Wasting Light is the seventh studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters. It was released on April 12, 2011 on Roswell and RCA Records. It was the first Foo Fighters album with guitarist Pat Smear playing on it since "The Colour and the Shape" (1997) as a member. He did play on "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace" (2007) as a guest.