"Your Favorite Toy serves as Foo Fighters' 12th album. It's their first with new drummer Ilan Rubin, who took over for Josh Freese behind the kit in 2025. The album was co-produced by Foo Fighters alongside Oliver Roman, engineered by Roman, and mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent. It's their first record since 2023's But Here We Are, which arrived a little over a year after the death of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins."
"The band has also offered "Your Favorite Toy," the title track and second new song from the album following last fall's "Asking for a Friend." With a restless tempo, a mix of acoustic and electric guitar, a dance-forward groove from Rubin, and heavily distorted vocals from Dave Grohl, "Your Favorite Toy" lands in much catchier territory than their recent work; in fact, it feels like a clean combination of the danceable rock stylings from 2021's Medicine at Midnight"
"Though his vocals are cloaked in distortion, Grohl is downright bratty on "Your Favorite Toy," sneering and spitting and letting his melodies unspool and fall away. "Get back/ Hear that, boy?/ Someone threw away your favorite toy for good," he barks in the chorus, practically daring the listener to riot. It's nice to hear Grohl embrace a more sardonic, cheeky persona (though not so cheeky that the ghost of The Dee Gees could emerge); but while the band sounds energized,"
Foo Fighters will release their 12th album, Your Favorite Toy, on April 24. The record is the first to feature new drummer Ilan Rubin, who replaced Josh Freese in 2025. The album was co-produced by Foo Fighters and Oliver Roman, engineered by Roman, and mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent. It follows 2023's But Here We Are, released after longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins' death. The title track, released as a teaser, combines a restless tempo, acoustic and electric guitars, a dance-forward groove, and heavily distorted vocals. The song is catchier and more sardonic, energized and suited for live performances rather than a musical reinvention.
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