Produced by Greg Kurstin and the band itself, it is their first studio album since the death of their longtime drummer, Taylor Hawkins, in March 2022. Courageous, damaged and unflinchingly authentic, the album opens with 'Rescued', the first of ten songs that run the emotional gamut from rage and sorrow to serenity and acceptance, and myriad points in between. A brutally honest and emotionally raw response to everything Foo Fighters have endured recently, 'But Here We Are' is a testament to the healing powers of music, friendship and family.

Despite this, all plans were abruptly cancelled after longtime drummer, Taylor Hawkins, unexpectedly died in March 2022.But Here We Are is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters, released on June 2, 2023. But Here We Are is in nearly equal measure the 11th Foo Fighters album and the first chapter of the band’s new life.

The first single, " Rescued", was released concurrently with the announcement of the album on April 19. Frontman Dave Grohl performed and recorded the entirety of the album's drum tracks in Hawkins' absence. At the time of the album's announcement, a replacement for Hawkins had still not been publicly disclosed. Grohl noted that each album the band records is a response to the prior one, and in response to Medicine at Midnight, he was considering writing "an insane prog-rock record". Somehow Dave Grohl found a way to wrap words around the enormity of his grief as he surrendered to his own impossible circumstances.you're hurting your eyes trying to see something that is barely there, it's quite appropriate for something dealing with loss. Foo Fighters: But Here We Are review – grieving, route-one stadium rock - Foo Fighters - The Guardian". Numerous critics and publications listed But Here We Are in their year-end ranking of the best albums of 2023.

We have a very limited number of lyric booklets used at the band’s private listening sessions to give away.In December 2022, a statement was released confirming that Foo Fighters would continue, but that they were "going to be a different band going forward". Moyles would later apologize for speaking out of turn on the subject, but refused to clarify his comments.