Queens Of The Stone Age

Villains

That Queens Of The Stone Age plucked Mark Ronson from pop’s gilded firmament to produce the album was the biggest talking point surrounding Villains, but it’s a decision that makes perfect sense once you press play. The long-awaited follow-up to …Like

Clockwork retains their quintessence, with Josh Homme’s vocals pitched somewhere between cool detachment and wry melancholy, but it plays not unlike their Thriller. It’s all irresistible grooves and scuzzy riffs with Dean Fertita’s synth recalling 80s horror scores. There’s an energy to Villains that’s infectious.

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