After Sonic Highways, you may have been inclined to believe that the riff-generating machine must have finally broken down, but if this EP is any indication it seems back up and running, even though it’s not at full capacity. The title track is Foo Fighters‘ best song to appear since Wasting Light, and the sound of the EP in general seems to look back to late 70s power pop hard rock. It wants to be loud, but equally smooth (and for the detractor smartasses, yes, that is different from their usual pseudo-metal tendencies).

“Sean” is nearly as successful a song with its garage rock-class shimmying, but “Savior Breath” fails in its attempt to step that gimmick up a notch due to an uninspired and obnoxious chorus vocal. “Iron Rooster” is some slow vague introspection that has a pleasant surprise halfway through (that ultimately doesn’t pay off to anything), and “The Neverending Sigh” is a consummate hard-rocker that doesn’t have a great riff, but is the most solidly constructed after the opening two songs.

This is nothing to get excited over, other than showing the band’s still kicking, but if you’re a fan who’s apprehensive after Sonic Highways, then don’t be.