Queens of the Stone Age "Queens of the Stone Age"

Instead of trying to recreate the sound of his former band Kyuss, Josh Homme took a new approach to music. He crafted tight hard rock songs that were heavy on melody and light on vocals. While there is still a lot of fuzz coming from the amplifiers, the vocals are softly interwoven among the chords. There's no screaming or rock & roll antics, and the group takes an almost lo-fi attitude to heavy metal — an interesting combination that produced instant radio gems like "Regular John," the extreme ranges on "Avon," and the smoky, blues-influenced "Walkin' on the Sidewalks." Queens of the Stone Age are creating a new blend of heavy metal that makes it acceptable to produce creative music that doesn't rely on testosterone as the driving force.

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Track Listing:

1) Regular John
2) Avon
3) If Only
4) Walkin' on the Sidewalks
5) You Would Know
6) How to Handle a Rope
7) Mexicola
8) Hispanic Impressions
9) You Can't Quit Me Baby
10) Give the Mule What He Wants
11) I Was a Teenage Hand Model