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En route from the underworld, Queens Of The Stone Age show darkness and restraint on Perfecth
Queens Of The Stone Age’s new album *Perfecth* draws on the eerie atmosphere of the Paris Catacombs, where the band recorded an acoustic live set and filmed *Alive In The Catacombs*. Rather than return to their familiar desert-rock force, they have made a restrained, shadowy record that explores strange, theatrical sounds.
The nine-track album moves between Balkan violin, soul, folk and psychedelic experiments, with Josh Homme’s lyrics often dwelling on dark or surreal images. The review singles out “From The Cliff” and “Easy Street” as especially inviting, while finding “Mono” and some of the more bizarre tracks less successful. Desert-rock intensity only surges back in the final minute of “Run Away From The Mob”.
In short
- *Perfecth* carries the eerie mood of the Paris Catacombs.
- The nine tracks favour restraint and unusual sounds over heavy rock.
- Folk highlights balance the album’s stranger experiments.
Explained simply
Queens Of The Stone Age are an American rock band led by singer and guitarist Josh Homme. They are best known for desert rock, a heavy style shaped by driving guitar riffs and their roots in the American Southwest.
The Paris Catacombs are underground tunnels lined with the remains of millions of people, and their dark, theatrical setting has recently featured in the band’s work. The group’s new music draws on that atmosphere while moving through sounds including folk, soul and violin-led arrangements, giving listeners a different frame of reference from their usual guitar-heavy rock.