Queens of the Stone Age informed In Times New Roman…their first album since 2017’s Villains. The LP is out June 16 via Matador Records, while lead single “Emotion Sickness” is out now.
In Times New Roman… recorded at QOTSA frontman Josh Homme’s Pink Duck, as well as Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La studio. while Villains had a funk groove thanks to Mark Ronson, the band produced their follow-up on their own, with Mark Rankin in charge of mixing it. The record will be available on streaming, CD, and different colored vinyl, and pre-orders continues.
“Emotion Sickness” seemed like a natural progression for Queens of the Stone Age, who eventually matched their growling guitars with a strange swing to their step rather than a harsh rock scream. “Use once and destroy/ A serving of pain/ A dose of emotional pain I can’t shake,” Homme sings in the first verse. In the chorus, however, the song comes together for a smooth melody and a feeling that the artist accepts his fate – whatever it is. “People come and go in the wind,” he shouted. “For a lifetime?/ Possibly.” It’s an interesting line to hear in Homme’s first song since his public recovery custody battle with ex-wife/Distillers singer Brody Dalle, marred by restraining orders and allegations of mutual abuse.
QOTSA are confirmed to play a number of festivals, including Calling Boston, Sonic Temple in Columbus, Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, and Louder Than Life in Louisville. Tickets are on sale HERE.
In Times New Roman… Artwork:
In Times New Roman… Tracklist:
01. Obscenity
02. Paper Machete
03. Negative Space
04. Time and Place
05. Made in Parade
06. Carnavoyeur
07. What the Peephole Says
08. Sicily
09. Emotional Pain
10. Straight Jacket Fitting
Queens of the Stone Age 2023 Tour Dates:
05/28 – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival
06/16 – Allston, MA @ Boston Calling Festival
06/17 – Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany @ Southside Festival
06/18 – Landgraaf, Netherlands @ Pinkpop
06/20 – Halifax, UK @ The Piece Hall
06/22 – Margate, UK @ Dreamland
06/23 – Cardiff, UK @ Cardiff Castle
06/28 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival
06/30 – Gdynia, PL @ Open’er Festival
07/02 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
07/04 – Lyon, FR @ The Nights of Fourvière
07/05 – Albi, FR @ Base Recreation Pratgraussals
07/07 – Madrid, ES @ Mad Cool Festival
07/08 – Oeiras, PT @ NOS Live
08/12 – Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium ^
09/09 – São Paulo, BR @ The Town
09/24 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
10/08 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock
^ = w/ The Armed and Phantogram