JOSH HOMME: No. I think I’m built for situations like that. I felt really free, like I could do anything, because no one would know what to expect. It was actually really comfortable. I just did what I learned to do on the other three records.
It starts off really tight, then goes off on a tangent. Accident or design?
We start doing it, basically, midway through the album. It goes through a series of aggro left and right punches, into making out, and then doing it.
How did Brody and Shirley Manson get involved?
They were drinking wine in the other room. So I was like, ‘Hey you sexy babies, can you sing on my record?’ I’ll be damned if they didn’t go ahead and do it.
They’re about my life…. So yeah, she’s in there somewhere. How’s that for vague?
How are things with Nick?
Well, I’m going to record three or four tracks on his new record. So obviously, we can’t stand each other.
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California
I'm sorry, but I think that the variety of this album is actually its weakness. If you listened to the first QOTSA album and liked it, chances are you wont like this one. That's simply because it doesn't know where its going. Let's face it...cohesion sounds good. People want an album to have a groove. This album is all over the place, the songs are all broken up (this trend started with Songs...Deaf, but there were still solid tracks on it). Now, it's like utter chaos. I miss Oliveri's influence. He was HEAVY and STEADY. I can't tell what Homme is going for in this album. I understand he wants to rid himself of the Kyuss thing, but I think he's gone too far. Let's hear at least a few grinding, smooth riffs without disjointed stopping and falsetto vocals.
NY
I have to disagree that Lullabies is too wide. I actually like the aesthetic, and do hear cohesion in its conception. It has an interesting arc and I can sense a through line to it that i find engaging. I do agree that Nick's presence is missed, both in terms of the punk abandon his writing and sining lend (which always seemed to anchor earlier Queens records and keep it 'real') but his bass playing really had a vibe that I miss, although rhe playing on Lullabies is great. And I do not mean to say that Josh isn't keeping it real. Just miss Nick on there in a big way.
Quebec
I think Josh, and the Queens as a band, created a sound that had quite a bit of cohesion to it. This album is different in that sense, yes. It doesn't have that flow to it that the other albums had, especially Deaf. But to me, there's not a bad song on the album. In fact, it reminds me quite abit of Rated R. Maybe he and the Queens cast the stylistic net a bit wider on this record, but it doesn't fail at all, even as a whole piece of work. The intro's and abrupt ends to songs take you on more of a ride than before, in my opinion. Maybe the record doesn't have a smooth, one song to the next type of vibe. Instead, it has abrupt changes and more quiet songs. The flow of the album kind of shakes you up a bit, instead of just letting you bob your head to all the tunes in the same way. They've never been the type of band to repeat themselves anyway.
California
You guys make some good and coherent points. I do agree that this album forces the listener to change their ideas about anything that was previously written by the Queens. I'll keep listening and see if I start to feel something. As of now, however, the album just didn't make me feel as good as the others. I am glad to see people are thinking about the music though...
Jeremy
