in the garage of Grohl’s home in California’s San Fernando Valley. The no computers/no software back to basics approach has resulted in arguably the strongest and most cohesive effort of the band’s 15-year-plus career: From first single Rope to the frenetic opener Bridge Burning to the beautifully bipolar These Days to stunning guest spots from Bob Mould (“Dear Rosemary”) and Krist Novoselic (“I Should Have Known”), Wasting Light is a singular triumph: a band that’s headlined arenas, stadiums and festivals the world over stripping itself down to the bare essentials and coming up with a world class band’s finest hour.

I’ve given it a once-through and it sounds amazing. Not just in the sense that this is going to be another hit, but the mix has this energy that’s missing from many rock records today, and this is all on 128kbps MP3. Looking forward to the CD.

Anyway, the new album’s streaming on Soundcloud right now, but I’ve got a surprise for you.