Topic / Subject
Foo Fighters just dropped “Your Favorite Toy,” and they’re using it to launch a full new album cycle, including a new vocal vibe from Dave Grohl and a new drummer era.
TL;DR / Summary
Foo Fighters released “Your Favorite Toy” and announced a new album of the same name out April 24 on Roswell/RCA, with Ilan Rubin on drums and a noticeably altered Grohl vocal style on the lead single.
Key Details
Artist: Foo Fighters Release (album/EP/single): Single “Your Favorite Toy” + album “Your Favorite Toy” Date/time: Album releases April 24 via Roswell/RCA Standout features (if known): Vulture notes Grohl’s noticeably different, more distorted vocal style on the single, and it spotlights new drummer Ilan Rubin.
Breakdown
The headline isn’t just “new Foo.” It’s “new Foo chapter.” Grohl’s voice sounds intentionally reshaped on the single, and the band is clearly signaling this album won’t be a paint-by-numbers repeat.
Pitchfork and Sony’s release notes frame the title track as the song that set the tone for the record after a long stretch of experimentation, basically the spark that turned messing around into an actual album.
Track/Feature Highlights
Title track “Your Favorite Toy” is out now. Tracklist includes: “Caught in the Echo,” “Of All People,” “Window,” “If You Only Knew,” “Spit Shine,” “Unconditional,” “Child Actor,” “Amen, Caveman,” “Asking for a Friend.”
Where to Start (3 picks)
“Your Favorite Toy” (new era entry point) “Everlong” (classic baseline) “The Pretender” (arena-mode Foo)
What to Watch Next
More singles or video drops ahead of April 24. How Ilan Rubin changes the live feel once the tour run gets rolling. Whether Grohl keeps the “new voice” across the album or treats it as a one-track switch-up.
Sources
Pitchfork — Foo Fighters Announce New Album Your Favorite Toy
Vulture — Dave Grohl Is Foo Fighting His New Voice
Sony Music — Foo Fighters -Your Favorite Toy- New Album Out April 24
Comment
Do you like Grohl’s “new voice” move evolution, or weird midlife distortion era?
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