Wasting Light - Vinyl, CD

Foo Fighters: Wasting Light versie op vinyl 2LP in 45 RPM editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in Europa bij uitgeverij Roswell Records in samenwerking met RCA en Sony Music op 12. april 2011.

What can one learn from a (rock) album whose first single "Rope" was described by (American) Rolling Stone magazine as "a hairy-testicled, devil-dicked atomic beast of a single"? Ohne Zweifel eine ganze Menge. Oder besser: ein Maximum an Lärm und Wahnsinn. Doch eigentlich sind die Erwartungen an das siebte Foo-Fighters-Album sowieso nicht mehr zu toppen. Millionen von Fans weltweit erwarten nicht weniger als ein weiteres Meisterwerk im OEuvre der wohl coolsten und größten Rockband unserer Tage. Die "Hauptschuld" daran trägt nicht zuletzt die Band selbst: seit Wochen und Monaten veröffentlichen Dave Grohl und Kollegen in schöner Regelmässigkeit Details über die Arbeiten an "Wasting Light", die es allesamt in sich haben und die Foo-Fighters-Anhänger auf allen Kontinenten in Euphorie versetzen. The album Wasting Light, produced by Butch Vig and mixed by Alan Moulder, was recorded entirely on analog tape in the garage of Grohl's home in California's San Fernando Valley. The no-computer/no-software, back-to-basics approach resulted in arguably the strongest and most cohesive work of the band's more than 15-year career: From the first single "Rope" to the frenetic opener "Bridge Burning" to the beautifully bipolar "These Days" to the stunning guest appearances of Bob Mould ("Dear Rosemary") and Krist Novoselic ("I Should Have Known"), Wasting Light is a singular triumph: a band that has headlined arenas, stadiums and festivals around the world has stripped down to its bare essentials and come up with the world's finest hour. To coincide with the album's release, Spitfire Pictures, the documentary division of Exclusive Media Group, is producing a feature-length documentary about the Foo Fighters, directed by Academy Award-winner James Moll (The Last Days, Running Through the Sahara). Co-produced and co-financed by Exclusive Media Group and RCA Records, Moll's documentary chronicles the entire history of the Foo Fighters, from the cassette demos Grohl recorded during his tenure as Nirvana's drummer, to their rise to Grammy, multi-platinum award and status as one of the biggest rock bands in the world. This chronicle of the Foo Fighters' triumphs and tragedies culminates in a detailed behind-the-scenes look at the making of the new album: the process by which the band moved forward by returning to their roots and recording entirely on analog tape in Grohl's garage. Rezensionen ,,Mit Butch Vig gelingt Dave Grohl ein komprimiertes Rockalbum". (Rolling Stone, 04 / 2011) ,,Denn selbst bei den schwächeren Stücken im Mittelteil ist es immer noch die unbändige Power, die für den gewissen Kick sorgt. Und natürlich ist all das hier analog, in einer winzigen Garage entstanden." - "We're all here analog, in a winzigen Garage. (musikexpress, 05 / 2011) ,,Da mag es in den Extremen metallisch rumpeln (,,White Limo"), oder akustisch anrühren (,,These Days"), das Erfolgsgeheimnis der Band bleiben die großen Pop-geschulten, hymnischen Stadion-Rock-Refrains". (stereoplay, 06 / 2011) ,,Im Metier ,,mitreißende und melodiöse Stadionrock-Hymnen" sind die Foo Fighters ohnehin wieder unschlagbar - auch wenn hier einzelne Songs etwas härter brettern (,,White Limo") oder etwas blues-rockkiger (,,I Should Have Known") ausfallen." (audio, 06 / 2011)

Album valt binnen het genre Alternative rock, Hard Rock en Post-Grunge. 180g Vinyl.

Foo Fighters: Wasting Light versie op CD in standaard editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in Europa en VK bij uitgeverij Roswell Records in samenwerking met RCA en Sony Music op 6. mei 2022.

Review ,,Because even in the weaker tracks in the middle section, it's still an unbridled force that provides that certain charge. And of course all this was done analogue, in a small garage." (musikexpress, 05 / 2011) , "At the extremes, you can hear metallic rumbling ("White Limo") or acoustic rumbling ("These Days"), but the secret to the band's success remains the big pop-tinged, anthemic stadium rock choruses." (stereoplay, 06 / 2011) "Once again, the Foo Fighters are unsurpassed when it comes to "haunting and melodic stadium rock anthems" - even if some songs are a little harder ("White Limo") or a little more blues-rock ("I Should Have Known").

Album valt binnen het genre Alternative rock, Hard Rock en Post-Grunge. Jewel Case.

Foo Fighters: Wasting Light versie op CD in standaard editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in Europa bij uitgeverij Roswell Records in samenwerking met RCA en Sony Music op 12. april 2011.

Foo Fighters seventh studio album Wasting Light, released in 2011, was produced by Butch Vig and mixed by Alan Moulder. The album was recorded in Dave Grohl's garage and is the first Foo Fighters album to feature Taylor Hawkins on drums. Wasting Light debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, making it the band's fifth album in a row to reach number one. The album went platinum in the United States. The album's lead single "Rope" was released in February 2011 and reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. The second single "Walk" was released in May 2011 and reached number one on the Billboard Rock Songs chart. The third single "These Days" was released in November 2011 and reached number one on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart. The album Wasting Light was praised by music critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a standardized rating out of 100 to reviews by mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 84, indicating "universal acclaim". In a review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote: "Wasting Light has the sound of a band that is not only comfortable in its own skin, but positively thriving,

Album valt binnen het genre Alternative rock, Hard Rock en Post-Grunge. Gatefold.