Foo Fighters Release Of All People from Upcoming Album

Foo Fighters have released "Of All People," a new single from their upcoming 12th studio album, "Your Favorite Toy," set for release on April 24 via Roswell Records and Columbia Records. The track, which debuted live during intimate performances in Ireland and the UK earlier this year, explores themes of survival and loss through aggressive rock riffs and introspective lyrics.

Frontman Dave Grohl drew inspiration for the song from an unexpected reunion with a drug dealer from the 1990s who supplied heroin to many in his circle. In a March interview with The Guardian, Grohl described the encounter: "I hadn't seen them in 30 years, and they're alive, healthy and sober. I was so happy that this person survived, while at the same time, I was devastated, because of all of the people I know that we've lost to exactly that drug. I was so fucking angry, but at the same time so grateful to see them alive and well." He later shared the lyrics with his therapist, questioning whether they reflected survivor's guilt. The song opens with the lines: "Of all people, you survived / When no one else could stay alive / You know you should be dead / But you're alive instead." Grohl's delivery...