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Queens Of The Stone Age
Era Vulgaris (Polydor)

Queens Of The Stone AgeOpinions seem divided on this, the fourth, QOTSA release, but what is immediately apparent is that this is not an album which hurtles out of the blocks like Rated R and in consequence has left some of the bands fans a bit perplexed. The trademark Queens juggernaut riffage is present and correct but this time around tricksy time signatures and, whisper it, rather lovely moments (‘Into The Hollow’) pepper the proceedings and vocal variation is on offer courtesy of Julian Casablancas and Mark Lanegan. It could have used a ‘Feelgood Hit...’, but this is a grower, and the Queens remain a provocative propostion for a rock outfit.


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Queens Of The Stone Age
Lullabies To Paralyze (Polydor)

Queens Of The Stone AgeNowadays - since the departure of bass monster and inveterate onstage knob waver Nick Oliveri – a band in name only it has to be admitted this reviewer approached Lullabies To Paralyze with a little trepidation, with lugubrious QOTSA main man Josh Homme now wielding absolute power would the lunatic punk leanings one always imagined Oliveri supplied leave a leaden lurching Queens, devoid of vim, vigour and erm, vitality? Not a bit of it. QOTSA always were humorous, though provoking, if wildly confrontational, metal merchants, and still kick up a mighty shit storm whilst provoking pleasing pulses in the old noggin.


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