How to Handle a Rope / The Queens of the Stone Age Thread

[Athletic Supporter]

OK, listening now.

[Strat]

I'll be damned. Homme was diagnosed with lung cancer last year.

[Buby]

[JuanHamm]

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... 1RIrIm_uqY

[i got bugs]

The only ones I can't get into at this point are the opener or peephole but that may change after more listens

Peep has some cool spots in it tho

[JuanHamm]

Obscenery has been stuck in my head all day. It's one of my favorites so far.

[Buby]

Only 5 songs in, and it's already a win

[Buby]

Also "Made To Parade" sounds like "Domesticated Animals" sexy cousin.
Including a "kneel and bow" reference for good measure.

[zeb]

OK, listening now.

Hey there, AS.

[zeb]

I'll be damned. Homme was diagnosed with lung cancer last year.

I didn't know that the type of cancer had been published. What is your source?

[Strat]

I'll be damned. Homme was diagnosed with lung cancer last year.

I didn't know that the type of cancer had been published. What is your source?

https://consequence.net/2023/06/queens- ... ancer/amp/

Just came out today.

[Buby]

Better sauce: https://www.revolvermag.com/music/josh- ... age-return

[zeb]

Yep, I've seen that article. Not seeing the word "lung".

[Strat]

Hmm. I swear to goodness I saw lung cancer earlier. Perhaps it was wrongly reported and removed.

[Ello Sailor]

Stop trying to give him lung cancer, bro. He's a ginger from the desert -- probably had some skin cancer cut out or something.

[zeb]

Obscenery has been stuck in my head all day. It's one of my favorites so far.

It's a tidy little opener.

[tragabigzanda]

Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

[Ello Sailor]

I caved. I shouldn't have -- this rip is clearly lossy. Oh well, ya live and learn.

Anyway, I like it. It's their second worst album, ahead of Villains, but it feels closer to the pack than that dismissal may sound. I say this as someone who previously struggled to separate his fav. 6 Queens records. They're remarkably consistent in my opinion (aside from with Villains, of course).

Theodore does indeed rip as we might have expected. Shoes is a little low in the mix in certain sections, but is then boosted for the odd chorus. It's fine, not a dealbreaker.

I think it's really good overall. And far better than 99% of JHo's creatively withered 90's peers could muster. Definitely worth a hoon.

[zeb]

You'll like it more soon.

[Ello Sailor]

Indeed, but that was a given. And it still won't guarantee breaking top 6.