Grohl showed early promise with the Foo Fighters' self-titled debut: a fun, if generic, upbeat blast of nitty gritty power punk. But since then, it's been a long slide into dull, arena rock that sounds like it has a lot more in common with late '70s bands like Foghat and Thin Lizzy than the indie bona fides of Grohl's early '90s work. He hasn't managed to record more than half a decent album (as a front man) since, including, as far as I'm concerned, The Colour and the Shape (which has the best Foo Fighter Song: "Everlong").
Press reports leading up to Wasting Light's release offered a bit of promise. Grohl, apparently, eschewed his big, private studio to record the album in his garage... After listening to Wasting Light a few times, it's pretty clear Grohl has a really expensive garage.
