Foo Fighters dropped the official video for “Spit Shine” on April 30, 2026, delivering the most cinematic visual yet from their new album Your Favorite Toy.
Foo Fighters wrote and directed the clip themselves, leaning into full horror territory for one of the album’s heaviest tracks.
The video is streaming now on the band’s official YouTube channel and all major platforms, and it is already drawing serious attention from fans and critics alike.
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters. Photo: ABC/Travis Bell.
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Spit Shine: Track 6 on Your Favorite Toy
“Spit Shine” is track six on Your Favorite Toy, the twelfth studio album by Foo Fighters.
The album was released April 24, 2026, through Roswell Records and RCA Records.
The track runs 3 minutes and 21 seconds, one of the more compact cuts on an already concise record.
Your Favorite Toy spans 10 tracks and a total runtime of 36 minutes and 26 seconds.
That makes it the shortest studio album in the band’s catalog by a notable margin.
The album was co-produced by Foo Fighters and Oliver Roman.
Singles from the record began rolling out in October 2025 with “Asking for a Friend.”
“Your Favorite Toy,” “Caught in the Echo,” and “Of All People” followed in the months before the April 24 release.
The official video now gives Spit Shine its fullest treatment of the entire album campaign.
The Zombie Apocalypse Video Dave Grohl Directed
Dave Grohl wrote and directed the video entirely himself.
Casting for the clip was handled by his daughter Harper Grohl, who also appears in the video.
The concept centers on a zombie apocalypse that descends on a Foo Fighters concert.
The band is shown performing in front of a mural of the late Lemmy Kilmister, the founder and frontman of Motörhead.
When the undead break through, the show erupts into a bloody, chaotic spectacle with genuine horror-film production values.
The gore and cinematic scope make this one of the more ambitious videos Grohl has put together.
Grohl has brought directorial ambition to Foo Fighters videos throughout his career, and Spit Shine raises the stakes considerably.
Watch the official video below.
Spit Shine and the Sound of Your Favorite Toy
The track is the most aggressive moment on Your Favorite Toy.
Reviewers have described “Spit Shine” as hardcore punk in spirit, with fast tempos, heavy guitar work, and Grohl pushing his vocals hard throughout.
The lyricism is emotional and self-destructive, a sharp contrast to some of the more measured songs on the record.
Guitarists Pat Smear and Chris Shiflett lock in tightly, reinforcing the raw intensity of the track.
The standout element for many listeners is the drumming by Ilan Rubin, which several reviewers have singled out as a highlight of the full album.
The track calls back to the harder, faster sound the band explored in their early catalog.
Songs like Everlong showed the band could balance aggression and melody, and this track leans harder toward the former.
Your Favorite Toy balances this kind of intensity against more melodic material, giving the album a wider range than its short runtime might suggest.
Ilan Rubin Steps Up as Foo Fighters’ New Drummer
Ilan Rubin makes his full studio debut with Foo Fighters on Your Favorite Toy.
Rubin is best known for his decade-plus tenure with Nine Inch Nails, where he played drums and several other instruments.
His technical range and attack-first style suit the direction Foo Fighters pushed on this record.
The rest of the lineup remains consistent: Dave Grohl on guitar and vocals, Pat Smear and Chris Shiflett on guitars, Nate Mendel on bass, and Rami Jaffee on piano and keyboards.
Harper Grohl contributed backing vocals to the album’s title track.
Rubin’s presence gives the rhythm section a new quality, and the faster tracks on the album, including this one, benefit most from it.
His work on Your Favorite Toy is already being called a strong introduction to his role as a permanent member of the band.
Your Favorite Toy: The Full Album Story
Your Favorite Toy, Foo Fighters, Roswell Records/RCA Records, 2026.
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Your Favorite Toy is the twelfth studio album by Foo Fighters, released April 24, 2026.
The 10-track album is their shortest to date, but early reviews note that the tight runtime works in its favor.
Reviewers have described the album as focused and energetic, with few moments of filler across its 36-minute run.
The singles campaign, which started in late 2025 with “Asking for a Friend,” built steady momentum into the April release.
The Foo Fighters’ Madden NFL 26 soundtrack contribution also gave the band broader exposure in the months leading up to the album drop, as covered here: Madden NFL 26 Soundtrack.
The album sits comfortably in the band’s broader catalog as a return to leaner, more direct rock writing.
Physical editions, including a metallic silver vinyl variant, are available through the official Foo Fighters store.
Spit Shine Live: Catch Foo Fighters on Tour in 2026
Fans who want to hear the new songs live have a major opportunity this summer.
Foo Fighters are on the road in 2026 with a run of epic stadium shows across North America.
The tour supports Your Favorite Toy and is expected to feature material from across the band’s catalog.
Given Rubin’s live reputation from his years with Nine Inch Nails, his stadium debut with Foo Fighters will be one to watch.
Full tour dates are listed at foofighters.com/tour-dates.
Tickets for remaining dates are still available at select venues, though high-demand shows have already sold through early allocations.
Whether you catch them in a stadium or watch this clip on repeat, “Spit Shine” is the track from Your Favorite Toy that demands your full attention.
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