Foo Fighters have shared a new single, “Of All People.” The raucous track is the fourth track to emerge from the rock band’s forthcoming 12th LP, Your Favorite Toy, out April 24. The song sees frontman Dave Grohl reflecting on life’s unfairness. I was so fucking angry, but at the same time so grateful to see them alive and well.
Again, a conversation within myself, feeling so conflicted and divided. When I read the lyrics back, I mentioned them to my therapist: Is this survivor’s guilt?” Foo Fighters announced My Favorite Toy in February by sharing the album’s title track. It was the fuse to the powder keg of songs we wound up recording for this record.
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Your Favorite Toy will arrive two weeks before the group performs at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida, on May 8. They’ll also play Bottlerock Napa Valley on May 23 before embarking on a run of European dates. The Foos will return to North America for an Aug. 4 gig at Toronto’s Rogers Stadium with gigs running through late September.
Queens of the Stone Age and Mannequin Pussy are the support acts for most of the shows.
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