Medicine at Midnight
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  • Summary: The 10th full-length studio release for the alternative rock band led by Dave Grohl was produced with Greg Kurstin.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Feb 3, 2021
    90
    It's the zippiest Foos album to date. ... As a modern rock melting pot, Medicine certainly sounds like a spirit rediscovered. [Mar 2021, p.84]
  2. Variety
    Feb 5, 2021
    84
    Grohl promised a record you can groove to, and he delivered, while still maintaining a quintessential crunch that’s fitting for a Foo.
  3. Kerrang!
    Feb 4, 2021
    80
    It’s an exhibition of just what a simply, fundamentally good band Foo Fighters are, and how skilled with a tune and a melody Dave Grohl is. You couldn’t call it stripped back as such, but its less hectic nature throws things into slightly sharper focus.
  4. Consequence
    Feb 5, 2021
    75
    An essential listen for fans and a fair introduction for newcomers, Medicine at Midnight feels like the rare late-career release that genuinely earns its spots within the legacy setlist.
  5. PopMatters
    Feb 9, 2021
    70
    If you are cool with the lighter, quirkier, goofier version of Foo Fighters, you'll enjoy Medicine at Midnight for what it is – a fun, pop-rock album -- and it'll find its way to about the middle of your list of favorite Foo Fighters albums.
  6. Exclaim
    Feb 1, 2021
    70
    Medicine at Midnight isn't good because of the ways it pushes the envelope, but because of how upholds the band's status as rock torchbearers. This is the Foos doing what they do best.
  7. Pitchfork
    Feb 8, 2021
    47
    Their 10th album, Medicine at Midnight, adds very little to their extensive catalog of interchangeable power pop and hard-rock sing-alongs. But you can’t hang them on their own music, because Foo Fighters would never dare to give you enough rope to do it.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 32
  3. Negative: 5 out of 32
  1. cnauta
    Feb 5, 2021
    10
    I love this album! Funky, pop filled, and full of energy and fun. Great work Fighters!
  2. Panchosalse
    Feb 5, 2021
    9
    Great album. Great songs. The only downside is the pick of the singles, which are the worst songs of the record in my opinion.
  4. kinger412
    Feb 5, 2021
    8
    Those in the "I want my band to always sound like my favorite album of theirs" crowd will likely be disappointed with this Foo and that's tooThose in the "I want my band to always sound like my favorite album of theirs" crowd will likely be disappointed with this Foo and that's too bad, because this is a really enjoyable album. The songs breeze by, and the band feels like they are having a blast. The arrangements, the backup singers, the drumming (Taylor is the star of this record), the "Let's Dance"-era Bowie vibe to some of the tunes... it all makes for a great listen. It's not as meaty as some other Foo albums, so we'll see if it has staying power. But if you're looking for a "we're gettin' the hell out of this pandemic and having some fun" rock record, this more than fits the bill!… Expand
  5. Mike744
    Feb 8, 2021
    7
    This is a very catchy and breezy album coming off the back of the plodding and super-serious concrete and gold. Unlike most Foo records, thereThis is a very catchy and breezy album coming off the back of the plodding and super-serious concrete and gold. Unlike most Foo records, there isn't a single track here that I would consider as an outlier in terms of quality. On the contrary, no song sticks out as a Foos classic, either. Still, this is the most consistent record since C&S, and a nice change of pace for the band.… Expand
  6. RageAndGrace
    Feb 5, 2021
    7
    It's definitely not a bad album. There are definitely songs that I really love, and nothing on the album is too unpleasant for me. However,It's definitely not a bad album. There are definitely songs that I really love, and nothing on the album is too unpleasant for me. However, that's been a standard for the Foo Fighters since 2005, and everything that it does in attempts to stand out ends up negatively affecting the album as a whole. The sound quality, while unique and somewhat effective for a party setting, just makes me fidget in my seat (maybe recording a rock album in a haunted house wasn't the brightest idea). The verses are always worse than the choruses, as is standard for anthemic rock, but inverse to standard for the Foo Fighters, so it's a little disappointing. The god-forsaken stock backing vocals get old halfway through Making a Fire and persist throughout the entire album. The fact that it only has 9 songs is baffling to me; on Sonic Highways they at least had a reasonable excuse, but they've been sitting on this album for a year and still decided against making the expected amount for a Foo Fighters album. Notice how often I compare it to previous Foo Fighters albums; on its own, it has a new and fairly compelling sound, and deserves at least a cult following. I do certainly enjoy listening to this album, and every song is at least a 6 in my book, but I don't believe it's the direction the Foo Fighters should continue to take in the future.… Expand
  7. Showtimestein
    Feb 8, 2021
    6
    This dose of musical medicine was administered a bit too late.

    Foo Fighters are no strangers to branching out towards different musical    This dose of musical medicine was administered a bit too late.

    Foo Fighters are no strangers to branching out towards different musical directions while still keeping their tonal core. Foo Fighters dip their toes into the water of movin' and grooving' dance music, but still pack the signature hard-hitting Foo flair. It's a solid album as a whole but there's nothing outstanding about it. Medicine at Midnight would have been much more well received if it wasn't held away from desperate ears for a year. When the world needed a dose of medicinal Foo Fighters music the most, they were nowhere to be found. It is still nice to have now, but it's not as effective as it could have been. It will probably be rembered as a lower-middle of the pack album in the Foo's discography.    … Expand
  8. notor12
    Feb 7, 2021
    0
    Is this even Foo Fighters anymore?

    Whatever it is it sure is hot garbage. I doubt anyone will listen to this album or any single from it    Is this even Foo Fighters anymore?

    Whatever it is it sure is hot garbage. I doubt anyone will listen to this album or any single from it more than once. These critics are being incredibly generous....There are so many people doing way better pop funk than this if that is what Foo is transforming into.    … Expand

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