When I miss something, I try to miss it big. Case in point: Queens of the Stone Age. Up until about a week ago, all I knew about QOTSA was that they are a metal influenced collective led by Josh Homme, Dave Grohl provided some of the drumming occasionally and that video by Shynola for “Go With The Flow†was fun to watch. But that’s all I knew. After getting the new QOTSA album Lullabies to Paralyze, I feel I should learn a little bit more. And as such, I feel that all of you should learn more as well. Let’s start here.
I have no basis of comparison, because I don’t have any earlier QOTSA, but I really enjoy their new disc. It has hints of metal and hints of garage rock wrapped up in this stomping, rollicking tour through rock ‘n’ roll. And we all know that rock ‘n’ roll is good for the soul.
Stuff to Sample: Queens of the Stone Age’s "Medication" and "Tangled Up In Plaid" from Lullabies to Paralyze
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