Better than promising... They deliver!
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OK, maybe that was a bit premature, since I've only listened to it one time so far, but there is much to like on the new album. Josh Homme delivers the same haunting vocals and powerful guitar riffs that he had in Queens of the Stone Age, but the overall sound and song writing are now up to what I always expected from them/him. Some songs will take time to grow on me, which is usually a good sign.
John Paul Jones' bass lines are very familiar. I'm sure I've heard that sound somewhere before... Hmmmm...
I'm not sure just how much song writing collaboration there was between them and Dave Grohl since most of the songs have that Josh Homme sound. Regardless, I like what I'm hearing here. A little weird at times, but I welcome new sounds that don't copy other artists.
More after a few listens...
