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Queens of the Stone Age have announced their longawaited 8th studio album,In Times New Romanhellipout June 16th on Matador.In Times New Roman…is raw, at times brutal and not recommended for the faint of heart. And yet, it’s perhapsthe most beautiful and definitely the most rewarding album in their epic discography.Founder Joshua Hommes most acerbic lyrics to date are buoyed by the instantly identifiable QOTSA sonic signature,expanded and embellished with New and unprecedented twists in virtually every song.WithIn Times New Romanhellipwe seethat sometimes one needs to look beneath scars and scabs to see beauty, and sometimes thescabs and scars are the beauty.Feeling 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 In 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. ‘The world’s gonna end in a month or two, sings Homme, begging the question What do you want to do to with the time you’ve got left Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Dean Fertita, Michael Shuman and Jon Theodore may not be able to save us, but they’re giving us a place to ride it out.In Times New Romanhellipwasrecorded and mixed at Homme’s 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 onvinyl and CD on June 16th. Artwork and double LP gatefold packaging designed by long timecollaborator Boneface. LP vinyl will be available globally in black, green, red, silver and blue. Queens Of The Stone Age is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £10 +P&P