4 - Queens of the Stone Age: Songs for the Deaf (2002, Interscope)
Till this album, I hadn't really been a fan of QOTSA. I had 'Rated R' and thought it was ok, but for me they still stood in the shadow of the mighty Kyuss, and let's face it they still do. However, after much hype from friends, I gave into this album and was glad that I did. Grohl's drumming adds an urgency to the band and Homme, Oliveri and Lanegan et al create a bluesy-rock that makes you want to drink good scotch and smoke a cheap, shitty cigar whilst shaking your half-drunk/stoned ass in a club where your feet are stuck to the floor. I won't bother to put any of the songs as stand out 'cos for me the album works best when listened to as a whole. I guess seeing them on Hallowe'en dressed as the Misfits helped sell this album to me too! Still, they coulda chucked a Kyuss song in there, Demoncleaner perhaps??
www.qotsa.com
James
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