Foo Fighters

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We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. It was the first Foo Fighters album released after the passing of the drummer Taylor Hawkins in March 2022.

Some reviewers considered the gun on the cover as insensitive, [30] given Kurt Cobain died by shooting himself, but Grohl dutifully disregarded it as just a coincidence. Background [ edit ] Dave Grohl (pictured in a 2006 performance) wrote and recorded the album's songs by himself. Following Cobain's suicide in April 1994, Grohl entered a state of depression, [4] and found it difficult to both listen to music and play instruments. Rescued" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart. The Sky Is a Neighborhood" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart but peaked at number seven on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.

The record charted higher, reaching number 10 on the Billboard 200, and with certifications of Platinum in Australia and Canada and double platinum in the US. Grohl enjoyed these experiences and thus decided to work on his own musical project, [8] which he believed could serve as a "some sort of cathartic therapy.

Monkey Wrench" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs) chart. Among other things, the album "Wasting Lights" showed once again that this band should always be reckoned with - both in terms of content and music.Shame Shame" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart but peaked at number nine on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. The album was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 1996 Grammy Awards ceremony, but lost to MTV Unplugged in New York, an album by Grohl's former band Nirvana. The recordings quickly circulated amongst the music industry, which in turn created record label interest.