Your Favorite Toy

Your Favorite Toy was recorded at Dave Grohl's home studio, with further recording done at the band's Studio 606 facility in Los Angeles. It was co-produced by the band and engineer Oliver Roman, The album marks the first Foo Fighters studio album with drummer Ilan Rubin, who joined the group after touring line-up changes following Hawkins' death. At 36:26, it is the band's shortest album, beating Medicine at Midnight by 9 seconds. The album and title track were originally titled For Good, after the same chorus lyric – "someone threw away your favorite toy for good" – but Grohl changed it after the announcement of the movie Wicked: For Good to avoid similarities. == Music and composition ==

Early reports describe the album as a return to a high-energy rock sound, with uptempo songs reminiscent of the band's earlier work while continuing the melodic alternative rock style established across their discography. == Release and promotion ==

Several short extracts of tracks from the album were released in early February 2026 to the band's social media pages as teasers. The band's website was updated on February 12 with several longer snippets. The title track, "Your Favorite Toy", premiered on February 19, 2026. The band announced a world tour beginning in mid-2026 in support of the album. == Reception ==

Upon its release, Your Favorite Toy was well received by most music critics. At Metacritic, the album has an average score of 76 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Meanwhile, Rolling Stone stated that "The long-running rock band's 12th album is some of the most powerful music it's made". Some reviewers were not as impressed with the album. Media outlets such as The A.V. Club have criticized the fact that "The music is never offensively bad, but it's far from convincingly inspired". == Track listing ==

Credits adapted from Your Favorite Toy liner notes, except where noted. Foo Fighters • Dave Grohl – guitar, vocals • Pat Smear – guitar • Chris Shiflett – guitar • Nate Mendel – bass • Rami Jaffee – piano, keyboards • Ilan Rubin – drums Additional musician • Harper Grohl – backing vocals on "Your Favorite Toy" Production • Foo Fighters – production • Oliver Roman – production, engineering • Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing • Randy Merrill – mastering • Bob Demaa – mastering assistant • Morning Breath Inc. – art direction and design == Charts ==