Medicine at Midnight
by Foo Fighters
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Feb 5, 2021
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
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  1. Under The Radar
    Feb 5, 2021
    60
    The result is a more vibrant sonic bouquet—or a polarizing direction. It depends on which Foo Fighters fan you’d ask.
  2. The Independent (UK)
    Feb 4, 2021
    60
    There is something admirable about the fact they stay so firmly planted in their lane. Medicine at Midnight is unlikely to win over many new fans, but it will make the existing ones happy.
  3. The Guardian
    Feb 4, 2021
    60
    The band have smartly instituted enough changes to the process of making albums to stop them feeling as if they’re merely going through the motions, but their contents are there to fill in the gaps between the big hits on stage without suggesting a drastic drop in quality. By those criteria alone, Medicine at Midnight – like its immediate predecessors, a solid but unspectacular album – is a success.
  5. Mojo
    Jan 26, 2021
    60
    Medicine At Midnight is strangely impersonal, with little to declare beyond its maker skill at the form. The lyrics, meanwhile, are often undercooked. [Mar 2021, p.82]
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  6. 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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User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 101 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 76 out of 101
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 101
  3. Negative: 7 out of 101
  1. JLuis_001
    Feb 5, 2021
    4
    I'm not going to delve too deep into my opinion about this album because the truth is there is not much to say. Well at least not much that isI'm not going to delve too deep into my opinion about this album because the truth is there is not much to say. Well at least not much that is relevant.

    Medicine at Midnight is the tenth album by the Foo Fighters, and sadly it's an album that lacks ideas
    It's an album that lacks an interesting sound.
    Is the result of a band that sounds bored and tired.

    I can't say much about how much they wanted to create this music, but it doesn't seem like there was much effort going into it.

    The great benefit that is has, is that doesn't last long, just about 36 minutes, but those 36 minutes feel irrelevant, and feel totally forgettable.

    I wouldn't say it's going to be an infamous album in their career, but it's definitely going to be one that didn't add anything to it.

    Notable tracks.

    > Making a Fire
    > Waiting on a War    … Full Review »
  2. ejimmy
    Feb 5, 2021
    2
    Thank you for making everyone wait a year longer than necessary for these 36 minutes of mediocre tunes. The songs aren't nearly as strong asThank you for making everyone wait a year longer than necessary for these 36 minutes of mediocre tunes. The songs aren't nearly as strong as previous releases and leave much to be desired.… Full Review »
  3. 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!… Full Review »
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