GODAMMITT! This album rocks and makes me feel sad at the same time. It makes me feel sad, because this used to be a band that I thought had it together. I thought that they could not and woulld not suck. Then they release an album this year that gives me that horrible feeling of indifferance and I realise that Josh Homme's train has traveled into FAGville. But it wasnt always like that. Back when Queens still had hardcore mutherphukker/silly man Nick Olivieri, they kicked fucking ass! I'm just glad that I got to see them at the crystal ballroom (Dillinger and Icarus Line opened bitches) before Josh kicked Nick out of the band, and before they started opening in arenas for the equally gone-into-FAGville Nine Inch Nails. Well here was when they were good:
1. Feel Good Hit of the Summer - How Rock n Roll is this song? METAL rock n roll, thats how rock n roll it is.
2. The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret - This was the single from this album, and a strange thing (to me at least) that I've noticed is if you watch older DVD's or videos with previews of Teen Horror movies on them, this song is usually featured in the preview. My least favorite song on this album, coincidently.
3. Leg of Lamb - This song reminds me of FIRST ALBUM Queens. Knowing how they usually pick songs to record for their albums, I wouldn't be surprised if this song was written at the same time as the first album (or even before).
4. Auto Pilot - Sung by a rad-ass named Mark Lanegan. I saw a solo Nick Olivieri perform this with Mark Lanegan doing vocals. It kicked ass. If you want to have an ejaculation that lasts for 4:01 minutes then listen to this sweet tune.
5. Better Living Through Chemistry - This wierd song is one of my favorites on the album, but it also is where I think the beginning of the downward spiral of QOTSA began. The feeling of this song runs rampant on the new QOTSA album "Lullabies to Paralize". If they would have kept their "Psychodelic Spooky Metal" thing pinned to just this song, things would have turned out better in the end. But instead this was just forshadowing for a tamer and watered down QOTSA. This song is better than the whole "Lullabies to Paralize" album.
6. Monsters in the Parasol - Again a kind of bridge from the first album. This song has a super silly music video. I recommend checking it out.
7. Quick and to the Pointless - A kind of song that is now extinct. The kind where Nick sings on a QOTSA track. These tend to be the most metal, in my opinion. He just sounds so dirty.
8. In the Fade - Another Lanegan Track. If this song can't get you laid, you are looking for girls at the wrong place. I lost my virginity to this song (well, technically the silly Feel Good Hit of the Summer reprise at the end of the track).
9. Tension Head - Anyone who knows anything knows that this is a Nick Olivieri song. He has also recorded it with Mondo Generator, the other band that he has been kicked out of. This song is like explosions, man.
10. Lightning Song - This is a nice little ditty, it makes you feel good and stuff.
11. I think I Lost My Headache - This song is a nice mix of everything I good about QOTSA. It is also a nice closer to the album.
MUCH LUV
SLEDG
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