Dave Grohl Reveals His Personal Favourite 'Perfect Record'

Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl is a music lover; that’s for sure. He’s passionate about playing, especially on stage with the Foo Fighters, and he’s also a big fan of listening to other bands’ records.

In a new interview with BBC 6 Music, the singer and multi-instrumentalist was asked about his own personal “perfect record.” After explaining that he loves many perfect albums, one came to mind: Surfer Rosa by the Pixies.

“I love that record so much for a lot of reasons,” Grohl said. “One, that it was produced by the almighty Steve Albini. And it was maybe the first album to become popular and showcase his incredible engineering sonic technique.”

He continued, “[Black Francis], the singer of the Pixies, was an amazing lyricist. His lyrics were just… they kind of teetered back and forth from abstract intellectual to things that just sounded so absurd and almost like dumb in a way.

“His voice and Kim Deal, their two voices together, it was just such a wonderful blend. And it was unusual at the time. They really did sort of coin this specific dynamic and the simplicity of it was really powerful.”

Grohl concluded that he’s probably listened to Surfer Rosa “10,000 times,” and he still adores it. “That record I’ve probably listened to 10,000 times, and I still love it. I could still listen to it every day,” he said.

Check out the interview below.

In May, Foo Fighters made their Tiny Desk Concert debut, highlighting songs from their new album, Your Favorite Toy, as well as all-time classics, such as Learn to Fly, My Hero, and Everlong.

Your Favorite Toy was released in April. The band unveiled the title track for the album in February. At the time, Grohl revealed that the song was the “key” for the new record.

Along with releasing a new album, Foo Fighters announced their impending return to Australia back in February. While Foo Fighters visited Tasmania for a one-off show in Launceston a month earlier, Grohl promised that the band would come back “sooner than you think.”

Foo Fighters return to Australia and New Zealand in November, and the tour continues into early 2026, taking over stadiums in both countries. For the tour, 16 of the hottest acts from Australia and New Zealand will open the shows. Head here to find out everything you need to know about Foo Fighters’ Take Cover tour.