Foo Fighters: Wasting Light version on vinyl 2LP in 45 RPM edition. This particular edition was published in Europe in publishing company Roswell Records in cooperation with RCA and Sony Music on 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 spans genres Alternative rock, Hard Rock and Post-Grunge. 180g Vinyl.