Foo Fighters: Wasting Light
Aug 24th, 2011 by gcunniff
“Wasting Light, the group’s seventh studio album…was recorded with rock überproducer Butch Vig (he manned the boards for Sonic Youth, the Smashing Pumpkins, and, yes, Nirvana) in Grohl’s basement using only analog equipment. As if that weren’t enough, Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, Hüsker Dü’s Bob Mould, and the Germs’ Pat Smear, who played with the Foos from 1994 to ’97, all appear, forming a kind of Voltron of ’90s alt-ness. Light is a muscular rock & roll throwdown, featuring the Foos delivering exactly the kind of catchy, pummeling anthems they’re known for, with total disregard for the whims of the masses.” –Entertainment Weekly