QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Â
IN TIMES NEW ROMANâ¦Â
New Album out June 16thÂ
Watch the trailer here
First Single âEmotion Sicknessâ Available Now
Queens of the Stone Age have announced their long-awaited 8th studio album, In Times New Roman⦠out June 16th on Matador.
In Times New Roman… is raw, at times brutal and not recommended for the faint of heart. And yet, itâs perhaps the most beautiful and definitely the most rewarding album in their epic discography. Founder Joshua Homme’s most acerbic lyrics to date are buoyed by the instantly identifiable QOTSA sonic signature, expanded and embellished with new and unprecedented twists in virtually every song.With In Times New Roman⦠we see that sometimes one needs to look beneath scars and scabs to see beauty, and sometimes the scabs and scars are the beauty.
Feeling a bit out of place, and having difficulty finding music they could relate to, the members of QOTSA did as they are wont to do: In Times New Roman⦠is the sound of a band creating the music its own members want to hear, while giving the rest of us a sonic forum in which to congregate. âThe worldâs gonna end in a month or two,” sings Homme, begging the question: What do you want to do with the time youâve got left? Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Dean Fertita, Michael Shuman and Jon Theodore may not be able to save us, but theyâre giving us a place to ride it out.
The first offering from In Times New Roman⦠is âEmotion Sickness,â which wraps listeners in a warm blanket of patented QOTSA hypnotic choruses and off kilter groovesâpunctuated by tinges of psychic turbulence. The past few years have been tough on everyone, and itâs no secret the members of QOTSA have endured their share of heartbreak and loss. But whom amongst us hasnât dealt with a recent bout (or two) of emotion sickness? A Liam Lynch created lyric video for “Emotion Sicknessâ premieres tomorrow on QOTSAâs YouTube channel. Set A Reminder here. Listen to âEmotion Sicknessâ now, here.
In Times New Roman⦠was recorded and mixed at Hommeâs own Pink Duck (RIP), with additional recording at Shangri-La. The album was produced by Queens of the Stone Age and mixed by Mark Rankin. The album will be available across all digital platforms and on vinyl and CD on June 16th. Artwork and double LP gatefold packaging designed by long time collaborator Boneface. LP vinyl will be available globally in black, green, red, silver and blue. All formats are available for pre-order here. The track list is as follows:
Obscenery
Paper Machete
Negative Space
Time & Place
Made to Parade
Carnavoyeur
What the Peephole Say
Sicily
Emotion Sickness
Straight Jacket Fitting
In Times New Roman⦠Villains come ⦠Like Clockwork
Photo Credit: Andreas Neumann
