Description
Queens of the Stone Age have announced their longawaited 8th studio album,nbspIn Times New Romanhellipnbspout June 16th on Matador.nbspIn Times New Roman…nbspis raw, at times brutal and not recommended for the faint of heart. And yet, itrsquos perhapsnbspthe most beautiful and definitely the most rewarding album in their epic discography.nbspFounder Joshua Hommes most acerbic lyrics to date are buoyed by the instantly identifiable QOTSA sonic signature,nbspexpanded and embellished with new and unprecedented twists in virtually every song.nbspWithnbspIn Times New Romanhellipnbspwe seenbspthat sometimes one needs to look beneath scars and scabs to see beauty, and sometimes thenbspscabs and scars are the beauty.nbspFeeling a bit out of place, and having difficulty finding music they could relate to, the members of QOTSA did as they are wont to do nbspIn Times New Romanhellip is the sound of a band creating the music its own members want to hear, while giving the rest of us a sonic forum in which to congregate. ldquoThe worldrsquos gonna end in a month or two, sings Homme, begging the question What do you want to do to with the time yoursquove got left Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Dean Fertita, Michael Shuman and Jon Theodore may not be able to save us, but theyrsquore giving us a place to ride it out.nbspIn Times New Romanhellipnbspwasnbsprecorded and mixed at Hommersquos own Pink Duck RIP, with additional recording at ShangriLa. The album was produced by Queens of the Stone Age and mixed by Mark Rankin. The album will be available across all digital platforms and onnbspvinyl and CD on June 16th. Artwork and double LP gatefold packaging designed by long timenbspcollaborator Boneface. LP vinyl will be available globally in black, green, red, silver and blue.nbsp
