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Gritty, grungy, slightly psychedelic rock that's a little rough around the edges and samey throughout, but is solid enough for a listen.
On first listen I was lukewarm, but I had a gut feeling this was an album that would take another full listen to get a real idea of how good it was, I am glad I did. This album is great, it just rocks with repetitive melodies that are done extremely well and it is simply fun to listen to.
uncreative
Holy shit. Love those guitars and the constant drive this record has. All these songs are quality material. Easy 5.
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
RATING: 7/10 HIGHLIGHT: Mexicola LOWLIGHT: I Was a Teenage Hand Model
lol This is the worst of the worst.
Previously unknown band to me. I will be checking out their other stuff.
"Self-Titled" is a bit of a letdown for a band that would go on to make a great album called "Songs of the Deaf". It's still better than the last two albums I listened to. Unfortunately, "Self-Titled" suffers from repetition in its songs. I love stoner rock and metal, so that doesn't bother me too much. For some reason, there's a short outro that's louder than the rest of the album. 3 stars for "Self-Titled".
I can understand the appeal for some but this kind of preening, muscular, churning rock isn't my bag. In small doses, I could definitely like some of these tracks, but overall this album is not anywhere close to being a favorite of mine.
Decent late 90s heavy rock, but never quite got into them, though enjoyed some of the Mark Lanegan era stuff. Some I liked more than I remembered, some passed me by.
Pretty basic, generic rock and roll. Nothing really jumps out, but it's certainly easy and enjoyable.
Queens of the Stone Age are a band I only know by name, but I live in a house with a fervent fan who assures me that this is the least of their albums and they only get better. Mind you, this has some cracking rock and roll tracks, familiar enough to feel comfortable, but with enough tricks and complexity to be interesting. As a starting point this is fine. I'm looking forward to see what they got up to next.
Nice
Fine enough just kinda rock tbh
Opens like a band of mosquitoes covering the Stooges, and doesn’t improve
Not a patch on later albums and although some nice riffs the vocal lack here. Lyrics are poor too they have had somne good songs in the past non of which are on here. They are a rare band that have got better in time. There is no gloss or clean beats here just muffled chuggy bass and distorted guitars overshadowing vocals blending into one . One or two songs are okay but seems an album of fillers no stand out tracks really. Shame
Just another rock album.
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
Eh this was fine. Early 2000s rock core
Boring monotonous generic rock slog
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Mukavaa jytäähän tää on. Vähän epätasanen kokonaisuus ja varmaan sitten se punanen levynkansi on syystäkin suosituin. Toki tässä viehättää alkukantasuuskin.
Tää oli paikkapaikoin oikein hyvää menoa. Kerran piti tarkistaa että onko levy jo vaihtunut kun laulaja kuulosti ihan Chris Cornellilta. Ehkä vähän liian samankaltaisia keskenään suurin osa biiseistä. Joka tapauksessa ihan jees, en ollut näiltä kuullut kun sen levyn biisejä missä on No One Knows.
Nah
I saw these guys in concert open for someone. This is better than i expected. Hard with some originality. Little repetitive.
First time listen to the first QotSA album. It's solid Hard Rock. Could have done without the instrumentals. It isn't mid blowing stuff and far from their best work. Songs For The Deaf is a superior album. 3/5.
Not very memorable
- Dang, really liking this
Homme’s music works best for me when someone else is singing. I mostly just don’t buy him as a singer and his melodies have never done much for me, but, throw in Oliveri or Lanegan and that pops the champagne bottle. Alas, while I admire the instrumental concepts here (and on Rated R), it’s not until Deaf that the style yields anything worthwhile.
Some good riffs and potential but too experimental second half. 6/10
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.
Really interesting, tried some cool things
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
Inoffensive, but utterly boring.
It's all right.
Riffs on riffs on riffs. Josh Homme effortlessly chugs out the rhythmic goodness that massages the soul
Felt like they had a quote of a hour long album towards the end
I didn't like the ending it sounded like the dentist
The sound is there. The songs need development.
This is one of those bands that seem like I should like them, but then I listen to them and am decidedly underwhelmed. None of the songs grab....they're just Meh.
Good stuff. Why Stone Temple Pilots were huge and these guys weren't is a mystery to me.
The grunge sound isn’t my favorite unless it’s accompanied by some killer melodies and instrumentation. Unfortunately I didn’t really find that here. Kind of droned on. Not an unpleasant listen but it didn’t really pop
This is a paradox in that it's a slog to get through yet I'm intrigued enough to consider exploring some of their other stuff.
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
That was amazing I liked all the songs except the instrumentals
Nice rockin tunes. A real trip
Well, that was a little disappointing. By their reputation, and having heard "Lullabies...", I was expecting something more consistent. Instead, some good modern southern rock, but a lot of noodling and meanderings. I'm not hearing any reason to give it a third listen. They would go on to produce much better.
I didn't like this one. On one hand it's well made, I guess, but i just don't find it interesting in anyway. It actually beggins quit good with good guitar and voice by Josh Homme. 2 or 3 songs in I had hope, but it all went downhill from there. It all felt to repetitive and lacks good ideas. Even trying to shake it with a long instrumental thing makes one of the worst tracks here. The last one is pretty nasty as well. Sorry, I'm on the verge of 1, but it's not quite there Flat 2.very flat
It's a good rock album, though I find that many of the songs sound similar—but it was fun to listen to.
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
Rate the album, not the band. Queens of the Stone Age are great, but this album isn't. Every other Queens of the Stone Age album is very good excluding this one. It's sound is repetitive and uninspired. Big whiff. Honestly, I don't know how you put this album up on this list and not their break-out third album Songs for the Deaf.
======================================================= 1. Regular John (★★★★★) -Fav 2. Avon (★★★★☆) 3. If Only (★★★★★) -Fav 4. Walkin’ on the Sidewalks (★★★★★) -Fav 5. You Would Know (★★★★★) -Fav. -Me encantaría una reversión al mejor estilo Nirvana de esta canción, con los "gritos" y la energía de Kurt Cobain... 6. How to Handle a Rope (★★★★★) -Fav 7. Mexicola (★★★★★) -Fav 8. Hispanic Impressions (★★★★☆) 9. You Can’t Quit Me Baby (★★★★⯨) 10. Give the Mule What He Wants (★★★★★) -Fav 11. I Was a Teenage Hand Model (★★★★☆) ======================================================= 5+4+5+5+5+5+4,5+4+4,5+5+4 = 51 51 / 11 = 4,6363 ======================================================= Calificación Final (★★★★⯨)(4,64) ======================================================= Comentario -Me gustaba y conocía a QUOTSA desde antes de llegar a 1001albums, así que estoy completamente sesgado, sabiendo que me gustan, no me sorprendió ponerles un 5 cuando la mayoría puede considerar este álbum algo normal, que no inventó nada. =======================================================
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.
3.5
ok
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...
This is not a band I have listened to other than hearing singles on the radio. This is the first band that I have a slightly negative view towards since starting this journey. It may be a slog. I ended up stopping a few times while listening. I get the repetition; I love some types of electronic body music. I can even get into drone or shoegaze. Having said that, there are a few notables by the time I finish this. The context that I have for this is that it is somewhere along the continuum of Led Zeppelin (cock or stoner rock) to modern psych rock (Warmduscher). I should like them but find that this album has a lot of connective tissue that is too gristly for me. It is a good steak cooked poorly. "If Only" - okay, this one catches my ear a bit. The one-two of "These Aren't the Droids You're Looking For" and "Spiders and Vinegaroons" feel like an update of Led Zeppelin. Unfortunately, not enough of this type on this record for me to go back to as an album. Maybe not enough meat on it. There are definitely the germs of an idea but maybe not fully formed. "Spiders and Vinegaroons". A little bit of experimentation here. But it got me thinking... A night time around a firepit with booze and smokes. Soft chatter and snicks of sparks shooting into the dark. A few folks are outside the circle, the day's warmth coming off there swim suit clad bodies, are dancing. Hands about their heads; beer in one hand and a cig in the other. Sparks falling. The kaleidoscope effect of flickering flame and rising heat as the night gets colder shapes the dancing figures into more expressive shadows. Nothing to note that summer won't last forever. Just the knowledge that we are here in the perpetual Saturday night of a summer long weekend. If it wasn't for grunge, maybe these folks would have become the torch bearer for rock. Instead, they become an alternative history that occasionally gets revisited. I would give them a 2.5 but since we need to round, they get a 3.
Liked this more than I expected!
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.
Good but I don't understand why it's on here over songs for the deaf
dnf
Queens Of The Stone Age are one of my favourite bands of all time, but this album has just never really clicked with me. In fact, the first time I heard it (which was actually introduction to the band) I thought it was one of the worst things I have ever heard. I've come to appreciate it a bit more since then, but I would still comfortably call it my least favourite Qotsa album. I still can't deny how much random noise there is especially during the second half, and while the songs that are just normal songs are perfectly good, it doesn't even come close to other of their albums like Songs For The Deaf, Lullabies To Paralyse, or Like Clockwork. This is kind of just a perfectly listenable but somewhat generic stoner rock album, so how this was chosen as the ONLY Qotsa album above their many other genre defining classic is insane. But they are one of many examples of this on this list I suppose....
Yeah, this just ain’t for me.
Ehh alright
On one hand, this is probably the worst QotSA album. On the other, it’s still QotSA.
Es un rock bastante más pesadito que lo que me gusta escuchar a mi, no me disgusta tanto igual pero si se que no me gusta. No me parece nada wow. 4/10
Love QOTSA but didn’t love this. Just liked it a lot. Regular John was a great start and the final two songs were a great end. The middle of the album was fairly forgettable and would rather listen to any other QOTSA album
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.
I really like later records by QotSA (Songs for the Deaf, Era Vulgaris, ...Like Clockwork (their best, imo)). This one was ok. They hadn't fully developed a personality at this point so the songs felt a little lifeless. Better than other albums on this list but leaves a bit to be desired. 3/5
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.
Didn't do much for me, I'm afraid. Uninspired production rather befitting of the material.
Я люблю цей альбом. Це не настільки експериментально як "era vulgaris", емоційно як "...like clockwork", безглуздо як "rated r". Та це все ще до біса хороший альбом. Він мені сподобався, коли я його почувуперше, з тих пір він мені подобається тільки більше. Від інших альбомів "queens..." цей відрізняється кількома речами: відсторонений, майже монотонний вокал Гоммі, "kuyss-овий продакш (брудні гітари, низький бас, гулкі барабани і болотяний звук) й незвична прямолінійність, на цьому альбомі помітно менше саме альт-року. Важка "mexicola", попсовий "if only", химерна "you can't quit me baby", цей альбом - майже все чого мені хотілося б від стоунер року. Єдине що, не всі пісні на альбомі доростають до рівню вище згаданих, що і не дає мені поставити цьому альбому тверду вісімку. Оцінка: середня-висока 7
lowk too locked in to really listen 100%, but not bad at least!
It's not even their best, but still absolutely great
Pretty middle of the road album for me. It wasn't painful to listen to, but not particularly memorable either. I hear Song for the Deaf is the better album by QotSA, so might check that out one day to see if I like it more. Favorite Track - Hispanic Impressions Least Favorite Track - Mexicola ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Really not my kind of thing. The occasional melody does break through.
I'm a big fan of QotSA. I have listened to all of their albums from Songs for the Deaf and onwards several times — but was mostly unfamiliar with this one. I have tried it before, but dropped it after finding it unrefined compared to their later work (not a huge shock). I'm glad I have the obligation to try it out in earnest again. My initial assessment feels correct for the most part. It's QotSA before maturity and clarity of vision elevated them to where they are now. There's still lots of things that makes younger albums great: dirty and infectious rock riffs, Homme's hypnotizing vocals, and driving rhythms. The irreverence, sneer, and fun are all there. But it lacks the cohesion that makes later albums something worth returning to. A good listen and shows how promising the band was, but I won't be coming back.
This album had a strong start and good sound throughout, impressive for a debut. Each time I’ve heard Queens of the Stone Age lately I have enjoyed it and plan to take some time to explore more.
some of this is great, some is really overindulgent and awful
Boring. Not a fan. It wasn't the worst thing I ever heard, but I never need to hear it again.
3/5 Ambivalent grade. I feel some stuff is solid, after a while it gets boring, and the instrumenral tracks at the end are very hit or miss. It barely eeks out a 3.
I enjoyed the songs but I thought that some of it was too repetitive.
not what I expected honestly; it got better after the first song. You Would Know is funky i like it. Guitar goes crazy in all of the songs. There is a mix of "why are we guitaring about hispanic impressions?" and "what do u mean cutting up people?" Its really random haha
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
12/05/2026 I can't say I'm a big fan of QotSA. It wasn't necessarily a boring album, it just didn't stand out to me. Shame. Spotify listeners: 7.7 million
Very Bassey, so I like the deep vibes.
Surprisingly good
Okay, I don't dislike these guys, but this really didn't interest me and most desert rock doesn't. I've only ever heard one of their albums before this, and what the actual hell? Why is Songs for the Deaf not on this list? And two other QOTSA albums are?
I don’t know I don’t really like this one. 5/10
Sunday, 10 May, 2026 Not one track stood out above the rest. The most interesting part was the end of the last track. Other QotSA albums are more interesting. Them Crooked Vultures is also more interesting.
Queens of the Stone Age has some good songs, but this is the first of their entire records I sat through. Must say I'm a bit disappointed. Their guitar tone is on point. But these songs seriously lacks hooks and can get quite monotonous. And I think the singing is mixed weirdly or something as it sounds much more weak than it should. As this wasn't enough, it's way too long in my opinion. After reading on Wikipedia, I realized I might've gotten the 2011 reissue ,though, which is longer than the original by 15 minutes. It doesn't seem like their Songs for the Dead album is on this list, which feels criminal as that is miles better than this.
I like Queens of The Stoneage, I even think both “Songs for the Deaf” and “Like Clockwork” are really good albums, I haven’t listened to this album though. What I don’t like though is grunge and 90s rock, and the 90s managed to ruin this album for me. It sounded like a bunch of demos and the whole thing was quite bland. “Mexicola” and “Regular John” stood out as the best songs of the record and pushes it to a 3 star. Insane their next album was “Songs for the Deaf”
I'm just really not looking forward to this at all. I expect it to be sexist "cock rock" based on the cover and I just hope it's not as bad as I'm fearing. "Avon" is okay So far, overall it's not as bad as I was fearing. The guitars are quite fun, and the soundscape created is enjoyable for the most part, but it's kinda that fade into the background late 90s early 2000s sound to me. Nothing i'd rush to put on, but nothing I'd rush to turn off. This exists and it's fine The cover, and it's alt version, still bother me tho. It's got like a machismo vibe to it. Like it walked into an awful smelling gym or something.
I had no idea they had been around this long. Most of this wasn’t terrible, but a lot of it did sound like them just practicing guitar riffs over and over and over.
Top notch rock. Great Rhythm.
Rockin’ album
- 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 ....... -
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.
6/10 Fun stoner rock. Deserves a second listen.
Not much to say about this. Generic hard rock from the late 90s. Nothing special. 2.5 but rounding up to 3.
Good, solid rock music throughout the album. No real standout tracks that grabbed my attention, but I enjoyed the listen.
Formulaic, guitar heavy rock - not much to make it stand out at all. Musically, it was very repetitive for no apparent reason. Bonus point for including a track named “I was a Teenage Hand Model”. - outstanding work on that detail.
This is very likely the thickest bass sound I've ever heard. QOTSA have a gnarly Heavy Metal groove with a chill psychedelic feel. Unique, and very cool, sound.
Fantastic album
6/10 While this is the debut Queens of the Stone Age record, it’s also a tiny bit of an outlier in that it was written and recorded before the band was fully established, with Josh Homme playing nearly all of the parts apart from the drums and a few minor parts by guest instrumentalists. It’s immediately apparent that the QotSA sound was in place from the very inception of the project, as the sound and vibe of this record is so representative of that sound that would continue through the following albums that it couldn’t be mistaken for anyone else. The sludgy, gritty tone, the foot-forward rhythms, the hooky, driven riffs and the pop-hook melodic vocal performances are all present and correct, and there are a few tracks where you can really feel where the band is going. The main issue with this record is that this stop on the journey is the train station of the provincial town just one stop before you arrive at the more exciting destinations. It’s decent, there’s some interesting stuff, but what comes next is where the real magic happens. While there are some real highlights here, a fair chunk of the songs feel a little underdeveloped and, while I enjoyed a lot of the riffs, there was often not quite enough within a song as a whole to keep me completely in for the entire track. It also feels overly long and there are a few tracks, particularly towards the end that just feel like a bit of a drudge to get through. One of the strange things about this album is that I came away from it with QotSA riffs in my head all day, but none were actually from this album. That’s how QotSA it sounds, without really managing to maintain the peak that they would be capable of over the following couple of records. All that being said, this was still decent and enjoyable enough, but not one worth revisiting often over their better work. Regular John - It’s kind of amazing how Queens of the Stone Age they sounded straight off the bat, isn’t it? Solid, crunchy riffs at a decent but not electric pace. Three bars of simple chugging followed by a fourth bar that develops the riff. Simple but well written vocal hooks. A rhythmic change-up into the chorus. Some slightly experimental guitar tones in the bridge. It’s all there. Not quite at their peak, but this is a solid start. Avon - This is a bit more sludgy. The riffs are still good, and the vocal melodies are very Josh Homme. It’s a decent album track that uses a cool selection of chord stricture directions to keep it sounding interesting and fresh. It does meander just a bit though and doesn’t manage to completely get its hooks in despite the chugging crunch of the guitars and the energy of the drums. If Only - This is more like it. There’s a bit of swagger and groove to this to go along with the crunchy weight of the riffs. That chorus is so hooky and tasty too. It’s really simple, but that simplicity works in its favour, in that it’s almost a sludge-pop song. I could probably do with one fewer solo in there, if I’m being honest, but it’s a great song otherwise. Walkin' On The Sidewalks - Clashing and full of attitude, this lacks the pop-hook nature of If Only, but throws in weighty rhythmic drive. The transition from the main verse riff to the smoother chorus is really nice, and there is some really great drumming in here. The tight, heavy rhythm of the full instrumental mix is really engaging actually. But it does feel like it drags on a small number of ideas for a little too long. You Would Know - The opening riff has a cool unresolved tension to its makeup. When the counter melody drops in, it only adds to that feeling of unease, especially with the slurred vocal part and the patchy insistence of the beat and bass line. It’s a cool premise, but it does feel like it’s never developed into anything beyond a good and interesting idea. How To Handle A Rope - Oooh, super crunchy. The build into this one is really nice, with the faltering drop in and out of the bass and beat before they kick in for real. The build and drop in the chorus chord structure is tasty. There are some more solid riffs and the lazy swagger of the vocal delivery and melodies are cool too. It is a tad repetitive in places though and feels like it could have been developed further. Mexicola - This, while still sounding very QotSA and having some more weighty riff work, as well as a decent vocal hook, does get a little bit stale. There’s some decent stuff in there, but the vocal feels a bit stretched in places. The feel of the groove is good, to be fair, but ultimately, it falls a little too far on the sludgy side and doesn’t have as much of the melodic sensibility or range of their better work. Hispanic Impressions - Again, there’s some stuff to really like in here, but it definitely feels a bit self-indulgent and like they’re going out of their way to be a tiny bit obtuse with some of the decisions and the sort of relentless nature of the rhythm and drive. I think it would work fine if surrounded by stronger material, but it kind of makes the album feel like it’s lulling a little. You Can't Quit Me Baby - A cool, slow groove with a nice blend of distorted bass and cleaner guitar here. It’s not bad, but it does drag on a bit repetitively and doesn’t really catch upon anything particularly hooky or elevate to a level above a general cool vibe. The speeding up bit towards the end is quite fun, but this is way too long and fairly dull. Give The Mule What He Wants - Ok, this album definitely weakens towards the end. There’s a decent riff in here and a fairly cool rolling beat, but that’s basically it for three minutes. Vibe good, songwriting underdeveloped and uninteresting. I Was A Teenage Hand Model - This has some really cool sound design and a nice brooding vibe. It’s a slow burner that builds and has a great atmosphere to it, but ultimately never reaches the peak that it hints at. Unfortunately, like the last few tracks, it’s just a little bland and underdeveloped. The electronic stuff in the end is super loud too, which is a bit unnecessary. Nice to hear Nick Olivieri joining the band at the end though, I guess?
okladka ni zcheca, spoko chociaz niektore pisenki strasznie dxiwne
Fricking awesome, first time listening to this album and man you can really see the tone set for all that come to follow.
I like Queen of the Stone Age, but a little bit goes a long way with me. Which means by 3 songs in I was ready to move on. I was completely unaware they had albums before Songs for the Deaf, so this was a nice little find and some really great bangers on this one. It leans a little more "college radio" than a polished studio sound, but still good overall.
Sludgy. Heavy rhythm. Guitar squalls. Elliptical mopey stoner self-harm lyrics. Not bad, but nothing sticks with me except the cool stomp on Spiders and Vinegaroons. "A world that's full of shit and gasoline, babe."
Trop râpeux pour moi, alors que je peux me laisser convaincre par des titres d'autres albums
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.
Two QOTSA albums on this list. I would have replaced this with songs for the deaf. But I still enjoy this for the most part.
Imperfect debut by a great band. They get better than this but you can hear the formula was there.
wasn't bad but just didn't stick out to me
Great classic rock album, I should listen to them more often Playlist add: "Regular John"
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
Atonal vocals made this hard to listen to. DNF.
good album but i can understand why some find this kind of music boring. i can't listen to too much of it either
A bit too slow and samey
not bad, not great either. very very mid
WHERE IS SONGS FOR THE DEAF. and yes, it's (of course) not as good as songs for the dead, but since it is his debut, it's alright. but its still a 3 for me cause songs for the deaf impressed me too much and this album didn't impress me much, although i know debut albums are always weaker than later works.
I love this album. I even didn't know them
Not my favourite Queens album but you can hear where this is going to end up l.
удивительно нескучный, есть за что уху зацепиться. надо наверно их проверить
Maybe I just don't like listening to entire albums. The songs aren't distinct enough, it turns into a drone of mediocre rock for an hour.
Queens of the Stone Age.
I’d never heard this before. I’m curious as to why this is included and not Rated R or Songs For The Deaf. Nothing particularly fantastic here. I preferred Kyuss.
I liked the part where every song repeats the 5 second sound clip
Not my favorite QOTSA album, but still rips
- More DV. - I like the last song best! - The rest didn't really reel me in - I think it just kind of ends up feeling typical "alternative" 90s/2000s. There are definitely Queens of the Stone Age albums that I like(d) better than this one. I listened to it twice, but that was enough.
Cool
Fun, I liked QOTSA already, but still don’t find this album all that interesting.
I love the sound of QOTSA. I don’t love any of these songs. They must have known that would happen and started making a better record for 4 years later, which I personally appreciate.
Many genres combined some punk some grunge some pop some lofi cool though
The good stuff
Boring commercial hard rock.
Enjoyed some of the songs at the beginning of the record, but really deteriorated at the end
Really varied, interesting and weird album. I love how Josh Homme sounds on this
Decent rock record. I liked the first half better than the second half.
A bit repetitive, but you can tell they are developing the sounds for which they would come to be known. The songs that have clearly done the best of this album are the ones that have Josh Homme's signature haunting wailing singing.
Feo, feisimo el album.
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
These vocals are horrific, this is like a milk toast nirvana. In general this does very little for me. Sounds like generic 2000s rock that is neither sufficiently grunge or shoegaze, some unfortunate in between. It's not godawful in net but just not doing much for me
Decent, nothing special or memorable.
in rough n dirty 90s alt rock fashion, this would be clocked as grunge if they were from Seattle. it definitely fits the vibe of something that sounds cool playing in a stoner older cousin's bedroom (i did listen on 4/20 after all), but i think it's lacking a real spark to heighten it. i like the two follow ups more. deserves to be one of the 1001? i mean like lets be real this is their 4th or 5th most notable album. swap this for Songs For the Deaf, obviously. and while we're at it trade in ...Like Clockwork for Welcome to Sky Valley
Never really listened to queens. Have heard the like 2 songs that constantly play on the radio but this was sludgier than expected. Didn’t exactly speak to me but was an enjoyable listen.
Not bad, but really hit or miss. Amazing riffs followed by bog standard rock and back to cool riffs again. Josh Homme's voice gets better in later albums.
I found this rather boring.
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!
Not as good as some of their later work, but still on target.
A pretty mid rock album
-Cool bass stuff on Mexicola -They are taking a lot of liberties at the end here -Spiders and Vinegaroons reminds me of Be Gone by Brand New. a few brand new-ish riffs and tones in here -this end is hurting my ears good lord Faves: Walkin on the Sidewalks How to handle a rope You Can't Quit Me Baby Spiders and Vinegaroons
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
Generic
Album post grunge, solido 2,5 estrellas pero se lleva el 3 estrellas. A veces se torna un poco repetitivo.
satisfying to listen to expect the alien sounds threw me off
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
This was high quality late 90’s rock. That said, it sounded like it could have been a Foo Fighters album.
They definitely got better once they discovered hooks and song structure, wanted to like it more but this debut is just one long drone sound.
Not super excited after listening to this one. This was pretty average, but I did really like Spiders and Vinegaroons.
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
I didn't particularly like the last instrumental tracks, and some of them seemed a bit long. But overall, good album.
Regular, straight ahead rock. I just feel like this band has much better music and even that music isn’t really for me.
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.
hm, mag ja Metal/Rock an sich schon ganz gerne, aber dieses Album hat mich nicht wirklich mitgerissen.
Bin ja ein Fan von QOTSA und das Album war stellenweise ganz gut, aber teilweise fand ich es auch schwach.
Hab mir mehr erwartet von QotSA
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
Somehow the debut of a great band it lays the foundation that later better albums would grow into with the different configurations of the group. As it is, it is a pretty good record, but not one I'd say you need to listen before you die.
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.
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
No había escuchado nunca este disco de ellos. No defraudan, pero tampoco sorprenden si ya los conoces. Me guardo: "Regular John", "The bronze" y "You can't quit me baby".
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.
Nope
Not their best by a long shot. Too repetitive in places.
Ehhh.. It’s QOTSA. I have heard people say they were fans of this album, but it really seems that QOTSA barely evolve through their music. While they do have a direct style, it seems that though “Songs for the Deaf” is their “Best” album, the two sound relatively the same. While a lot of the songs are interesting, they end up overstaying their welcome, becoming mind-numbing by the 5-minute mark, leaving the last 45 seconds feeling like torture. While I found myself bumping my head to the album, as “Regular John” is a strong opener, the album begins to fade out by the fourth track. It gets repetitive, even as they start opening some of the later tracks with just bass instead of guitar. It’s sleazy, like I hate to say it, but it’s definitely something a bad dude would listen to. Anyways, it feels much like a Rock revival, though I wouldn’t classify it as that, like Led Zeppelin if they decided not to have any creativity, a cover band that’s integrating their own techniques and improvisation. The instrumentals are interesting, but by the time “Spiders and Vinagaroons” plays out, the desert rock begins to seem like an oasis far away; you’re tired of hearing the same thing over and over again. — Look at Wikipedia, it seems like I listened to the “Deluxe Version”, regardless, it becomes pretty redundant after the first four songs. Maybe it needs a re-listen, maybe this is what desert rock sounds like. I am not QOSTA’s biggest fan because they are not really my thing, except if I were driving an El Camino through the dusty highways of Las Vegas.
Mildly enjoyable. I’ll keep it in my library. It didn’t blow me away or anything though. Not sure why this is on the list in place of one of the other albums that have bigger more recognizable hits.
Pretty solid but a couple misses. Pretty long too
Nothing special, not bad though.
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.
Josh homme gives off strong date rapist vibes. This all sounds pretty scuzzy to me, with not much variation between the songs. The sound is cool for a few measures but then stays in the same menacing register for basically the whole album. The whole thing is dour and dull and I feel like I’m at a party where there’s one really drunk girl and like six guys w Oakley sunglasses and barbed wire tattoos leering at her and I want to go home but I’m worried something bad is gonna happen to her
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
I know these guys are very respected by rock fans, but always felt like it sounded a little generic. Still not super sure. But Hand Model is awesome, sounds like Geese, made me give the whole album a few more listens. Still think it sounds a little like AI rock, but little moments of humanity.
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 🤔
ok
Knowing how good at least two of their other albums are, 3 stars. Still great.
Its ok.
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.
Pretty forgettable middle of the road hard Rock. Not feeling it much. 2 out of 5 stars.
These guys are unique - They may go somewhere
I assumed Queens of the Stone Age had more personality to them, but this was pretty bland and generic early 2000s rock
Number: 98 Date: 04/11/2026 Artist: Queens Of The Stone Age Album: Queens Of The Stone Age Year: 1998 Genre: 90s Alternative Rock Rating: 2 Notes: Before: ======= I've heard of them, obviously, but never intentionally listened to them. During: ======= Not too bad. It has a nice energy about it. So they are a stoner band? This should have been right up my alley back in the day, but I probably dismissed them as they were somewhat popular. 4 songs in now. It's OK, but I had much better stuff to listen to back then, or so I thought. Anyways, it's not really my favorite type of music. I guess it's a little too mainstream. I Was A Teenage Hand Model is interesting. It would have been nice if they had explored that path a little more. After : ======= Didn't Nirvana already do this, so what's the point? 4 Regular John 3 Avon 3 If Only 4 Walkin' On The Sidewalks 2 You Would Know 3 The Bronze 3 How To Handle A Rope 3 Mexicola 3 Hispanic Impressions 3 You Can't Quit Me Baby 3 These Aren't the Droids You're Looking For 3 Give The Mule What He Wants 2 Spiders and Vinegaroons 4 I Was A Teenage Hand Model ----------------------------------------------------- 3.07 WEIGHTED AVERAGE (accounts for song lengths) After : ======= 3 my personal rating 1 suitability for this list 2 impact ----------------------------------------------- 2 composite rating
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
1. The Bronze 2. Regular John Only 2 because it was kinda mid
I’m digging this, probably the most I have ever enjoyed QOTSA.
Not huge on Queens, and this album felt a bit bloated to me. Definitely some good riffs in here but at this point in time I’m just not into that sludgy 90’s palette.
Was never a fan of Queens Of The Stone Age. Though there are some bangers. “If Only” is great.
pretty good. the instrumentals were alright at worst. lets strangle the bassist for tuning so fucking low.
Thought I was getting into this, starting to get a Smashing Pumpkins vibe, but on the second listen I lost it and couldn't find anything to hang onto.
Two QotSA albums are among my inner circle of the most loved albums of my life (Rated R & Songs for the Deaf). Rated R is a four, going on five-star album, full of artistic flourishes and genuinely interesting production and songwriting. Songs for the Deaf is the best pure rock album of this century, taking everything from Rated R and adding massive riffs and an S-tier rhythm section. Two other QotSA albums (Lullabies to Paralyze & … Like Clockwork) are stone-cold classics in their genre, and while they probably shouldn't be in the 1001 albums to hear before you die, they're worth all of your time if you like the genre. And Era Vulgaris, In Times New Roman, and Villains each have songs worth recommending. This debut album, which was not popular or impactful culturally, lays the groundwork for how their sound would develop, and it has its moments for sure; I'd put it in that lower tier of QotSA albums, though it's probably more consistent than the other albums in that tier, and inconsistency is the flaw of those albums (and the awful, awful production on Villains). But what is it doing on this list? And more importantly, why is it the *only* Queens album on this list over Songs for the Deaf and maybe Rated R?
1998. Debut studio album. Former band: Kyuss.
Pure rock
A real chore of an album to get through. I know QOTSA from the singles but was never inticed to listen to a full album before. I get that they are a highly rated band and live act but I just can't find the will the enjoy this.
Never listened to this specific album. Their later album, Songs For The Deaf is one that dropped when I was younger and enjoyed at that time. Sound is late 90s/early 2000s hard rock to me. Guess these are considered stoner rock, but it all seems to melt into just the overall hard rock genre for me. Theres a bit of a distinct sound of his voice. It’s solid early on, nothing overly special to me. But a solid rocker. Some good riffs and great drums. Very 70s heavy metal influenced at times, can hear that Sabbath influence on it here and there. It seems to be missing something as a whole from the later Queens of the Stone Age I remember. This is all fine, and a good entry on the list for some genre variety, but surprised if this is the choice over Songs for the Deaf. It’s kind of weird in that it grows into the sound a little and you enjoy it more as the album goes, yet it still somehow feels kinda repetitive at the same time. You Can’t Quit Me Baby seems like the standout on the back half of the album that gives it a little spark of variety. If it had some more that stood out more, can see this as a 4, but think it’s a solid 3. Good and a fun listen, but not special enough.
Malo, muy metal, sin embargo no era lo suficientemente visceral la voz, tampoco era muy melódica la voz.
volví a mis 17 con este disco, pero a decir verdad está lejos de mis disco favorito de esta banda, pero se siente toda la base de lo que llegó a armarse en su siguente disco (que es el mejor del grupo a mi criterio). sí variaran un poco las velocidades de algunos temas, estaría peleando por las 5 estrellas si o si.
Metal. Ok song when they have lyrics.
06 April 2026. 4pm. I enjoyed the first half of the album, but the second half isn't all that sorry 8,5/10
Pretty good, but obvious it was their earlier work, much less polished and clean sound as they achieved in their later and greater works. good none the less and fun to listen to, but defo has some skips. best song - if only
nope
One of my favorite live albums. Young is timeless.
No lo termine pero que buena banda, justo un amigo me habia mostrado dos temas de este disco antes de que melo recomendaran. Alta coincidencia
Tenk å ta med to album fra QOTSA uten å ta med Songs for the deaf....
A good rock album, but for some reason it doesn't really connect with me. It's got great riffs and just some overall fun songs that sound good, but I dunno. It's not getting any lower than a 3 because I like the talent that went into it. But maybe I'm just not a big QotSA fan.
yay!! i’ve heard this album, i love this album. was big into queens of the stone age for a while. i know the cover is for the 2011 rerelease, and it links to that same version. but i’m going to listen to the original release. i have listened to the 2011 rerelease loads of times, i liked it but i always felt it was a tad bit bloated. the panning on this album is really cool. the symbols on avon sound really weird though, never noticed that before. it’s fixed on if only, thank god. that bass tone is incredible, they always have crazy good bass tone. never paid this close attention to the self titled, not nearly as much as like rated r, era vulgaris and songs for the deaf. damn good album. the ending for sidewalks does not need to be this long. they do this concept way better on i think i lost my headache on rated r. always loved you would know. really fun to sing along to. queens of the stone age in generally is really fun to sing along to. i was in exactly the right mood for this album today. how to handle a rope is real damn good, really hitting this time. never really paid too close attention to it before, because it came between you would know (love) and mexicola (adore). mexicola is also really fun to play on bass :) haven’t seen a real low point yet, aside from the ending of sidewalks. i never got hispanic impressions, honestly. especially after mexicola. i’m liking it quite a bit on this listen though. it’s just odd. weird as an interlude, weird as a song. just odd altogether. holy shit i forgot about you can’t quit me baby. that bassline is so tasty. take what a said about them doing the outro for sidewalks better on rated r with lost my headache and apply that directly to quit me baby. they do that concept better on the same damn album with you can’t quit me baby. i’m harping just a tad bit though, it’s really not that big of a deal. i feel like i generally have a hard time remembering the last couple songs on this. they’re great songs, i just have a hard time conjuring them. i like how teenage model sounds like coming down from a high. mellow but slightly painful. not sure how i don’t remember this outro holy shit. yea good album, only thing holding it back is that i love other queens of the stone age albums more i think.
Tapped out by the second song. Just bland post-grunge garbage.
Right on.
This was fine - nothing particularly stood out - straightforward rock. I’m not against it - it just didn’t grab me.
круто
Olen jonkin verran kuunnellut Queens of the Stone Agea, mutta nyt vasta tutustuin tähän debyyttilevyyn. Ja olihan se hyvä. Harmi ettei Songs for the Deaf ole tällä listalla. Like Clockwork näyttää tosin löytyvän.
Felt like a very average alternative album
Jeez could they find any bass lines and rhythms more monotonous if they tried. Have to admit it wasn’t as bad as I was expecting given the tasteless album cover but I remain unimpressed - some songs started off promising but just trailed into bleh.
Fun and funky, but Songs for the Deaf will always be my favorite QOTSA album because of Dave Grohl. The sound here is the same and the songs are good, but I miss his drumming.
didnt like it
Generic modern hard rock. I thought Songs for the Deaf would be a better album to include on this list.
Saw them open for the foo fighters in like 1999, good times but never really got into these guys.
I think of this as the worst Queens of the Stone Age album. It's certainly the one I know least. I'm sure it's notable here for being the bridge from Kyuss to Rated R. There are definitely some good songs here but there's too much stoner droning. Josh Homme really tightens the band up after this, giving Queens a sound that distinguishes them further from his old band and which made them one of my favorite bands of all time. It's always interesting to hear them in these early recordings, but this critical listen did not change my opinion that this is the worst Queens of the Stone Age album.
^3.5
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.
2000-luvun tuotanto kyseiseltä bändiltä on tutumpaa mutta ei niinkään alkupään. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ tähden rokkia.
I know the band have better albums I felt this album could of been better it’s not a bad album but nothing special
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
This album is really boring, I wanted to like it after hearing some of their later work. The tracks with vocals are ok and inoffensive but the instrumentals are really boring with no changes throughout and I had to skip them.
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.
Mostly interesting, but entorely too long and convoluted to be a stand out
Great debut from Josh and the boys
Fuck me - it’s just noise. Made it about half way but that included 3 or 4 skips after I started to twitch from the assault on my ears.
50/50
Heard and liked a couple of tracks from this a long time ago but never stuck with QOTSA as I was in a Kyuss were better mood. Really like this, solid stoner rock. Might be getting an inflated score due to that fact that is slightly different to some of the absolutely basic bands on this list. 4 Heard before? Some Owned: No 59/246 (23%) Will I get: Maybe
53 Bonkering good for their debut Didnt eve knew that this album existed. I love some of them later work but this is almost equally good.
A band I normally enjoy listening to whenever I take a notion but never seek out too often. The opener, Regular John, was really good but it went steadily downhill after that. I hated Hispanic Impressions and it was really hard to get back into it after that. I definitely think Songs For The Deaf should’ve been on the list instead or even Era Vulgaris.
Es algo diferente a lo que estoy acostumbrado, pero me gustó.
mid et -1 pour la cover
While I think Rated R should be on the list over QOTSA debut, it is still a rocking album.
A little disappointed. I like some of their other albums, but this one seems more like generic rock. Not sure why this one ended up on the list.
Favorite tracks: If Only, You Would Know, Spiders and Vinegaroons This one was disappointing. A couple good tracks but most of them were just a little too muddy for me to enjoy.
just way too long. Pretty serviceable alternative rock for the late 90's though, its a little odd because their 2002 album pretty much clears this, a lot of the tracks here just kinda drag or feel drawn out. You could pare this whole thing down and it would be way more digestible. Solid effort on a debut though.
I’ve never been a big QOTSA guy and this album was a very distilled version of their sound. They’re talented, it’s just not really for me. Plus it’s waaaaay to long
Beautiful cavewomen.
Great guts in this album.
Rule Book for 2010’s indie YouTube bands
A bit boring
Before this I'd only heard a couple of QotSA songs before and didn't really like them. I was pleasantly surprised by how strong the opening track on this album was, kind of reminiscent of Screaming Trees in a way. As the albums runs on it does rather fall off the rails, with some tracks being a bit all over the place. But overall a pleasant listen. I like grungy instrumentals, but so often the vocals kind of ruin it (see eg Nirvana). But this is a good exception to that phenomenon
ROCK N ROLL
Songs for the Deaf has always been the album of theirs that has drawn me most. This one has its moments. I can still hear Kyuss peeking through in a lot of this album, which is great, but I still feel they're searching for their sound here in the first album.
i hope he really was a hand model in his teenage years
Durfte ich anmachen während die Zahnspange entfernt wurde. Allein deswegen 5/5. core memory
At times, some fairly ripping rock and roll. At others, maddeningly monotonous. Not for me.
There's a sloppiness to this album that annoys me a bit, but at the same time there are a lot of killer songs here and also it's quite expertimental in some way. The attitude is already there, but yeah the best was yet to come for them.
Probably my least favorite QOTSA, but this band can't do anything bad... Except kick people in the face during shows. Anyway, this album really draws the bridge between Kyuss and QOTSA. It's an important album, but Songs For The Deaf would have made so much more sense on this list!
Good album, but a little long-winded, especially near the end. The best was yet to come for this awesome band!
Regular John - 6/10. Good. Avon - 7/10. Awesome drum break in the middle. If Only - 6/10. Solid. Walkin' on the Sidewalks - 7/10. Good. You Would Know - 5/10. OK. How to Handle a Rope - 6/10. Not bad. Mexicola - 4/10. Didn't really like this one. Hispanic Impressions - 4/10. Vaguely unpleasant. You Can't Quit Me Baby - 4/10. Vaguely psychadelic in a late 90s way, but the unpleasant kind of psychadelic. Give the Mule What He Wants - 5/10. OK. I Was a Teenaged Hand Model - 3/10. Was OK until the last part. The last minute or so was an assault on the ears. Overall Rating - 2.59/5 (5.18/10). This album absolutely sounds like 1998.
New Zealand reporter (with a strong Kiwi accent): “Has it been all sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll, that stuff?” Josh Homme: “Six drugs? There’ve been more than that… I need to hear that question again, I’m sorry.” Dave Grohl: “Why? That is the best answer you could possibly have given.” Josh: “I wake up in the middle of stuff sometimes, because of my condition, you know?” Reporter: “Which is?” Josh: “I’m badass.” Josh Homme created Queens of the Stone age from the dust of Kyuss and the Desert Sessions, and on this debut record, he played pretty much every instrument besides the drums. He invented that iconic QotSA sound, and you can hear it already formed here: heavy, fuzz-toned guitars blended with smooth vocals and harmonies. The guitars are huge, but also bright, clean and melodic. His voice is soft, relaxed and smooth. QotSA are often referred to as “stoner rock”, and that fits the overall vibe and groove that the songs on this album put out. Brilliant guitar riffs keep songs structured, but there’s also space for extended instrumental jam sessions to break off. And, mixed in with the heavy rock is a serious funky groove that’s smooth as… something very smooth. Six drugs? I’m guessing there were more than that involved. Josh is one of the most underrated guitarists of our time. His guitar riffs are iconic, and his lead skills are as inventive as they are impressive. He’s one of the great naturalistic players. Everything feels so effortless, no matter how complex it gets. And it does get complex. He plays in a strange scale. Words like “mixolydian”, “lydian” or “petatonic” float about my head, but I’m not fully sure what he’s playing. All I know is that it’s incredibly unique, while remaining perfectly melodic. One of the greats of our time. A true badass.
Better than expected but still 3 for now
Its ok. But it is objectively repetitive.
Raisonnablement fun
The crunchy guitar sound and vocals make for a solid rock album.
Najs kanske lite för repetativt vissa gånge rmen ndå bra
The first album and and a rollicking bag of fun it is as well. Although nothing really tops the opening track the rest are terrific toe tapping stoppers. Josh hommes falsetto works incredibly well with the band. Always a worthwhile event a qotsa album even now 28 years on
Average
Still good but they got much much better later.
Very good album. Always was a QotSA fan but only listened to Songs for the Deaf for the most part. Would definitely add to the rotation!
6/10
Pretty electric. A very full sound, part of me wishes it was even harder, but it is plenty…already. Turn up the volume, turn up and enjoy. The power of the sound is a great strength, but you also get much depth from the rhythms. Plenty strong and melodic! Faves: Regular John, You Can’t Quit Me Baby, Spiders and Vinegaroons, Mexicola, I Was a Teenage Hand Model, Hispanic Impressions, How to Handle a Rope (A Lesson in the Lariat), Avon
17 - Queens of the Stone Age - Queens of the Stone Age - Rating = 1 I don’t like this band. No interest. No.
For some reason, this is my least listened to QOTSA album. I didn’t start listening to them until Rated R came out in 2000, but never really went back to their first album.
I liked this quite a bit more than I was expecting. It sounded so unique and new when it came out and even today the band has an easy to distinguish sound. It is probably some of the best straight rock and roll of it's era.
Was having a pretty good time before it flew off into the stratosphere in the second half. Wasn't really into the more conceptual pieces.