Foo Fighters have marked a triumphant return, releasing their 12th studio album, Your Favorite Toy, last week and delivering an electrifying performance during a secret show at Manhattan's Irving Plaza.

The new record, which “feels like a back-to-basics blast of fresh air, with Grohl using these songs to face up to himself” as noted by The Independent’s Roisin O'Connor is expected to top album charts around the world.

Playing to a capacity crowd of just 1,000 at the much smaller venue, the band brought a "sonic immediacy" that belied their stadium-filling reputation.

This resurgence follows a tumultuous two-year period for the band.…