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Universal acclaim- based on 237 Ratings
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Positive: 222 out of 237
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Mixed: 10 out of 237
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Negative: 5 out of 237
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Apr 21, 2011rarely have i been so enthusiastic about an album as i have been for Wasting Light. easily the best record i have listened to in the last couple years. can't give it anything but a straight 10/10. well done boys you are well and truly back to your best. keeping rock alive since 1995!
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Apr 12, 2011After listening to this album, I can safely say that the Foo Fighters are back and better than ever! All the songs made me feel excited or angry or even sorrowful. And that to me makes a great album, so congrats on the return Foo's! And may your legend of a band continue to rock on!
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May 14, 2011I was so enjoying this album. i didn't skip any track cause, every single one is awesome. I'm a fan of Foo Fighters since their In Your Honor album, sadly, but i think that they're better than ever. A must buy album. If you're a huge fan of rock, than this is it.
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Feb 12, 2012
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Nov 17, 2012The Foo Fighters churned out this gnarly LP in a garage, and with it claimed the title of the best rock band of 2011. Granted, being the best rock band in 2011 is like being the best athlete at a performing arts high school. It
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Aug 19, 2011
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Jun 20, 2011
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Apr 16, 2011The foo's are officially back on track with this brilliant album.
Filled with raw rock intensity that their last few albums slightly lacked. Not bad for an album taped in a garage -
Apr 17, 2011
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Apr 12, 2011
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Apr 12, 2011Cant stop listening to it. in my opinion it's their best album so far. they pretty much do the same as in their previous albums, but somehow i think they did all the song "right". especially "dear rosemary" and "arlandria". if you loveloved pearl jam, nirvana or any other 90's rock band then it's a "must-listen" album
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Apr 16, 2011Best album of the year. Conseguiram trazer a energia de volta, a empolgação dos primeiros álbuns.
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Apr 22, 2011Best thing I have heard in the last couple of years. Also, their use of three distinctly different guitars is magic without feeling cluttered and messy.
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Apr 24, 2011is alright. In my opinion Foo's first CD is their best. It is raw with great sequence in it..giving it a 9 because Grohl uses same and similar lyrics than other previous albums.
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May 6, 2011
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May 27, 2011The best Foo Fighters album ever made. Bridge is Burning, Rope and Arlandria are the songs I enjoy the most. Arlandria gets me thinking about being the most famous bounty hunter in the galaxy and how I just want to like, you know, chill out sometimes and not be so badass all day.
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Jun 11, 2011This is the best Foo Fighters record since The Colour and the Shape. I love pretty much every song on the record and I haven't been able to say that about a Foo Fighters record since 1997.
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Jun 22, 2011One of those albums where every song on it is good. The album has its own general style, while at the same time each song is different. This is my favorite foo fighters album
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Jun 23, 2011Second best Foo Fighters album after Colour and the Shape. This album just made me feel all warm and nostalgic for old Foo. Even Pat Smear is back! No its not a game changer or innovative. Just solid rock and roll for the album's entirety. Something that hasn't been produced by Dave Grohl since well, the Colour and the Shape. Good work boys!
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Jul 13, 2011Brilliant album, maybe their best ever. Consistently excellent throughout. Finally, a real ROCK album to listen to.
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Sep 28, 2011
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Sep 30, 2011
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Dec 21, 2011Not a bad album but a bit disappointing considering how much DG hyped it up. With Butch Vig on board expected more. A lot of it is heavy rock by numbers and lacks some of the classic tracks they've had on previous albums.
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Mar 6, 2012I regret doubting Foo fighters. This is there best work in a long time. There bringing back rock ever since hip hop took the food chain. Foo Fighters should of won Album of the Year @ the Grammy's but it didnt. You know i'll be listening to this album for years
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Feb 17, 2012Really good album. My favorite songs are Dear Rosemary and Alandria. Only complaint is that These days and Walk sound similar.Still great though White Limo is really hard. Pretty sweet it was made in Dave's garage,which even makes it more badass
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Aug 25, 2012I was very excited when I saw that the Foo Fighters were coming out with a new album. While some of the songs are good (Rope, Dear Rosemary, Walk), others (White Limo, in particular) are not very good. I'm not sure if I liked this new direction they went. Dave Grohl is as great as ever, as is the band. Unfortunately, the new album didnt meet my expectations.
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Jun 27, 2012one of the best foo fighters albums in recent memory every single song is worth to hear and pretty much single material. also for the first time in foo's history it feels like a masterpiece
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Jul 1, 2012
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Jul 4, 2012Best Album of the year hands down! Every song is awesome, even the sound, rough and intense. Awesome lyrics, masterfully recorded and would recommend to anyone who likes moving music!
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Mar 21, 2013Oh my, this album is amazing. While there are a couple duds, the rest of the album is so outstanding I can't help but give it a ten. There are at least 5 or 6 tracks that will get stuck in your head, and are easy to connect with. The melodies are great, and the songs 'Bridge Burning'/'Walk' have a quality that few songs of any genre possess: perfect pacing.
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Oct 8, 2012
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Aug 6, 2012This album is absolutely sweet. My favorite songs in this album is Walk, Rope and Bridge Burning. Sounds like I would recommend this album to someone.
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Mar 9, 2013That's for sure the best record by Foo Fighters. And it is also the best album of 2011, with R.E.M.'s Collapse Into Now. The sound is very good and I think Walk is one of their best song ever. Foo Fighters are most of the present of rock. Very well done!
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Dec 3, 2012My favorite Foo Fighters album since The Colour and the Shape, Wasting Light is the only hard rock album I have liked since One-X (2006). Its raw and very catchy, I love the aggression of almost every song on this albums, White Limo comes into mind when I say aggression. My fav songs are Walk and Bridge Burning, which rank up with Everlong and My Hero as my favs by the band.
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Nov 11, 2014Foo Fighter's best album by a long shot, and proves their worth in the industry on the decline. If you dont have a smile while listening to "Walk", you need to have your ears checked.
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Dec 12, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Apr 14, 2014The album of the year, a great album Foo Fighters never decepcioned the fans, album of the year 2011, I hope that the next album is good Fighter till the end
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Jun 4, 2017
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Jan 4, 2015Wasting Light was made for one goal and one goal only; to produce some awesome and straightforward rock music. And in my opinion, the album absolutely succeeded.
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Feb 18, 2016
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Oct 26, 2015
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Apr 25, 2016OH MY DAYS, this album slapped me hard right on the face and gave me a bare mark on my face. This album is a head banging, rocking awesome album I've ever heard in my life. I don't even know what to say anymore, This album is just great. I think you should buy this essentially, it's really up to you.
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Jul 14, 2017This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Mar 31, 2022
Awards & Rankings
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MojoMay 16, 2011Wasted Light finds Foo Fighters at their boldest, their most vivid. [May 2011, p.101]
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Q MagazineMay 16, 2011The defining album of his career, Wasting Light is the sound of Dave Grohl putting his whole life in context. [May 2011, p.110]
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Apr 29, 2011Recorded in the garage of frontman Dave Grohl's home in Encino, Calif., the 11-song set is an explosive, high-octane burst of rock energy from a 16-year-old band that is tightly honed and righteously raw.