Wasting Light
by Foo Fighters
eBay
Condition: Very Good
Foo Fighters bestography
Wasting Light is ranked 2nd best out of 18 albums by Foo Fighters on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Foo Fighters is The Colour And The Shape which is ranked number 365 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 4,598.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
Upcoming concerts
Listen to Wasting Light on YouTube
Wasting Light track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Top-rated track as rated by BestEverAlbums.com members.
Wasting Light rankings
paladisiac
JMGL95
Purplepash
swedWasting Light collection
Showing latest 20 members who have this album in their collection | Show all 328 members
Wasting Light ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this album. | Show all 786 ratings for this album.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/2026 22:13 | brent13 | 1,892 | 69/100 | |
| 12/29/2025 17:26 | mutant | 1,671 | 56/100 | |
| 12/01/2025 23:59 | Exist-en-ciel | 7,613 | 70/100 | |
| 11/07/2025 02:17 |  Larcx13 | 2,850 | 74/100 | |
| 10/29/2025 23:06 | kinginsomniac12 | 517 | 99/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.4/100, a mean average of 75.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.0.
Wasting Light favourites
Showing latest 20 members who have added this album as a favourite | Show all 107 members
Wasting Light comments
Showing latest 10 comments | Show all 55 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
Shortlisted for album of the year at the Grammys in 2012. The winner was 21 by Adele
The right mix of different styles and tempo's to give it enough variety to keep it solid from start to finish. Consistent. One of the better Foo albums.
Amazing, energy filling, guitar blazing & making-you-yelling album from the great Foo Fighters.
The rawness has never been rawer for this band than on this album.
Wasting light is a story of love for the rock music genre.
Full of absolute bangers to repeat back at Dave, and gritty riffs to blast your hear, this album is a must for any fan of the band.
The overall sound quality of the mix is also quite insane.
The added layer of the 3rd guitar from returning member Pat Smear, as well as the collaboration with legendary producer Butch Vig, make a noticeable impact.
* Children, hear me now.
Dear Rosemary is by far, and i mean faaaaar, the most UNDERATED song from the Foo Fighters
The flaws in my own listening experiences of this album are so very few and far between that they become completely outweighted by the insane originality and passion poured into the 11 tracks.
It is that great.
5/5
Foo Fighters finest moment where everything just seems to click. The writing is catchy though lyrically it can lack on occasion. At times they seriously rock out like a 90s hard rock band and it’s superb. Feels like an ode to the rock music that they enjoyed growing up.
VictorVale 09/28/2022 22:07 | #290030
O grande álbum da banda! Alcançaram o máximo de reconhecimento.
Album Rating: 74.55
(820/11)
1.Bridge Burning - 77
2.Rope - 71
3.Dear Rosemary - 70
4.White Limo - 74
5.Arlandria - 84
6.These Days - 72
7.Back & Forth - 56
8.A Matter Of Time - 69
9.Miss The Misery - 71
10.I Should Have Known - 92
11.Walk - 84
Very consistent album, there are no weak tracks. My highlights are Rope, Miss The Misery and Bridge Burning.
Some of the Foo's best material! The entire album isn't perfect, but the vintage sound carries on.
llibnanoon 05/28/2020 17:05 | #252416
One of the best from the Foo's!
With the return of Pat Smear, the band is flourishing again. On this album the Foo Fighters make a good combination of the three guitars. Furthermore, the songwriting is very strong and the production is also very successful.
Your feedback for Wasting Light
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
