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

Teeeeeekay · Post by **Teeeeeekay** » Tue July 14, 2026 6:28 pm

Single is out.

Teeeeeekay · Post by **Teeeeeekay** » Tue July 14, 2026 6:30 pm

https://open.spotify.com/track/415xhtL8 ... share-menu

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Tue July 14, 2026 6:38 pm

Sounds like a cute song you'd tack on the end of an album. I like it, don't get me wrong, I just don't see why it needed to be a single.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Tue July 14, 2026 7:41 pm

I actually liked the song. Its chill, relaxed. I liked the solo thats not a solo...im not sure if its just a single or a representation of whan an album might sound but it makes sense to record something like this if they have been doing a more acoustic approach to their material.

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Thu July 16, 2026 12:14 am

Single is good. Album announcement not too far off I imagine.

joostone · Post by **joostone** » Thu July 16, 2026 7:21 am

I really like this single. I something else for this band!

They are doing some interviews about the song. And yes, a new album will be announced 'soon'.
It's being described as more human. So I'm guessing less click track and more live performances.

Perhaps a bit more like most PJ records (especially something like Vitalogy or RA) or the last two Jack White records.

An approach I would really love for Qotsa!

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Thu July 16, 2026 1:01 pm

yeah, i get that and i would love it....probably a more laid out approach to the music. I just hope they dont do another awful production like Villains and keep their sound direct and live.

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Thu July 16, 2026 2:16 pm

Good chance that the new record drops in October.

Dev · Post by **Dev** » Thu July 23, 2026 3:09 am

Josh writing more human songs is not great for this band

Qotsa is best when it's meth fueled robot rock

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Thu July 23, 2026 3:16 am

Mostly agree, although ...Like Clockwork was very human and is an absolute masterpiece.

Also, it was released 13 years ago!? Fucking hell, man.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Thu July 23, 2026 1:58 pm

Like Clockwork is awesome yeah. I hate Villains and the other one was ok but overall forgettable i guess.

Teeeeeekay · Post by **Teeeeeekay** » Fri July 24, 2026 1:44 am

That’s how I feel about those albums.

i got bugs · Post by **i got bugs** » Sun July 26, 2026 5:57 am

Clockwork is their best album
Villains is considerably their worst
Times New Roman was cool but I didn't listen as much as I should have

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Sun July 26, 2026 10:23 am

At least we all agree that Villains was dogshit*.

*"The Evil Has Landed" is a great song. A total outlier. The bass playing slaps and bangs. Don't even try to tell that song isn't the fucking business.

Rangi Guy · Post by **Rangi Guy** » Sun July 26, 2026 9:27 pm

I quite like Villains

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Sun July 26, 2026 10:00 pm

Lock 'er up.

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