Saw QOTSA in Philly last night. The setlist was very heavy on new songs, most of which sounded considerably more warm/natural/human in person. Turnin' On The Screw was absolutely huge, as was Leg Of Lamb. But to only get one song off Lullabies and zero off QOTSA was disappointing. Overall, Penn's Landing is a shit venue.
PS- Good God was Royal Blood amazing. Those guys are players!!
I can't wait for them to hit T.O. tomorrow night!
I actually really liked the new album.
New album isn't clicking with me right now, it could be the influx of new music for me lately. Maybe it'll be a grower?
Still having trouble with "Head Like A Haunted House". But the rest of it is growing on me like a C-Difficile parasite. Feeling so fancy free!!
Seeing the new songs live helps, I'd say. I liked the new album right off the bat, but at Riot Fest they played a couple of the songs that weren't my favorites and I feel like I have a new-found appreciation for Domesticated Animals now.
How's it going with this album? I get the vibe it kinda sank without trace.
I don't see it being talked about much here, or anywhere really.
I've been afraid to go near it after hearing The Way You Used To, but of course it's a QOTSA album so I will get to it in the end (though I still haven't listened to Them Crooked Vultures).
I really loved Like Clockwork and its return to the QOTSA I love so I'm a bit scared is all.
Love the album, it's already classic QOTSA to me. I only had a problem with The Way You Used To Do initially, but hearing the live version from Mada Vale session with much harder drums salvaged it.
I'm trying to think of it as a grower, going back to it every few weeks to see if something catches me. That's how ...Like Clockwork and Lullabies worked for me. So far, I've got nothing. I refuse to say it's a bad album, but it's just kind of unremarkable.
Album is OK, not the best from QOTSA, but a good listen.
"Like Clockwork" left the bar very high and everyone was expecting something as good if not better, that's why the buzz died quickly.
Still, i like "Villains", the two tracks posted above are good examples of how good it is...
It's fun, it's swaggering, it's got a sense of effortless cool dripping from a lot of tracks, it takes crazy detours like Head Like a Haunted House and gets some great lines in on songs like Feet Don't Fail Me and Unreborn Again. It feels like the manic cousin to the depressed Like Clockwork, existing in the same space but finding reasons to enjoy it rather than lament it and it taps into that rock feeling of running from the inevitable. I didn't expect anything to top Like Clockwork, so maybe my expectations were better tempered, but I'm completely happy with it. It's Queens being Queens and I consider that to be always a good thing.
This string quartet rendition of Villains of Circumstance, which happens to be one of my absolute favorites from Villains, is just as amazing as I hoped it would be.
Metallica had a good idea with S&M, I just wish more bands would try it out.
Has anyone got the WDR acoustic sessions?
They seem to be gone from their website
Saw Queens twice in the past fews days; first was CalJam and then Red Rocks.
CalJam:
This was my first time at the venue in Devour, CA and I can safely say that I will not be returning regardless of who plays there. The acoustics sucked...Josh's guitar kept cutting in and out and the vocals dipped down a little bit every once and a while. The new tracks didn't transition well into the live environment and I felt that each one brought the show to a halt since I felt like I was seeing a different band each time. In the end I blame the venue/sound crew for this experience since clearly something was going on with the audio.
Red Rocks:
Perhaps its due to being the headlining act, or it could be the venue change, or maybe a little bit of both, but the band sounded AMAZING. The new tracks flowed and sounded 1000% better than CalJam. I was so pumped to see them at that venue and I am happy to report that it was an EXCELLENT show. Josh was very talkative, and even mentioned something about being on mushrooms at the time of the show, and really made it clear that he was happy to be there and that he was happy "we all were dancing together."
Listening to the new album now after seeing it performed live breathes new life into it for me. It's funny how a live performance can make you change your stance on the studio version.
I already liked most of the album, but seeing them perform Domesticated Animals at Riot Fest gave me a newfound appreciation for that song. And I love Feet Don't Fail Me Now, but it seemed to have even more swagger when they played it live. I liked it from the start, but Villains has continued to grow on me. I wish others would give it more of a chance.
I ended up with an extra ticket for the show in Boston on the 21st. Anyone interested?
They fucking played Ode to Clarissa in St. Louis???? :::dies:::
Edit: It's on setlist.fm, but someone's got to be confused. : /
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I've seen them twice. They're a really solid band. They never disappoint.