Queens of the Stone Age

Top notch rock. Great Rhythm.

I really enjoyed this album! The tone on that guitar is amazing and the riffs are very well written. I was vibing from start to finish.

Fantastic album

Great classic rock album, I should listen to them more often Playlist add: "Regular John"

satisfying to listen to expect the alien sounds threw me off

One of the greatest of all time. I heard Songs for the Deaf in 2003 when I was 13 and later found this at the local video store on CD. I got it and it blew my dick clean off. I had no idea how deep the rabbit hole went

Super fucking cool album. Badass riffs on guitar and bass, trancy and catchy tunes. Airy production. Awesome Still don't get why Songs for the Deaf wasn't chosen though 🤔

Pure rock

One of my favorite live albums. Young is timeless.

8-6-2, 7-8, 2-6-3, this is a FIVE. Risen from the ashes of the mighty Kyuss, Josh Homme bursted back on the scene with this Queens of the Stone Age debut. Where Kyuss was mostly muscle this album is filled with robotic grooves and soaring hooks. I love how Josh plays both guitar and bass on the album and of course (former Kyuss member) Fredo holds it down on drums. I’ve listened to this album probably a thousand times and I have thousands more to go. Regular John, If Only, You Would Know, Mexicola, I Wish I Was A Teenage Handmodel this album is filled with QOTSA classics. And frankly I wish they would play them live more. Lastly shout out to underground art legend Frank Kozik for the cover art.

One of my all-time favourites. Like being sandblasted by guitars. The opening 3 songs are as good as any other album. I think Rated R is a smidge better, but this thing fucking rocks.

Always QOTSA

I love this album and have since it came out. It's a stoner rock classic but also just a great rock album due to the way Hommes sings, which is still quite a bit different than many stoner rock singers, because he obviously wanted to transcend the genre and has, of course, at this point, blown past it. However, this album, can still sit comfortably in that genre and is still amazing.

Beautiful cavewomen.

Great guts in this album.

Durfte ich anmachen während die Zahnspange entfernt wurde. Allein deswegen 5/5. core memory

Surely, QotSA were heavily influenced by Black Sabbath - the vocals even sound like Ozzy Osbourne on some of the tracks. Loved it!

5 stars. This album is great and right up my alley.

Amazingly good

5th album i got from here and my favourite so far! This one gets my first 5 stars :^D Late 90s is my favourite era of rock music I've gotten quite a bit of their songs recommended to me on YouTube & Spotify before but I haven't listened to a full album of theirs all the way through until today. Very happy I did!! Top tracks for me: The Bronze & Mexicola

Rocky Fav : regular john

This is just a great fuzzed out rock record that's fantastic from start to finish. Its simple and straightforward, with very little over-the-topness to it. It just kicks ass.

This album was bitchin

Queens of the Stone Age is one of those bands that's had several songs floating around my playlist for a long time but I've never sat down and investigated too much, and this was great! Right in that stoner rock/sludge metal vibe I enjoy! Faves were "If Only" "Walking on the Sidewalk" and "Mexicola" but generally enjoyed the whole thing!

This album sounds like having drunken dirty sex

Amazing debut, even though all they have recorded later sounds way better

awesome album. early days for QOTSA, but still full of interesting not-too-laid-back tracks

Here we see a seminal rock band of the modern era, in their debut. I didn't really care for it on first listen. it feels really underproduced and like the songs are uncomplete. On relisten though, it opened up for me. The repeated riffs and lines ("You would know") have consistency that allows you to hone in on the subtle shifts. "You Can't Quit Me Baby" is the pinnacle of this where it ends with nearly a minute of random notes and feedback. Which then feeds into "These Aren't the Droids You're Looking For" which is more of the same. I love it, I really do. However. Spiders can fuck right off with Vinegaroons. The Arabic writing is just the cherry on top of it all.

My Last.Fm stats that I've been tracking since the 2000's were a decade people lived in shows that I've listened to every QOTSA album but this one. So thank you 1001 album generator challenge website for reminding me to listen to it. Kind of more Kyuss slowly turning into what Homme wanted QOTSA to be, and it's some good shit.

this album is so full of nostalgia. it’s truly beautiful, and i have such a soft spot for QOTSA. “i was a teenage hand model” is one of the best songs of all time.

Desert rock that doesn’t blink. Rating: 4.5/5 Short Review: This album is dry heat and repetition used like hypnosis. Minimal lyrics, thick riffs, and a confidence that feels almost arrogant in its simplicity. Favorite Track: Regular John. Pure groove, zero apology.

OK. Blown away. Pure and simple. Has a kind of surf grunge alt rock feel but maybe a bit more hardcore. Damn. This is actually pretty great. Not a song here is particularly filler and most are rockin'. Wow. I have no idea how I missed this band? Oh well, that is what we have the 1001 album generator for! I say "hell yes!"

Disclaimer, I am a huge QOTSA fan, so it might be my bias showing but this is a fantastic album. I went in expecting a less polished version of rated r or songs for the deaf, however this album itself has its own sound that is enjoyable throughout. For a band that rarely misses, this album is a hit

Like them!

Hyggelig gjenhør, lenge siden sist. Holder seg som bare rakker'n.

💯

4.8 I'm so glad this is on the list, total shock seeing it on here. One of my favourite albums of all time but literally never seen it mentioned anywhere, even the average qotsa fan never seems to have it within their top 5 qotsa albums. This album is a masterpiece. There's nothing better when someone reinvents themselves and completely pull it off. In a similar way to when Dave Grohl took his Nirvana time and channeled it into a post-grunge but poppier Foo Fighters self titled release, Josh Homme took Kyuss's material and channeled it into a post-stoner-rock but poppier outfit. Took a few years to really find it's legs before finally breaking through with Songs for the Deaf but there's something really special about the prior two releases, in particular this one. From the first track you are just hit with a barrage of robotic yet insanely groovy (just listen to the absolutely tiny bass lick 24 seconds in - so subtle yet transforms it from being something monotonous to something with character. Album then churns through robotic banger after banger. The coda on You Would Know is so good. Josh's vocals on If Only are almost angelic. The album admittedly peters out towards the end (Hispanic Impressions I've never dug, and tracks like Rope and Mule aren't 5* material), but tbf is completely saved by You Can't Quit Me Baby, possibly the albums best outing even if the outro possibly could have been cut shorter. The "you're solid gold" bit gives me chills still almost three decades later. I was lucky enough to see this album performed in it's entirety on my 21st birthday in Manchester. One of those moments I will look back on fondly on my death bed. Thanks Josh. Basing this off the original 1998 CD release track list. I don't think Droids or Spiders really add anything, and as much as I absolutely love The Bronze I think it's kind of upsets the album flow by plonking it in the middle. Maybe I'm too used to the original.

A perfect album. Definitely will be listening to this again (I’m more familiar with their 2000s stuff so it was fun to go back to their earlier work).

My speed here.

This album kicks ass!

A great debut album! It’s still one of the best by QOTSA. It has aged incredibly well in my opinion.

Et av mine favorittalbum, hører jevnlig på vinyl

Experimental and funky. Would try listening too again

Great Rock album. Reminds me of what the “typical teen” in 90s movies would be listening to in their room, and has aged well

Das nenn ich mal ein gutes Album!

This was refreshingly different. Really enjoyed their sound and as I kept listening, my rating went up and I'll give this a 5. I'll definitely revisit this

Listens 2.5 Standout Tracks: Walking on the Sidewalks, These Are the Droids You're Looking For This is a great album. It really bridges the gap between grunge and turn-of-the-century alternative rock. Reminds me a lot of Soundgarden. There's also hints of industrial rock on some of the tracks, so I guess Nine Inch Nails too. Perhaps even avant-garde in the ways they experiment with all the guitar distortions. Prior to listening to Queens of the Stone Age, I was always getting recommended them on YTM, probably because of my enjoyment of Audioslave, RATM, NIN, Smashing Pumpkins and Nirvana, but for some reason I never indulged. Stupid of me to have avoided them for so long.

Love

One of my favourites. Just lovely

I was a little later to Queens and I came to their debut after _Songs for the Deaf_ and _Rated R_. It's a much more raw album than either of those but no less punchy with Homme saying that he wanted to write "trance rock music". He succeeded of course and this, like all of the albums, are packed with primal grooves that seem somehow simultaneously tight and loose and all with that trademark guitar tone and 'drunken stumble' style of playing that 's unmistakably him and gives everything a realness and even live feeling. This isn't the Queens album I reach for most, I think there's much better quality on later albums but there is something here that keeps me coming back regularly and it's always a good time when I do.

QOTSA are a desert island band for me.

Isso é rock!! Pior que eu tava ouvindo Pantera e comentei que eu até gosto de hard rock, mas gosto de ouvir em alguns artistas específicos. Acho que o QOTSA é um deles. Esse álbum é bem cru, mas eu acho muito bom álbuns assim. Além de Regular John, Avon, If Only e You Would Know eu gosto muito de You Can't Quit Me Baby e Give the Mule What He Wants. Além disso, eu gosto de ouvir as músicas bonus, como The Bronze e Spiders and Vinegaroons

QOTSA MENTIONED 🔥 genuinely great album really cool sound

Banger

PERFECT ALBUM.

Their debut is up there for me in terms of historical QOTSA listens (wild the next two records aren’t on this list), the band’s unique brand of stoner doom rock and roll invariably insisting I turn it up LOUD.

What an opening track. You're immediately propelled into QOTSA's space. I've listened to this album many times so it's well trodden ground, but this still feels fresh nearly 30 years from release. I love how crunchy the guitar is. The last song is great, until it isn't and you are forced to either endure the awful noises or turn off the album.

Maan i loved this one. Didnt think id like it this much. Loved the bass sounds. I would think this is a 4 star album but in the end i just dont have anything bad to say ab it.

QOTSA один з моїх найулюбленіших гуртів, тому рівень суб'єктивності ще вище ніж зазвичай. Вважаю цей альбом трохи недооціненим в контексті їх дискографії. Дуже багато топових рифів, в You Would Know один з моїх улюблених у гурту. Ще досить близький за настроєм до Kyuss, що теж йому додає балів. Далі вже баланс стоунер/альтернативного року потроху буде рухатися в сторону останнього.

Blind album, huge fan of Songs for the Deaf. Im so glad I listened to this my god. Music to my ear holes, this was so cool and 10/10 makes me glad that I am finally seeing them live this year.

Very cool Album. Unique sound.

Amazing as always. The first 3 tracks set the tone for the whole band.

Wasn’t in the mood for this album, but I can still recognize its greatness. Saved for l8r

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Bitchin’ album! Unfortunately they should’ve stopped while they were ahead, but you’ve got to give credit to them for their initial run of perfect albums!

This is album sounds more like queens of the stone age than queens of the stone age. I love all their albums, but this one has a real special place in my heart. Regular John and how to handle a rope are peak quotsa.

I always liked them but never listened to this one, this was much better than I thought it was Will I listen to again: 100%

I'm biased because QOTSA is maybe my favorite band... This album is pure desert rock / stoner rock perfection. Raw and heavy, but refined enough to be accessible. So many stand out tracks, but You Can't Quit Me Baby is my personal favorite. However, I do find it odd that this album was picked over Rated R or Songs for the Deaf.

Queens of Stone Age Favorite are walking on the side walks- has awesome riff and then an even cooler one later “ You would know” is a cool groove I like his voice reminds me of a chilled out Chris Cornell or Layne Staley Mexicola has a sweet bass intro. Perfect combination of 90’s grunge vibes and a fun sense of experimentation. “You can’t quit me baby”was probably my favorite They know how to play great riffs and interesting songwriting around it too. I wish these guys did 7 nation army instead of white stripes

Theyre sick. I dont really know this record but super cool to hear their earlier stuff. Way more raw sounding in the best way. They have such a distinctive sound.

I love this band. You can’t quit me baby is my fave

I really dug this album. Surprised I had never actually listened to it before. Reminded me of early Radiohead in a way? Excited to dig more into the QOTSA discography.

5/5

HEAVY. HEAVY RIFFS. Some fav jams on this.

Činjenice su sljedeće: QOTSA je bez ikakve sumnje jedan od najboljih i pogotovo meni najdražih bendova na svijetu, ovo je monstruozan debi koji je uspio zauvijek definisati njihov zvuk koji cijelih sedam albuma poslije nije uspio dosaditi ni zastarjeti, skoro da je sam Josh radio na albumu što sve čini još impresivnijim. Iznenadila sam se da je od svih njihovih albuma baš ovaj na listi (a nadam se da će ih biti još, moralo bi) ali sad kad ga opet vrlo pažljivo slušam postaje mi jedan od njihovih najboljih. A konkurencija je žestoka. Zaključak je da je raspad Kyussa bio jedan od ključnih trenutaka za muziku, rezultat je formacija benda boljeg od većine.

I love this album, though Songs For The Deaf would have been my choice in its place. 5 stars for the band though, even though I got tinnitus at their concert which is still the loudest one I've ever been to.

Some bands just fucking nail it on the first album… this one is one of my all time favorites, Homme is one hell of a songwriter. Top 3. IDK man pretty much every song from front to back

YES

While not as well known as something like Songs For The Deaf, this still kicks a whole load of ass, through and through. Solid 5 Stars.

One of the best bands of all time

absolute classic

Slick licks! Tasty vocals! Rad! Enjoyed that it starts as rock and by the very end was this weird hypnotic electro stuff

One of the best "recent" rock bands. Kinda weird that this made the list over R Rated, Like Clockwork and Songs for the Deaf though. Those are much better albums.

Interesting album. Unexpected but brilliant.

Omfg that bass tone is killing me! The drums are so hypnotizing, the guitar is a defining factor of my general music taste! This is so fucking good!

Just loved it... what's more to say?!?! ;-)

5/5. This album does not get boring despite it's length and lack of diversity. Each song still feels unique and actually heavy while still being accessible. The desert stoner metal is strong in this one and several genres I'm already a fan of. I have listened to the hits before but never the full album. Glad this came up so I could experience it. Awesome stuff and great concept as well, dark and foreboding throughout while still being manic and wild. Best Song: No One Knows, First It Giveth, Mosquito Song

Not familiar with their first album, but it already rocks!

Bloody banger after banger!!! Way more adventurous than I thought even they might go, and it worked! I've hardly listened to them before - I guess I was scared that their distinctive edgy sound I heard in the few songs I came across would be a fluke, and I'd be let down. Literally the opposite! THIS SLAPPED. 5++++ STARS

Setting sun deals hands of gold there's velvet eyes in Mexico Just a fall away and all she said was true Speak in tongues speak in lies drooling livers born to die It's a wonder that those guns don't point at you Keep sayin Go on Keep sayin You won't live forever Point and shoot I know just what you mean In a world that's full of shit and gasoline babe One dogs dead ones on the phone just leave a lung or leave it alone Its that same old song again I hate it cause it's true Absolute world heavyweight champion of some primal, soul-grabbing driving beat shit that will change the way you look at the world. Or not. Its a hell of a good album, though. 5/5

Powerful and catchy. There were a couple of riffs I remember from when my friends used to listen a lot to this, but a lot of new stuff for me as well.

This is something you should get on your knees for. And beg

Klasse Album.

Such a damn good album! Thank the lord for Josh Homme!

Queens of the Stone Age are one of my favorite bands, as well as being one of the absolute best damn live acts I’ve had the pleasure of seeing in recent years. Even if not as acclaimed as their later work, this was an INCREDIBLY strong debut and already laid the foundations for their signature rocking sound.

Great album, would definitely listen to it again. Liked the different kind of sounds in the music, the playfulness, but also lazy, in a way, but that's just stoner rock, as it should be. The song, You would know, is going on one of my playlist

QOTSA's first album is their least ambitious. It may also be their best.

Now Queens of the Stone Age is my kind of jam. It had all sorts of great guitar riffs through out all of the songs from more simple rock out faster riffs and also more technical and slow-moving riffs. The album also got really bizarre towards the end by introducing a lot of electronic elements with all different sorts of sounds, and more Primus-style guitar playing both of which i also really enjoyed. The album could get a little repetitive but far from enough to make me not love it. It is one of the most weird yet wonderful albums i have done on this project. Best Song: If Only Worst Song: Hispanic Impressions

Already knew it, loved it, brilliant!!

Bangin

5/5 - rad

This triggered some very weird, specific memories for me; the last time I heard it was probably 20 years ago, and I was probably baked. As I should have been! This was the album that legalized stoner rock, taking the filthy bong water of Kyuss and diluting it into something that would play nicely on radio waves. It's long, but there's enough variation here to ensure it never outstays its welcome.

Quick story before my review: this album was once pretty hard to get a hold of, so I resorted to Limewire to get my tracks. I had trouble finding one track in particular, and only years later did I realize the site I was looking at had the title wrong. They had it as "You Can't Quit Mr Baby", which, I mean, isn't a crazy obvious misspelling. Anyway. The birth of a band. It's not flawless, but it is, distinctly, Queens Of the Stone Age. I've been a fan since first hearing "Little Sister" and digging through their discography, so I'm definitely biased in this fact. It's a solid album with a lot of piss and vinegar to it. You can hear when Homme was attempting to make "robot rock", especially on tracks like "Mexicali" and "Walkin' On the Sidewalks". It's not their best, by a long shot (and I honestly couldn't tell you which I think it is, that changes frequently), but it's still an extremely solid showing for a debut. Granted, it loses steam a little near the end, mostly relying on jamming to fill the latter half. However, Homme had been around the block with Kyuss, but to still hear this and hear where they've gone since, it's impressive to hear the connections. And Christ, can Homme write a hook. Favorite tracks: "Avon", "If Only", "Mexicola", "Walkin' On the Sidewalks"

great album still after all these years Queens of the Stone Age have stayed close to their first album, and keeps in the trend that self titled albums are normally the best albums

Perfectly heavy.

I effin’ love this album and I had no clue it existed. I dig a good Josh Homme-riff but good god this thing is chock full of that and more. Interesting - I didn’t understand the ‘stoner rock’ genre tag, but hearing this disc - and hearing that it represented the hybrid of Homme’s Kyuss days and the QOTSA evolution - it makes me think that this is the acme of that genre. For that, and all the goodness that QOTSA brings, I can do no more.

Brilliant alt rick

First time listening to their debut. Didn't disappoint

Era defining

A gem. 5/5

I really like this album. I am a fan of QOTSA and discovered this quite late. The low fi qualities and its simplicity really appealed to me, but I understand these are drawbacks to other listeners. QOTSA definitely forged their own style of groovy stoner rock, and there are some catchy choruses too. It is refreshing to hear rock albums that don’t have overblown production, I feel like you can appreciate the songs in their raw form. I’d put this in the same category as the first foo fighters album (also all the instruments on both albums were mostly played by one person). It is a bit of a weird choice for the list though.

If it’s your thing this is great

Zo’n lekker album! Vette sound, veel goede nummers, weinig filler (in de oorspronkelijke tracklist). Maar niet het beste van QOTSA.

Grunge at its best.

Super ! Mes préférées : You would know Spider +vinegaroons I was a teenager hand model If only

pretty gnarly, cool drum sound, songs are pretty good not stellar, would probs try again

Josh Homme makes jukebox songs for a rundown bar in Georgia where the devil bartends. This album doesn’t have the same hook for me as the next three albums (R, Songs for the Deaf, Lullabies to Paralyze, all three get 5 stars from me)but I can appreciate the grunge roots here. In a primordial soup of reverb I can see the artifacts of the future QotSA start to surface. Album pairs nice with copious amounts of substance abuse, as all QotSA albums do. You Can’t Quit Me Baby shows off Homme’s entrancing voice the best in my opinion, and the guitar play here sounds like the first dabbles in a direction that gets perfected in “Little Sister” on Lullabies to Paralyze. Sidebar - If you enjoy his sustained notes, do your self a favor and enjoy the entire Lullabies album. One last note about You Can’t Quit Me Baby: the guitars screaming off of each other at the end was uncomfortably awesome and leads into the haggardness of the next song perfectly. I Was A Teenage Hand Model was a great pick for an ending song. It’s an odd goodbye. 3 stars.

One of my favorite albums of all time. I don’t think I’ve gone 6 months without listening to it in the past 24 years. Loved it just as much this time as I did when I first heard it in the year 2000.

fucking dope ass album. weed really helped me with this one. if this was a number scale it would probably be an 8, but after all the bullshit these last few days it's a five star.

10/10 perfection

Superb LP, great drumming and guitar work and almost a soft Ozzy style vocal performance from Joh Homme Nice!

I've never listened to this and it was great!!! It is like grungy led Zeppelin.

Simply the beste.

I like the band’s sound! They have a cool vibe.

Love this album

It really grooves but it lacks the broodiness of Kyuss. But I think that might have been the idea of Homme on this album. A bit more straightforward repetition in the riffs. And it works incredibly well.

Solid album. I like most of Josh Homme's musical output. A few tunes dropped would've made this a classic for me.

Flawless

10/10

I’ve listened to this 100000 times already, and I’m so glad it made the list. I feel it gets overlooked a lot by QOTSA fans, but this to me is quintessential Queens (well, perhaps Rated R is but this paved the way). Robotic, hypnotic, weird… I don’t think there’s a song on it that you’d play at a house party compared to later records, but all the more reason for this being a rough little gem punching above its weight

Class album, weird and interesting all the way through. Lacks any obvious singles apart from regular John but that probably makes it better.

Beautiful

Fuck yeah

Regular John Mexicola You cant quit me baby Hispanic Impressions Give the Mule what he wants

Absolute banger. Will be listening again soon.

5 easy

Sonzao.

Essencial

Muito fodaaaaa

Heerlijk, wat een lekker album!!

He he eindelijk weer iets uit mijn lijst van favorieten🤘

Vocals are like David Bowie if he had a Vegas crooner era. Great catchy riffs and hard charging guitar parts so fuzzy they can put you into a trance.

rainhas da era da preda

Always been an album I've loved. Stand out tracks - How to handle a rope, If only

stoned and sleepy on you would know. I'm asher burns and I approve this album

This is the best Queens of the Stone Age album because it sounds the most like a Kyuss album.

The Queens' debut album is their most straightforward stoner rock album. It picks up where Josh Homme's old band Kyuss left off, taking their heavy sound and giving it the catchiness of rock music. These songs are dense riff-fests. "Regular John" and "Avon" have gnarly riffs that burrow into your head; they leave the songs no room to breathe, but there's no need for them to when the sound is so pummeling. Elsewhere, "Walking on the Sidewalks" foreshadows the band's later robot sound and "You Can't Quit Me Baby" shows off Homme's swagger. The album suffers a bit from a lack of variety, but only a bit, as the overall sound and the guitar tunings are so enthralling. The band's sound expanded from here, but this is still a worthy entry in their catalog and some of the best stoner rock you'll find.

Really solid debut, might have to check these guys out more.

Kinda way fire and so grunge y

As vezes o primeiro disco é uma mistura do caralho até a banda decidir o que quer ser. O primeiro do QOTSA com certeza é. Acho que falta um pouco de unidade no sentido de temática. Começa rock tesudo, algumas referências latinas, do nada é futurista, volta a ser latino e termina stonerzão de tudo. No geral é um bom disco, Josh Homme faz um puta trabalho aqui, e o baixista também rouba a cena na maioria do álbum. Bom pra ouvir dirigindo o Corsa na Bandeirantes.

Pretty good

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE! You've found me at a very QOTSA time of my life. Genuinely, they are my favourite band of all time and have defined a very distinct period of my life, no I will not shut up about them - I've pretty much constantly got one of their albums on. With one concert under my belt and another coming up later this year it is safe to say that no other band have had such an impact on my life as these guys have. ...All that to say that I must admit this is my least listened album of theirs after Villains (not that I dislike it in any way, shape, or form). Although it is a very solid stoner rock album that sets up the foundation for a lot of their later work, I do not feel this is the right album to represent the band at their best. Given that the first 1001 Albums book was published in 2005, surely psychedelic masterpiece Rated R (2000) or their magnum opus Songs For The Deaf (2002) would've been the obvious choices? Hell I would've even taken Lullabies over this. Glad to see SFTD added as a user album though. Anyway, time to contradict these criticisms with praise! I really enjoy the distinct desert identity and hazy stoner sound established throughout the album - I find even reading the titles in their mentions of 'Mexicola', 'Hispanic Impressions', and 'Vinegaroons' really sets the scene of the Californian desert that characterised Josh Homme's upbringing and musical endeavours. The constantly fuzzy, at times droning, guitars and that beautiful bass are delicious! Love the atmosphere. I also hear a lot of their later work in this album; it seems to follow the general arc of starting out with pummeling, impactful rock at before retreating into the longer, eerie tracks, then mellowing out at the end. Though, I do miss the distinct humour of Josh's lyrics in subsequent albums - his voice here takes a backseat and lets the riffs guide you, but it's done well so I'm not complaining. I also like that some of these songs have their roots in other projects, all tied together in this beautiful stoner rock package. Avon/Nova from the Desert Sessions 3 & 4, Spider and Vinegaroons and If Only in the form of If Only Everything from the split EP with Kyuss, The Bronze and Droids from the Beaver split CD - all of them made their way here and slip into the tracklist seamlessly, perhaps revealing the consistency of the Queen's first sound before they'd even truly started... Thoughts while listening: The chugging riff in the verses on Walkin On The Sidewalks reminds me very much of the robotic sound on Era Vulgaris very groovy. The lyrical allusion on Fairweather Friends off ...Like Clockwork to this song is interesting ("Drink wine and screw")! I really like the end of You Would Know when the drums truly kick in and the riff amps up from its earlier mellow drone...I think this song would be a bit dull without it. Man... the 3 track run of The Bronze -> How To Handle A Rope -> Mexicola is legendary.That eerie, echoing, pulsating sound kicking into the erratic whirring riff and fast drums on The Bronze just does something to me. So good! And that guitar solo reminds me of later ones in SFTD. Really one of the most powerful songs on here. The intense, crunchy guitar on How To Handle A Rope make for such a great rock tune. This song is on my wishlist for the concert this year. Also, dare I say the static and beeping sounds at the end are vaguely echoic of the radio motifs in SFTD? And I couldn't forget to mention the deeeeeep, heavy riff at the beginning of Mexciola - wow! Unbeatable. You Can't Quit Me Baby: the impeccable layering of the persistent bass drone, that beautiful guitar tone, the darker lyrical content, Josh's drawn out vocals... so atmospheric, this subtly eerie, foreboding mood that really exemplifies its story of an obsessive love that ends in suicide. Love 'you're solid gold, i'll see you in hell', probably most iconic lyric of the entire album. Though I generally agree that the extra songs included in the reissue are essential to the tracklist (mostly because of The Bronze, crazy to me that wasn't on the 1998 version), I must say the back end drags a bit, but I do enjoy its greater instrumental focus. I like the erratic, robotic sounds and chugging rhythm of 'Droids' that do somewhat reflect its title! Spiders and Vinegaroons has unfortunately always annoyed me (more out of my own personal taste than actual fault of the song).That simple guitar work and drone track in the beginning, and then the later almost electronic chugging drums are so effectively ominous, but...argh! the visceral flashbacks to the stomp-clamp genre are too much for me! I Was A Teenage Hand Model as a closer is interesting. The clarity here of Josh's soft vocal delivery seems to really reflect how his vocal abilities would later develop, and become a greater utilised tool of the band. A pretty outstanding first endeavour into singing I'd say! At its core, this album feels like a sonic and thematic stepping stone between Josh Homme's first departure from Kyuss and their later, clearer-defined hard rock sound. This very specific, authentic sound of desert fuzz seems to aurally embody its oppressive dry and heat. Though my thoughts obviously come from the biased mind of somebody who has spent hours listening to this band, poring over the lyrics, scouring wikis and obscure internet threads for any information I can find, this album is truly fantastic, and still not even their best. God help us all for when I get to talk about SFTD. Standouts: Regular John, How To Handle A Rope, The Bronze, You Can't Quit Me Baby

This album is really a great one, with some pretty interesting tracks and some really nice energy. Although I am not much of a fan of the instrumental songs in this record, it is pretty cohesive and a very enjoyable one. Not to add that some of the psychedelic sounds in here are delightful. It is surely not perfect, but an album you can enjoy whenever you listen to it. And that is fantastic.

Should have been Songs for the Deaf but this rocks. Just a little less.

Absolutely solid album. Loved listening to it. It's one of their better ones. I'll definitely be listening to this one more in the future

Sometimes I worry I’m not a good enough vocalist and then I hear songs like Regular John and I feel ok. Jokes aside, very enjoyable riffs and guitar work, found this easy to listen to

Pretty good, I honestly enjoyed the instrumental tracks towards the end of the album more than the others.

- Never considered myself a QotSA fan and I do not think that has really changed; their songs are typically missing a propulsive element to me and hearing Home call the band the rock response to electronica tracks with that. That being said, nothing here is bad and the everpresent raw fuzz of distortion is a welcome attribute. - The first and final tracks are easily the best. Homme's vocals are way more intriguing on "Regular John," and I wish he played with the instrument of his voice more. And "I Was A Teenage Hand Model" felt dynamically different from everything that came before it.

About halfway through this album takes a full turn into just jamming and tbh I’m here for it. 4/5 Best Song: these aren’t the droids

They were cool as fuck back in the day, big riffs and fuzz. Good gear. Best Track: Avon

i forgot to listen to the rest of this but me likey

I mean, this is just some great rock. My main complaint is the length. I can understand why some reviews mention the repetitiveness of the album - I found that a few of the songs had the same structure and a similar sound, which made for an unstimulating listening experience. The star of this album was the curious guitar riffs, the most memorable one to me being in Mexicola. Favorite Tracks: Regular John If Only The Bronze Mexicola Give the Mule What He Wants I Was a Teenage Hand Model

You'd Rather Open Up Your Wrist 1001 Albums Generator 353 (9/20/2026) An album that starts out really strong and then tapers off at the end for me. Definitely more straightforward than their later albums, but also less interesting. Rated R and Songs For The Deaf are both much better distillations of the early QOTSA sound, but this one is solid. 4/5. Also I actually like Hispanic Impressions, even though I know a lot of people don't, but idk why it's called that. Favs: If Only How To Handle A Rope Mexicola Least Fav: These Aren't The Droids You're Looking For

Having this over Rated R or Songs for the Deaf is crazy but it's still QOTSA and it still rules

I was so surprised to like this one! It’s a lot harder rock than I usually listen to, but really loved it.

Enjoyable and good to listen to but as straight forward meat and two veg rock I’m not sure why it made the list. It isn’t pioneering, first of its kind, genre defining or a mega seller

4.14

Absolute cracker! Love everything these guys have ever done. Regular john and mexicola are a couple of my favourite songs of theirs. So cool

The only good post-grunge album?

Opening 4 tracks are all quite similar but strong. Its not quite Songs for the Deaf but its a strong opening. Album is a bit too long though. In fact it'd be better if it was succinct and about half as long I reckon. Tracks like Spiders and Vinegaroons just kill a lot of time. This album's solid but we only need one album from QOTSA and its Songs for the Deaf without a doubt. 3.8/5

Muy buenos riffs la verdad Tiene una base de canciones buenas muy sólida Regular John es la que me atrapó o sea desde el puro inicio, pero por una hora logran un nivel de consistencia muy bueno el incluso incursionan un poco por la electrónica Se siente potencia, se siente desenfreno, no se limitan no se guardan nada, muy buen debut la verdad Recomendable y reescuchable

Нравится мне данная группа, хоть этот альбом и не так зашёл. Всё ещё считаю Songs For The Deaf куда более достойным этого списка, хотя его тут и нет. По трекам 1) Spiders and Vinegaroons 2) If Only 8/10

I'd never heard this debut before and kind of assumed that the excellent Songs for the Deaf was their first. Has all the makings of a good QOTSA album anyway, Josh Homme achieves a really unique, heavy guitar tone that I love. Especially shines on tracks like Mexicola. A 3.5 rounded up for me since it's a pretty awesome first effort

Nice one. Never heard before.

Another I quite enjoyed, particularly the really noisy tracks near the end

Never been a QOTSA fan, not because i had any issue with them, its just not music i was interested in. A thorough listen shows a lot of merit to it. Yes, there was the rock sensibilities that can bore me, but there was also a wealth of ideas, good variety, real confidence for a debut snd some real intereting instrumentals. I'm going to have to admit i was wrong and start listening more enthusiastically.

Talk about a band that knows how to find a groove and just keep it going!!! Best hard rock grooves out there... period. This is funk music that was turned into straight up hard rock. The guitar riffs are EXCELLENT. The drums are right on key. Bass properly supports. The singing is weak, but was tolerable on this album, unlike a lot of the other QOTSA songs I have heard off other albums. And it just kicks. Kept my attention the whole time.

Álbum excelente. A energia e um rock alternativo com cara diferente, rápido e menos sujo. Só que muito divertido. QoA Vesper.

Very good album. Very few songs skipped. Solid 4 stars

Solid stoner rock, not their best:

Never got into QotSA passed their big hits. Nothing they did, just never bothered listening to a full album of theirs until now. This is a very solid album, especially for a debut. Its raw and rough around the edges without sounding like it was the first thing they've ever put out. While its not perfect by any means, and it does get a tad repetitive towards the end, I couldn't have asked for a better way to start my week (or a better album to get on my birthday). 4/5

hard to believe this came out in the 90s. very progressive

I've owned songs for deaf at some point, they were a Kerrang staple with the pounding [Go with the flow]. I haven't gone past that though so I'm excited to dig in. Luckily I have a long drive today! ---------------------------------------------------------- This is unmistakable as QOTSA - these guys had it down from the start. Stoner rock is something I really enjoy with it's rhythmic zen. Musically it's tight, with pounding drums, rhythmic distorted guitars and soothing vocals. The songs often build off a single riff and unwind into a sprawling drone powered journey. 4*

I didn't enjoy it all that much, but I respect it.

Adjacent to genres I like, can tell how it fits into rock-punk transition

wait some of this kind of hit Would I listen again: yes Deserves to be on this list: how is this on it but songs for the deaf isn't 4.2

I loved Kyuss, but never really got into QOTSA outside of the big songs, but this was really good. I always thought they were a more listenable, commercialised Kyuss, but these days I don't think that's such a bad thing

Solid. Really enjoyed hearing this again. Hard to say it's one a top 50 favourite but always delivers 4.4

I hadn't heard this one before but have there others and wasn't sure what I was going to get but I liked it you can hear the foundations of the music to come overall a solid album good grooves and guitars wish I had of heard this one earlier

Avon one of my fav tracks by QOTSA, great album

Yea

Either "Rated R" or "Songs For The Deaf" would have been five-star picks. Still, an excellent album. Glad they made the list.

Isn't Songs for the Deaf the essential Queens album?

4.7 Great album. Love Josh homme and the palm desert sound.

really strong debut album, had some great tunes

Första albumet, jag gillar QOTSA väldigt mycket och vi såg dem live som förband till system of a down. Detta album är väl det jag lyssnat minst på sedan tidigare, men det är otroligt skitigt, låter precis som QOTSA och är riktigt bra. Får bli en 4/5

This was interesting and fun.

Rockin

I'm not a grunge guy so I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this. I think I preferred the more traditional stuff early in the album but when they got more free form and experimental it was still solid. I wonder if in repeated listens, those later tracks would rise and the early ones would become more predictable/tiring.

4/5 Favorite Songs: Regular John If Only You Would Know Mexicola

I've never taken a deep dive into this band. I know people love them, they have a cult following. And honestly, I've never hated any of the music I've heard from them. This record is rad. Kind of post rock, post punk, post indie all in one. Elements of blues and stoner sludge rock, but never too much into one or the other. They really just sound like they're having fun.

Surpringly good. Loved the rhythm guitar.

One of my favorite bands. Not my favorite album tho. If Only is a banger tho. 3.5

Alkuun tää släppää aika isosti, mutta ihan loppu levystä puuduttaa. Ihan hauska että levy vähä rauhottuu joo loppuun, mutta en tiiä ei noita kahta vikaa jaksa oikeen kuunnella. Ihan ei riitä täysiin bongoihin sen takia....

Don’t know why this is on here over songs for the deaf

Okay, hier habe ich nachgeschaut: dies ist das einzige Qotsa Album auf der Liste - ich bin kein großer Fan,aber das war eine so unausweichliche Band dass ich das ziemlich fragwürdig finde, weil es maximal das viertbeste Album ist, sowohl technisch als auch von der Dynamik und Weirdness weit hinten dran steht und auch noch ein dummes Albumcover hat. Ich gebe dem trotzdem 4, weil vieles doch schon da ist und die Welt diese Musik braucht.

Da brettert es ganz schön aber auch recht Monoton. die späteren QotSA waren da m.E. vielfältiger. Aber ein sehr schönes brettern.

Nice rock and roll!

Josh Homme was in the greatest stoner rock band to ever come out Kyuss. They should be on this list instead of Queens of the Stone Age, but that would be too much for people on here. So if you like this album I suggest go and give Kyuss a listen.

Yep... On the shelves Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★★☆(8/10) Total reviewed : 406 Already owned : 91 Purchased : 21 To buy : 3 Nope : 291

I’ve always kind of liked QOTSA from afar, like I’ve always enjoyed songs I’ve heard but never really made an effort to properly listen. I think that’s kind of still the case. I enjoyed this across the board but couldn’t necessarily pick out particular tracks or reasons. (3.5 stars)

very solid debut. A couple of their other albums I like better but this one is definitely caught my ear

I dig this! It's got riffs and just enough weirdo shit to be interesting, but not so much it turns me off. Solid album I wish I hadn't written it off without listening to it years ago.

Grande esordio, da questo primo album si capisce subito lo stile stoner della band. Alcune canzoni forse un po’ ripetitive ma è parte del genere

the self-titled debut studio album by alt rock group queens of the stone age. there's a lot of personnel but the big majority of this record was produced by two guys. one of the guys, josh homme really tried to break out with this new band and sound, he attempted all sorts of projects and studied music at the university of washington. according to the guardian, he describes the music as "trance robot music for girls", make that description what you will. this album was released on a more independent label, so sales weren't too high... in fact a little low compared to other indie releases. it was pretty cool. heh, stoner rock... i should have popped an edible right before listening to this, huh? it feels like this rock music is overlapping into metal territory, but it's not quite there yet. this group makes some pretty good stuff, fits right into some other big bands from the 90s, especially some of the meaty, slowwwwwer tracks that almost sound grungy. hell, i feel like sometimes when i hear the singing, it totally reminds me of the way kurt cobain would sing. pretty alright all around. it was a very interesting introduction to this group, and honestly the more i think about it, the more i want to listen to their other stuff.

This project is so goddamned weird, man. Even when it gets it right, it gets it wrong. Does this album deserve to be here? Probably. But Songs for the Deaf, Rated R, and Lullabies to Paralyze are the better albums - and they're nowhere to be found. Not including Songs for the Deaf is a particularly egregious omission, as that album is arguably their magnum opus. This is a 4 star album, and an excellent debut for a band that went on to be amongst the biggest and best bands of the 2000s. I'm just flabbergasted as to how anyone could listen to the discography of QotSA, and choose this album over classics where the band really hit their stride.

They have better albums. 4.1

I like queens. They're a unique rock band. Not sure what males them stonery. Maybe people like to do meth or hallucinegenics to them or something although they dont hit me like that. This album is decent enough with plenty of weird riffs and beats. Not a whole lot of highlights, though.

Schon bedenklich, wenn mir beim Opener zuerst "Man" von Skepta in den Sinn kommt, der das Opening-Riff ziemlich prominent samplet. Bedeutet wohl, dass ich das QOTSA-Debut nie so oft gehört habe. Die Produktion finde ich schon mal ausgezeichnet und mir gefällt, dass sie hier noch nicht so stark auf catchige Refrains und Hits schielen und Songs auch mal ohne viel Schnickschnack belassen. Die Instrumentals in der zweiten Hälfte stören jedoch den Fluss der Platte deutlich und an manchen Stellen passiert in den Songs zu wenig für die Laufzeit. Aber hier sind schon ausgesprochen viele hervorragende Songs vorhanden. Für die 1001 sehe ich aber andere QOTSA-Platten deutlich weiter vorne.

Keine Ahnung, wieso ich live nicht von anfang an gecatched war, aber diese Band macht doch unglaublich viel Spaß!

We all have something that gets us through the days, the weeks, the years. Some of us exercise, some of us get high, some of us go out and socialize with strangers, some of us grow roots into our couch playing video games or watching streaming services. Me, I listen to music and do puzzles. This album is fantastic for that. It's highly repetitive, it's extremely similar from song-to-song, and sounds great both loud and quieter. It doesn't get my heart racing but doesn't put me to sleep. It's the perfect rock & roll background noise. That's why it falls into the category "Stoner Rock". You don't have to think about it if you don't want to, but if you do listen, it's got some insane lyrics and introspection. I've avoided the Stoner Rock genre for basically my whole life. I never found the appeal of it besides monotone off-tune mumbling or wailing with slurred vocals. This album is no different but hits all the right chords, right beats, right solos at the right time. It's dirty, covered in sweat, smells like pot, and hasn't washed its hair in a week. I, like most of these reviews, heard "Songs for the Deaf" and never looked back at QotSA's discography. I have actually been told not to by friends, relative, and coworkers who were familiar with their work, so I trusted them and didn't look back. What a surprise this album was. It's good, very good. 8/10

Må indrømme, at jeg ikke har lyttet til meget QOTSA foruden 'Songs For The Deaf'. Og synes måske, de har en tendens til at blive lidt ensformige i deres udtryk. Og det var også præcis den tanke, jeg havde, mens jeg hørte albummet første gang. Men ved flere lyt begynder det i den grad at komme under huden på mig; var nok bare lidt mere krævende end jeg først havde forventet. Det er råt, tungt og mørkt - præcis som jeg forertrækker rock. Og 'Spiders and Vinegaroons' er så fedt et nummer, at det alene havde trukket albummet op på 4 stjerner. Synes dog stadig ikke det er QOTSA bedste album, så lidt ærgerligt at det er det eneste, der er med på listen

pretty dang good!

Stand-out tracks: Regular John, Avon, If Only, The Bronze, Mexicola, You Can't Quit Me Baby, Spiders and Vinegaroons, I Was a Teenage Hand Model Damn, so much distortion and dissonance on these tracks (sometimes a bit too much even). I like the variety and lots of tracks stood out to me as unique and memorable. There were quite a few just ok tracks, and most of the instrumental only tracks didn't catch my attention (maybe a bit too much repetitiveness). I have to give a special mention to the two longest tracks on the album, their progressions are kind of insane. Also wtf was that ending, I was genuinely shaking my head in disbelief and had to turn down the volume because my ears didn't appreciate that.

I liked it more the longer it went on.

Really good album. Wasn’t familiar with band - heard of them but never listened. This album is very grunge influenced, but maybe a little more hard rock at times. Every song was good, although there are a couple tracks that are mostly experimental noise tracks.

It's rock and roll for sure!

I have multiple projects going. This is the second time round for this one. The first time, I was largely unfamiliar with QSA beyond them being “around” music I did listen to back in the day. The first time I gave this a 4. Menacing guitar lines and drums that actually catch you are an easy sell for me. This time I almost wanted to give it a 5. Those final two tacks are awesome. Spiders and Vinegaroons has become a return track for me. I just keep coming back. So, yeah. I still don’t think I can go 5. But maybe the next time round I’ll be fully in. 4 Boolean: True

Stoner/doom metal paired with post grunge alt rock radio song writing not shy to throw in a hook. Heavy shades of Dinosaur Jr and Mudhoney: thick riffs chug along at a medium pace, loud and heavy, pushing amps into a rich warm overdrive, droning and looping to occupy the back of your mind and let the front roam. The lead guitar tone is a gnarly distorted squall; this is a band who've sold a billion fuzz pedals. One trick ponies with a great trick, but they do it for an hour solid.

It’s hard to imagine where the whole stoner/desert rock genre would be if Josh Homme would have just hung it up after Kyuss. I know QOTSA was my introduction to it, even though I didn’t know exactly what it was at the time; I don’t even know if it was called stoner rock at that point. Of course there were others that continued holding the torch, but it was Josh that brought it to the mainstream and made it accessible to the masses. And this album is where that particular chapter of the genre all started. It was highly influential and continues to inspire musicians to this day. Great, great album.

If it were any other album by the band…

Debut album Vocals are okay. Guitar dominates the music. Lots of good hooks Go with the flow is a good song. A good album. Four stars.

Day 335 Had never heard this before, really good album. Highlights Regular John If only Mexicola

This is a fairly good debut, and there's a good reason songs from this like Regular John still get played live by them frequently. But. Rated R and Songs for the Deaf really are peak QOTSA. I enjoy most of their albums, but Rated R and Songs for the Deaf... Hands down. Why on earth neither is on the list, and instead, we get the debut and Like Clockwork (which has two of my favourite tracks if theirs but as an album isn't as cohesive), No One Knows (see what I did there?).

7/8/26. Won't be a fair review because I love QOTSA and all their work. This album is still fantastic even though it's their debut and lays the groundwork for the rest of the band's output. Always loved the unique chord progressions.

QOTSA is one of the greatest rock bands, this album isn't my favorite of theirs but it's still super solid. Totally recommend it for people who want metal without distorted vocals.

Great debut album! Solid rock and roll.

So interestingly, I am completely unfamiliar with this album. And maybe only familiar with Queens of the Stone Age by name? By reputation? Really very little. By this time I, honestly was not interested in this brand of alt rock, if I ever had been. Funny enough I was in Seattle. But I was dedicated to Modest Mouse. Went to all their shows, bought all their albums. And of course they only have one album on the USER list. Not the one I would’ve chosen, either. But anyway Queens of the Stone Age… So listening for the very first time I felt like, yeah, this is mush; I can’t really connect; there’s something here, but I ain’t got the patience to dig for it today. Then the b side. Spiders and Vinegaroons to be exact. My ears perked up. I came in closer. I had to listen to the whole thing again. And then the closer. F*ing awesome! Talk about the end of an album kicking it up. So this is a debut. Obviously it has issues. But it got me intrigued. 4 Boolean: True

I didn't even know this album existed. And I was a little hesitant as some queens album's aren't really my thing, but this one was pretty damn good. Cool to here how Josh really found his voice and there are some great riffs across this entire thing

El gordito este me la pone como tanque de agua. Que hijo de puta bo 🧉

Saw QOTSA live about 10 years ago or so. Did not listen to this album before. I liked it but the longer version has few songs too much. This is stoner rock, a grunge spin-off which is sometimes fun to listen to but not daily

Previously unknown band to me. I will be checking out their other stuff.

Delighted but surprised to see this on here. I adore QOTSA (the band) and like this debut album, but I don’t think it comes close in quality to Rated R or Somgs For The Deaf. Will be interested to see if those feature. I guess this did define their sound and was very different from anything else around at the time. A solid 4/5 from me but it’s far less finessed than the others I mentioned and more experimental, verging on guitar wankery at times.

Heard some of these tracks, but annoyed I hadn’t listened in full album format. Listening to a Queens album feels like experiencing a drive through a southwestern U.S. desert on the run from a racist police force, hell bent on revenge and steroids.

A really high 4. QOTSA before QOTSA was QOTSA

- Dang, really liking this

It’s a cool album really. Mid tempo most of the time, has that dirt in it that some great rock is supposed to have. It’s tough to keep some songs with only a couple chords interesting but they do it for sure. It isn’t their best album for sure but also isn’t their worst. Overall an album I enjoy and come back to!

Great stoner rock and a great intro to an incredible band, that said its far from their best, cause i’d give songs for the deaf and like clockwork easy 5’s. Standouts are Regular John, Mexicola and Give the Mule what he wants.

Big fan of If Only got a good vibe from it. Walkin on the Sidewalks had a good groove to it as well.

4/5

Hazy heavy drone metal. Great riffs, I had fun. Regular John is a banger to open. The speed up at the end of I Can't Quit You Baby is awesome. If it's a reissue or bonus track, I ain't listening #purist

Riffs on riffs on riffs. Josh Homme effortlessly chugs out the rhythmic goodness that massages the soul

I didn't like the ending it sounded like the dentist

The sound is there. The songs need development.

Good stuff. Why Stone Temple Pilots were huge and these guys weren't is a mystery to me.

Great, sleazy, trance-inducing stoner rock with a bit of grunge. It gets old to a point, but Queens brings enough variation to the table to keep their albums from feeling too stale. I would have picked any of their next 6 albums instead, but I guess this is their debut. I'll give the album a bump for their later work, but this is solidly a 3.5

Nice rockin tunes. A real trip

me gustó mucho el álbum, queens of the stone age me parece chimba de banda, no se al final que no me cuadró pero igual bieen

Regular John - 4.5/5 Avon - 4/5 If Only - 4.5/5 Walkin on the Sidewalks - 4/5 You Would Know - 3.5/5 How to Handle a Rope - 4/5 Mexicola - 4/5 Hispanic Impressions - 3.5/5 You Can't Quit Me Baby - 4/5 Give the Mule What He Wants - 4/5 I Was a Teenage Hand Model - 3.5/5 A very sludgy experience that feels like you're tripping through the desert. The original author also once again comes up with the wrong album for QoTSA, but they have too many good albums after this to determine which one should be the one. Is it Songs of the Deaf? Like Clockwork? Or another option not mentioned? Any of those would be good options, but this is a good start for them. Not their best work, but later albums build upon the foundation that this sets up. Overall: 4/5 Favorites: Regular John, Only If

Enjoyed as someone who's never really listened before, expected to like it more

I own just two albums by QOTSA and this is not one of them. Seeing as this feels almost as strong as those I own, I feel like I should probably invest more time in them.

A straightforward, riff-based rock album. I quite like the sound of it but no top mark because the songs tend to all follow the same recipe. It's slightly monotonous. I'll happily listen to this and I think this should be great fun, live.

Oh hell yes. Start of an amazing band. I have no idea if they'll put songs for the deaf on here (which is their true 5 star pinnacle opus) but this is the start of an amazing rock band. Sludge tones and riffs but driving alt rock speed. Great overall jams and a crazy debut from a must listen to group.

Regular John 4 Avon 3.8 If Only 3.6 Walkin' on the Sidewalks 3.8 You Would Know 3.4 How to Handle a Rope 3.4 Mexicola 4 Hispanic Impressions 3.5 You Can't Quit Me Baby 3.8 Give the Mule What He Wants 3.7 I Was a Teenage Hand Model 3.3 Score: 3.663636364

so good except long sections of just like random fucking noises

i think qotsa is an amazing debut album with the sickest guitar riffs. 90's alternative rock bands... i love u...

Never heard of this band, liked the album up until You Can't Quit Me Baby, then I lost interest in the rest of the songs(5), though I tried to get through them, just kept advancing to the next before they finished. 4 stars since the positive outweighed the not so positive.

I wasn’t familiar with this album, but it was pretty good! Great riff-y guitar work, which I’m a sucker for. I don’t think Homme’s voice had reached the confidence that he got later, but he still sounded pretty good.

The birth of a brilliantly mechanical, driving sound. Josh Homme’s approach to the guitar on this self titled debut is fantastic, treating the instrument almost like a hypnotic synthesizer with repetitive, down tuned, and locked in riffs. The drum work is relentless, creating a heavy, trancelike groove that feels completely distinct from the theatrical alternative rock dominating the late 90s.

Fat bass, greasy sound. Sometimes quite simple, sometimes with a bit off twist. Signature sound - I can hear them in many contemporary bands.

Good loudness

Surprisingly good

- I was glad to see that someone else mentioned Masters of Reality in reference to this band / album. If you like this then look into that bands catalog, their debut released in 1989 ...... Homme owes a lot to those guys, IMHO. But, I digress. This is perfectly enjoyable if a bit tedious at times but hey, that's why they call it "droning", right? It's a good, strong debut and maybe I'm being a little biased by my being a fan of MoR and knowing this sound since 1992's "Sunrise on the Sufferbus" but I just can't bring myself to give it a 5. I'll go a strong 4.5 but that's on me ....... -

Fricking awesome, first time listening to this album and man you can really see the tone set for all that come to follow.

I'm going to say 4 out of 5 on this one. I was entertained the whole time and starting see, like others on this list, why people enjoy them so much.

This is a really impressive debut album, I think it’s got a lot of the things that I love about later QOTSA albums. But I really feel like it’s missing whatever makes their later albums special. It doesn’t have the riffs that Songs for the Deaf or Rated R have, but it also doesn’t have the emotional maturity that …Like Clockwork has. Still though, a really fun and solid album by one of my favorite bands. Favorites: Regular John, Mexicola, I Was A Teenage Hand Model

good album but i can understand why some find this kind of music boring. i can't listen to too much of it either

I love this album. I even didn't know them

Cool

The good stuff

Some solid guitar work and heavy moments, like the riffs hit hard and the desert atmosphere. Just couldn’t quite find a way in emotionally, which kept it from being more than a cool listen.

Rico rico como lo son estos locos que hacen mucisca wena. Estoy puro chamullando pa avanzar al siguiente álbum jaja pero se que cuando lo escuyue me va a gustar pq soy fan

This does seem like a debut album. Not sure why this album of theirs was represented instead of Songs For the Deaf, but still good with those timing changes. 3.5 stars rounded up. Stoner rock for 4/20? Well done, random generator!

Really damn good rock music. I have definitely heard enough QOTSA in my life but this still stands up. Love those sludgy riffs and vocal melodies. It feels quite different from the rest of the band’s output but don’t let that put you off. If anything, this album’s a fair bit more consistent than the rest of them. Best: Regular John, Avon Worst: I Was a Teenage Hand Model

Review - this album's great, and probably gets less recognition than it's due because their next few albums were so much better. So in that sense I'm glad to see it here. But having looked it up and seen that it's the only QOTSA album on the list I'm flabbergasted. Added in 2010 - this is the QOTSA album people need to hear before they die? A bold claim. What stands out to me on relisten is how strongly this album drops off - first 3-4 songs are some of the best opening tracks of all time. The last 2-3 tracks are really skippable tbh. The krautrock influence is strong on this album. It's a bit "Stereolab for boys". Still a very good album, still worthy of the list, but utterly bizarre to be the band's only inclusion. Rating - 7.5/10 Need to hear? YES

great album. went in a bit cynical, more familiar with QOTSA albums of the 21st century - and I still feel they are stronger but I am v grateful to be given the opportunity to finally sit down and listen to their debut cos it slaps. 8 / 10 Best track/s: walking on the sidewalks, regular john, spiders and vinegaroons, you can't quit me baby, the closer is pretty damn nice too Better albums by QOTSA: Songs for the Deaf, Rated R

First time listening to an album from this band. I enjoyed it. I will probably check out more of their work. Album was pretty consistent style wise. Interested to see what the other albums are like.

One of their weakest albums and kind of a weird inclusion, but a weaker Queens Of The Stone Age album is still great. This is their debut album, but all the musicians involved were already experienced with being in earlier bands and releasing beloved albums, such as Kyuss. The first two third are so are typical stuff for them, just Rock banger and banger. The last few tracks kind of lose me though. Queens Of The Stone Age aren't really interesting to me once they start noodling and improvising and the vocals take a back seat.

First listen I was unimpressed but I let it loop while reading and it grew on me. Going to give it 4 stars

This should not be on here, not because it's a bad album, because it certainly isn't, but because Songs For The Deaf should be in its place. This was the first choice for this list that made me question the authority the list makers have on choosing anything truly worth my time, but I still have to give them credit for even including QOTSA I guess. Still, baffling choice. Great album though, but they have at least three better than it.

Good album, i like how they form their own sound in a way, i know the band and i like it more their other works but this one is good

Awesome gritty riffs, superior drumming, and an all around great album!

Rock, Rock, and more Rock. Catchy groovy and hard to ignore.

Good, solid rock. Surprised this album is here but not Songs for the Deaf.

Probably 5 stars if its 20 minutes shorter. Starts our STRONG and fades late, love some of these tracks. Underrated rock band and interestingly do not sound like a product of the 90's.

Somehow, QOTSA manages to make a drugged out, grunge rock sound into something approachable. At times, I thought I was listening to Alice In Chains and other times Foo Fighters (it exists in the middle of grunge and broadly appealing alt garage rock). And its all kind of groovy/dancey? After I finished listening, I read the wiki and found all the comparisons to Can. I also read that Dave Grohl played drums on their 3rd (and probably their best) album Songs For The Deaf Not a perfect album (a bit long), but they were clearly on the scent of something really effing cool - (favorites were If Only and Mexicola). I REALLY hope we get to do Songs For The Deaf

A lot here to like. While I don’t think this is their best album, a lot of the pieces that they lay out in this album became standard fair in hard rock for much of the aughts. Solid album and fun tracks.

7/10 Full on rocking goodness. Think I preferred this to the QotSA albums that I know better, but maybe they are due a reassessment

Regular john - 4 Avon - 4 If only - 4 Walkin on the sidewalks - 3 You would know - 3 How to handle a rope - 3 Mexicola - 4 Hispanic impressions - 4 You can't quit me baby - 4 Give the mule what he wants - 3 I was a teenage hand model - 2

They have a good sound. It isn't crazy special, but they write good dynamic tracks, have good tones, and appeal to me well enough. 3.8/5