Queens of the Stone Age will return on Friday with their first album in six years, In Times New Rome… In anticipation, the band shared a final preview in the form of “Paper Machete.” Listen below.
in an upcoming interview resultFrontman Joshua Homme details the song and its connection to past QOTSA tracks like “Little Sister” and “Normal John.”
“There’s some classic us here… Like, the theme that runs through the whole song, it’s the very essence of Dean (Fertita) – it’s very much his style and the way he plays it. Troy (Van Leeuwen) said, ‘I’m going to make a and’ Little Sister’ is exactly the same tone.” I think we call them cousins, like ‘Little Sister’ is related to ‘Paper Scimitar’ – it’s also related to our first song, ‘Regular John’, all the way to Now. “
“I think, lyrically, it’s become a diary of life. You’re writing the soundtrack of your life. When you stop the film to pull a single frame, each song is like a single cell of an emotion.” . This kind of represents the frustration of saying “I’ve had enough. I think it’s really important to be able to distill that down to a drop of emotion in every song.”
QOTSA previously previewed In Times New Rome… With “Mood Sick” and “Carnavoyeur”.Ahead of Friday’s release, Homme also appeared on Kyle Meredith with… Had a long conversation about the album and his approach to making music.
In support of their new album, QOTSA will embark on a North American tour in early August.There are tickets here.