Following a few creepy teaser videos and some Reddit rumors, Queens of the Stone Age have finally officially announced their upcoming eighth album, In Times New Roman…
With the news comes the LP's lead single, "Emotion Sickness," which packs all the smooth vocals and funky grooves that QOTSA fans have come to know and love, but also a particularly dark undercurrent in the title and lyrics that seemingly draws on the tough times bandleader Josh Homme has been navigating in his personal life. As a press release states: "Sometimes one needs to look beneath scars and scabs to see beauty, and sometimes the scabs and scars are the beauty."
In Times New Roman… was recorded and mixed at Homme's own Pink Duck (R.I.P.), with additional recording at Shangri-La. The album was produced by Queens of the Stone Age and mixed by Mark Rankin, and the artwork and double LP gatefold packaging was designed by longtime collaborator Boneface.
In Times New Roman… is due out June 16th via Matador and available for pre-order on vinyl now.
In Times New Roman… tracklist:
Obscenery
Paper Machete
Negative Space
Time & Place
Made to Parade
Carnavoyeur
What the Peephole Say
Sicily
Emotion Sickness
Straight Jacket Fitting
