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[SnakeXs]

More TCV/...LC vibes. I'm ok with this.

 

[TheOohChild]

So is Ronson just going to step back and record them, or is he going to insist they work with a brass ensemble or something?

 

[Hale-XF11]

Gimmmeeeee noooooooowww

Please.

That snippet was hot.

 

[TemplaerDude]

CAN'T WAIT!!

Love Queens!! AHHH!!! That little taste was AMAZING!

 

[31GhostsIV]

So is Ronson just going to step back and record them, or is he going to insist they work with a brass ensemble or something?

My hype - for one of my favourite acts ever no less - just fell off a cliff. I presume Trent Reznor was too busy again?

I thought James Lavelle might get a crack considering how good ...Like Clockwork's title track sounded.

 

[31GhostsIV]

Just want to know if Lanegan is on this or not.

He said during an interview for his album Gargoyle (which has Homme on it, incidentally) that he's not on this one. So that's another mark against it (lol).

EDIT - double post, sorry.

 

[Veal]

That snippet sounded excellent! Never been disappointed by these guys, so I'm super hyped! Also is this Mikey's third album?

 

[Ristifer]

Sounds like sexy QOTSA, so I'm completely in. These guys never disappoint.

 

[Bread]

that snippet sounded fuckin sweet

 

[Harothewanderer]

Soooo will Kevin Parker be on it?

 

[Sgtpepper89]

QOTSA have never made a bad album and I doubt it will change. Cant wait to get my dancing shoes on. Best band the last 2 decades.

 

[jstripes]

Sorry but "One of the worst songs ever made" sounds like hyperbole.

So you don't like one song he produced? Guy has an amazing record, he's really good.

I like Mark Ronson. Personally I'm curious how his electro-pop stylings will mesh with QOTSA.

 

[Sora the Cat]

I like Mark Ronson. Personally I'm curious how his electro-pop stylings will mesh with QOTSA.

Have a listen to this, he's really versatile nowadays. And the snippet sound like qotsa, I have faith in this.

 

[Dangansona]

I've liked both Ronson and QotSA for years. Don't discount Mark Ronson if you only know Uptown Funk which for the record is one of the best "summer hits" in a long time.

I'm still hoping that song improves pop music.

 

[Robaperas]

I'll keep an ear for it, I loved ...Like Clockwork even if it reminds me of hard times.

 

[Nothus]

I don't think they'll ever get back to the heights they hit with their first three albums, but I'll still check it out day 1.

 

[seventynine]

Some more of that dancing rock!

Nice to see Liam Lynch too.

 

[Ocara]

Super hype for this, qotsa is one of my favorites. Doubt this album will disappoint, theyve all been knockouts in their own way. Cool album art too.

 

[jacobs34]

For those wondering what kind of sound Mark Ronson could bring to Queens of the Stone Age here he is covering "I Sat By the Ocean" with Kevin Parker and Andrew Wyatt. The two have worked together before, and I'm sure Ronson will do his best to stay out of the bands way on the record. The guy is an excellent producer.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Produced by Mark Ronson?

That's unfortunate.

Nope. It fits well. QOTSA can be great when poppy and dancy.

That said, Josh Homme will not screw it up.

 

[The Driver]

My hype - for one of my favourite acts ever no less - just fell off a cliff. I presume Trent Reznor was too busy again?

I thought James Lavelle might get a crack considering how good ...Like Clockwork's title track sounded.

I mean, have QOTSA ever put out a single bad record? They are one of the most consistent rock bands still putting stuff out semi-regularly.

Actually, as also a huge NIN fan, I'd trust Josh to release something great everytime versus Trent who has been spotty since 2005...

 

[One Eyed Willy]

Whoa I'm superrrr interested in this.

 

[31GhostsIV]

I mean, have QOTSA ever put out a single bad record? They are one of the most consistent rock bands still putting stuff out semi-regularly.

Actually, as also a huge NIN fan, I'd trust Josh to release something great everytime versus Trent who has been spotty since 2005...

I disagree - lullabies was inconsistent and era vulgaris didn't age particularly well. Both of those albums were inconsistent enough that ...like clockwork's consistency was a surprise.

I haven't been this turned off by a choice of producer since Chris Cornell hooked up with Timbaland.

 

[Akahige]

Clip sounds good, really groovy and danceable.

that tracks really makes me want a QOTSA James Bond intro song.

Now that would be dope.

 

[Jocund]

Groovy and danceable sure as fuck aren't qualities I expect or really want out of a QotSA project

 

[acohrs]

Came in to the thread and saw I appear missing being declared GOAT QOTSA song, made my day. The live performances of the song make the studio version seem so much worse despite still being an amazing song

 

[Captain Skeleton]

Is this going to be a Danger Mouse/Black Keys situation?

 

[Diablos]

Mark Ronson? What the fuck.

Yeah I'm not understanding this either.

 

[Vee_One]

Actually, as also a huge NIN fan, I'd trust Josh to release something great everytime versus Trent who has been spotty since 2005...

I mean, opinions and all....
Trent's output has been consistent and good. Maybe not all A++ but still solid. Not The Actual Events is brilliant.

EDIT: Psyched for new QOTSA. Feels like it has been ages

 

[The Flash]

Sweet

 

[CocaMantis]

Whoa


Faster Queens plz.... Clockwork was a drag

Homme got your back, son. He said that the new album it's like "a panther waiting to leap from the shadows" (whatever the fuck that means) and that the record feels uptempo.

Interesting choice of producer. QOTSA makes some really sick grooves and with Ronson behind the table...this could be really, really cool.

 

[hotcyder]

I'm hyped

 

[Rien]

Is this going to be a Danger Mouse/Black Keys situation?

I dont hope so. Imo Black Keys lost a lot of power since Attack and Release. They became to radio friendly. I loved their raw sound much more.

 

[Truant]

Mark Ronson did a fantastic cover of I Sat by the Ocean. I think it's better than the original.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA0XnE8QXpI

 

[31GhostsIV]

Mark Ronson did a fantastic cover of I Sat by the Ocean. I think it's better than the original.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA0XnE8QXpI

 

[pieface]

Just want to know if Lanegan is on this or not.

Unfortunately for us all, he's not

 

[RedSparrows]

As long as it's got shiz as filthy and mesmeric as Never Say Never, Song for the Dead, Sick Sick Sick and Smooth Sailing, gravy.

 

[Ash735]

First full song posted online:

The Way You Used to Do

 

[Nothus]

First full song posted online:

The Way You Used to Do

Hopefully that's the most radio friendly song on the album.

 

[Ash735]

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Can't wait!!

Tracklist: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/villains/id1244891728?app=itunes

1 Feet Don't Fail Me
2 The Way You Used to Do
3 Domesticated Animals
4 Fortress
5 Head Like a Haunted House
6 Un-Reborn Again
7 Hideaway
8 The Evil Has Landed
9 Villains of Circumstance

Here's villians of circumstance performed live: https://youtu.be/CaqRENm7KXE

 

[TheExhaustedWalrus]

Looks like there's a tour coming as well, just looked on Ticketmaster and I'm seeing dates for the US in the fall pop up.

 

[Ash735]

And the full Album Art (Digitally anyway):

 

[Hulud]

The riff is a little repetitive, but that outro is godlike.

 

[JoJoShabadoo]

First full song posted online:

The Way You Used to Do

Hmm... Not what I was hoping for. Sounds like an Eagles of Death Metal song with Homme singing. A little too upbeat for me. Not really bad, but, doesn't go for that Like Clockwork style I dug so much on first listen.

 

[Tater Tot]

That song was all around terrible

 

[JoJoShabadoo]

That song was all around terrible

The rhythmic clapping bothers me.

 

[One Eyed Willy]

Vocals are rad, the rest.. eh.

 

[kingslunk]

Vocals are rad, the rest.. eh.

The outro is awesome

 

[Undrey]

I like it. It's a different type of sound which is what they should go for (yeah, no change for change's sake, but this is still good). Every album so far has had a different sound. I'm looking forward to see how the rest of the songs pan out.