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June 8, 2007

Stream Queens Of The Stone Age's Era Vulgaris

The net has been flushed with content from the Queens: The two video versions of "Sick, Sick, Sick" brought hellfire gluttony and barely covered nipples to the proceedings; the Dan Deacon-inspired smart-ass character Bulby brought some "light" humor (rimshot) to the pre-release watercooler (now Bulby's singing); and QOTSA covered Tom Waits to remind that they know their place in the canon. But cut through the Casablancas collaboration and the blog post frenzy, and at the heart of their latest, Hommeboy wrote at least one-half of a classic record.

If you're not convinced (or if you have yet to hear it), head to Much Music for a full album stream, and key in on opening track "Turnin' On The Screw"; first single "Sick, Sick, Sick" (featuring Julian); the superb, Stone-aged heart-worn rock of "Into The Hollow"; the prime-numbered guitar-shrieking killer "3's & 7's"; and lastly and perhaps most awesomely, "Make It Wit Chu," with Josh making a case that they could be the Queens of soul. At least for a song and a day. And if the Much Music listening party ain't doing it for ya, head to qotsa.com for the band's Era player.


[Pic of QOTSA @ Lolla '06]

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i was hoping this post would be about "Stream Queens," my favorite DVD series.

Posted by: al at 06/08/07 1:42 PM  | Reply
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Yeah I "steam clean"

Posted by: EnchantingWizardofRhythem at 06/08/07 2:12 PM  | Reply
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You weren't lying Gum, this is a classic QOTSA album. And "Make It Wit Chu" might be the sexiest song they've ever put down on tape.

Posted by: Ju Bean at 06/08/07 2:19 PM  | Reply
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So far so awesome. After "Songs For The Deaf", "Lullabies to Paralyze" was a big ol' disappointment. Happy to hear these guys rocking the fuck out. Sadly, there won't be any Nick Olaveri screaming on the record, thus nothing on this record will be on par with Track 1 off "Songs For The Deaf".

Posted by: Carl at 06/08/07 4:10 PM  | Reply
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hopefully bulby gets a hidden track. into the hollow is pretty bad ass.

Posted by: brent at 06/08/07 4:44 PM  | Reply
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I love the hell out of this album.

Posted by: Wayne at 06/08/07 5:27 PM  | Reply
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Put the lotion in the basket... QOTSA is back--

Posted by: rinjo njori at 06/08/07 6:07 PM  | Reply
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oh josh i will always love you despite your fleshy fleshy thighs...

Posted by: meow at 06/08/07 8:34 PM  | Reply
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who sings on 'turnin' on the screw' anyway? it's clearly not josh

Posted by: Tyler at 06/10/07 1:31 PM  | Reply
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These songs are growning on me well! Hooray for QOTSA!!

Posted by: iburl at 06/11/07 12:38 AM  | Reply
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i'd rather kill myself.

Posted by: craig! at 06/11/07 1:23 PM  | Reply
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Although I liked LTP more than most it seems this new record has been very hard to stop listening to. The fact that the same guy can throw down tracks as different as "Sick Sick Sick", "Into The Hollow" and "Run Pig Run" is further evidence of his mastery of all forms of rock and roll. "Make It Wit Chu" could be the cornerstone of a whole album of make out songs.
Era Vulgaris is the best hard rock record I've heard all year.

Posted by: Flax at 08/21/07 4:33 PM  | Reply
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