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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.
Better than expected but still 3 for now
Najs kanske lite för repetativt vissa gånge rmen ndå bra
Average
Still good but they got much much better later.
6/10
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.
Not bad! Definitely feels like a first album. Can’t understand a word he’s saying, but the riffs kept my attention the whole time.
En ollut tätä levyä kuunnellut aiemmin. Muutama bändin levy myöhemmältä ajalta löytyy omasta hyllystä. Tää oli vähän tasapaksu materiaalilta.
Why is this the QotSA album they chose!? No One Knows... An MTV2 Rock Countdown era band for sure. The line "I want you to notice when I'm not around" from 'You Can't Quit Me Baby' is straight out of Radiohead's 'Creep'. Rock bands also loved to add strings of random numbers to their songs in the 90s. "One, six, two, seven, eight/Two, six, three, seven, eight, nine", have you met your cooler big brother "4, 7, 2, 3, 9, 8, 5 / I gotta breathe to stay alive"? Nowadays if you wrote a lyric like that you'd be accused of propagating conspiracy theories. Anyway, this album is just a 3 point oh oh oh oh one.
à moitié sympa, à moitié bizarre, ça rend assez bien quand même
c ok ig
Stoner rock 🤙 Un peu trop expérimentale la deuxième partie
Started out pretty hooky but kinda lost its way. Not bad 90s rock but ehh nothing special.
Espectaculo
La primera parte esta buena bro lo demas que 3 estrellas✌️
this is quality, but, i also fear i am not entirely the target audience. knowing their catchier stuff though, i prefer this. it is raw and rough around the edges and feels heavier, which imo has way more swagger than no one knows... which lowkey just feels like depressed dad music. 3/5
Ok, like the Foo fighters but better.
I honestly didn't see anything particularly special about this. Definitely nothing bad, but I found it a bit inoffensive. Maybe I'll appreciate it more if I listen to other Queens Of The Stone Age albums in the future, but for now I don't really care much about it. 3/5 because I don't really see anything wrong in particular, but it didn't stand out either. By the way, this is very random but why are the sounds at the end of the last track so loud? I had to lower the volume and it wasn't even high before.
Despite becoming aware of QoTSA around Songs For The Deaf, I only went back as far as Rated R when digging into them. Maybe I thought the cover to this one looked dumb and it turned me off from it? Not sure, but there are some good riffs in here and I'm glad this one came up. While I still prefer the next few records that came after this one, you could certainly do worse in the stoner rock via the desert genre.
You either like Josh Homme's songs or you don't. Overall it's fine. They get better on later records. Teenage Hand Model is dumb. Needs more Lanegan.
The inclusion of QOTSA’s debut on this list over Rated R, Songs for the Deaf, or Like Clockwork is truly baffling. The band lays down the groundwork for what will become one of the 21st century’s last great statements on rock’n roll. The signature guitar tones of Homme’s dropped tuning make the band’s sound instantly recognisable, and the churlish delivery is here. But the formula isn’t ready. The songs don’t cohere into the knockouts that litter the band’s later output. ✨
fine! not worse than the who. just sort of....there.......i've heard it before, I'll hear it again.
This was literally fine - nothing jumped out at me kinda generic
Quite enjoyable. Close to a 4 star.
Pretty good
Some of the instrumentals just were not for me. A couple strong points throughout but nothing that stands out for a rock album on this list.
Started strong but tapered off pretty quickly.
It’s fine but if we are celebrating great songwriting, why did we not include the album with a song that wipes everything on here?
I quite liked the style but none of the songs really stood out to me. Didn’t mind it as background listening but I’m not drawn to listen to the full album again. Fav song: How to Handle a Rope Least fav: I Was a Teenage Hand Model
Some of these songs are just the same riff again and again and again until you go crazy. Favourite song: You Would Know Least: Walkin on the Sidewalks
It's fine. Started off great but really dragged on. Very stoner rock-esque, but I can see the foundation of what they grew into at a pretty fast pace. Weird that this was the album on this list.
Strange, but has some cool rock drops
3.5
Regular John is good, the rest is fine. Which pretty much sums up my experience with Queens of the Stone Age. If they're on, I'm not going to say turn them off but I'm also not going to turn them on in the first place.
Thoughts before listening: I'm a big fan of QOTSA's Rated R and Songs for the Dead, but I'm not very familiar with this one. Is this their debut? If so it would be right after Josh Homme started the band after leaving Kyuss, so I'd expect a bit of carryover of that band's stoner metal. Review: Yeah...sludgy, stoner metal. It's good although I'm not really hearing any songs that comes close to the hits on the earlier mentioned albums. Still though, I enjoy Josh Homme's style and this is getting 3-stars.
I preferred rated r or songs for the deaf
It was ok nothing special
The debut album from stoner rock legends "Queens of the Stone Age" has all the heaviness I would have hoped for from their catalogue. The guitars and vocal performances are great. These songs don't feel as fleshed out as they could be though much like on "Songs for the Deaf" 7/10 Favourite: If Only Least Favourite: Hispanic Impressions
This was enjoyable but there were no standout songs
It's fine, but not their best.
Queens of the stone age. It's dark, heavy and familiar. They have better albums, but this one is still decent.
Some interesting ideas in the style of 90s rock.
6/10… dirty - alternative rock / *1998
QOTSA certainly deserve their place in the 1001...they're one of the best active rock bands in America. However, their discography is home to several better records than their self-titled debut. That being said, this record is a potent blend of hedonistic rock and established the QOTSA sound.
some of the songs were really good, but the rest were really boring and repetitive, almost reminds me of Nirvana. Solid 3 star album, favorite track was You Would Know.
Not a very cohesive or solid album. Some cool riffs. But overall mid.
3.5
Unfortunately, this was chosen over Songs for the Deaf. This is an okay album but SFtD is more representative of what QOTSA are.
Beginning very same-y and the end very experimental.
Not my favorite album of theirs, but still good.
Only listened to the first few songs there pretty much all the same but I liked it
Released three years after the last Kyuss album, the Queens Of The Stone Age debut marks a progression of sorts. Josh Homme keeps the songs shorter for a start and the whole approach feels more focused and lighter. Depending on where you stand, this might not feel like progression at all, but it was a strategy that bore fruit, particularly if success is measured in record sales and concert receipts. That’s not to say that when taken out of context, QOTSA doesn’t have its moments. Fascinating choices abound - openers “Regular John” and “Avon” hit the ground like desert seared Pumpkins and “If Only” brazenly borrows the Stooges “Now I Wanna Be Your Dog” riff. “Walkin On The Sidewalks” is a genuine standout, its tumbledown groove is instantly appealing, and its coda is just magnificent. Later, things get looser, though not necessarily heavier, and unfortunately, it’s an album of mostly slim pickings. Fortunately, their next long player was Rated R, so not all doom and gloom. 6/10
I have never listened to this before because I hadnt bothered to find out it existed! How silly of me. Its really great stuff, proper droney stoner rock. As my teachers used to say I must pay more attention!'. One song did remind me of Screaming Tree's, which is no bad thing.it will get more plays.
You know, I should like this band. They're dark and moody, rockers with decent guitar, obviously competent musicians. I dunno what it is. I can't get into them. This album is no exception unfortunately. They always just miss the mark for me, and so did this. Not every track mind: I quite enjoyed spiders and vinegaroons. It's not bad by any means, I should like it, but, I don't.
ok this is metal/rock ish. nice driving beat. oooh pretty soft vocals one hour of this???? ok. walkin on the sidewalks--a little crude, a little repetitive, not my favorite song in the world. actually that's an understatement. this is 2 minutes of the exact same 2 bar chord over and over and over again. mexicola--halfway through the album. nice starting beat. hispanic impressions--liking this one. honestly better with no vocals. you can't quit me baby--ooh nice guitar solo at 5min. ...oh to be a seal bobbing up and down in the water contentedly floating with the current... (sorry that has no relation to the album) these aren't the droids you're looking for-- i dunno how to keep writing original notes for every song... en generale, the instrumentals are interesting with a strong beat and engaging solos (hispanic imp., you can't quit, droids, intro of spiders and vinegaroons). there are, however, also long stretches (walkin on the sidewalks..., give the mule) with very repetitive rhythm guitar that just goes. too. long. i don't particularly love the vocals. leaning towards 2.4/5, but spiders and vinegaroons might bring that up to 2.6/5 i was a teenage..--hate the ending. does that bring it back down to 2.4/5?
3/5
forgetable
It’s all right album, one where nothing really stands out as special to me but nothing seems overly bad. I think bands usually do start here and nothing wrong with that but I really am excited to listen to their sophomore album sometime soon. I started a while back but didn’t get far before I had work to do or something. An album like that one deserves one full listen to as well. The album cover on this one is not my favorite but very 90s so I get it!
I remember a time in my 20s (the late 00s) when it seemed like I’d always run into dudes who needed you to know about their favorite rock & roll band that they definitely liked way before guitar hero, and it was always QOTSA, Muse, or Wolfmother. I appreciate that QOTSA made sure rock & roll stayed alive through the nu metal era, but a part of me has always felt like they were destined to be future dad rock. 20something years later, I don’t think I was wrong.
Ya gotta love QOTSA. I already was enjoying Kyuss and when that band imploded I wondered if Josh would continue in the same vein or branch off into something completely different. And in a way, QOTSA is something different. Definitely the stoner rock/psychedelic edge but with a helping of Krautrock that may or may not have been an influence. Regular John sets up the album nicely as this song foreshadows what is to come. Avon and If Only are clues that this is a sonically different group than Kyuss with Josh on lead contextualizing the songs with vocal hooks and pop choruses adjacent to heavy workouts. Songs like Walking on the Sidewalks, and You Can’t Quit Me Baby are good examples of this upgrade - Josh sounds like he could be fronting Sisters of Mercy until the guitar breaks are unleashed. And these are two remarkably different songs but the approach is the same - let the guitars center the song and then sing over the top as the song nswirls. These Aren’t the Droids You’re Looking For is a workmanlike instrumental but could have been left off the album. And that is the only problem with this record. You get to the end and there are a few songs that could be left off the album as they don’t quite work. Spiders and Vinegaroons is one of those. The foot stomps are cornballish- as if a stoner is going to stomp around. This is followed by a section of low key guitar noodling before the stomping picks up again. I was a Teenage Hand Model is a good finish - mellow vibe interesting vocally and an anti-climax to the album changing up the traditional big finish trope. Overall a pretty enjoyable record but unlikely that you’d revisit this many times. QOTSA‘S catalog has many better records so other than as a curio evidencing the bands origins, this is just an average record. 3/5
An interesting blend of Soundgarden and Nirvana. Not quite as raw and rough as those two bands and the leader singer sounds like he’s doing his best to imitate Chris Cornell. Overall, fairly solid 90s rock album but there are better artists from the era
Decent album
It was alright 👍
This album was the soundtrack to me struggling my way through a series of frustratingly obtuse puzzles in A Little To The Left. I'd previously listened to a later Queens of the Stone Age album, ...Like Clockwork, for a different album-listening project, and despite the constant praise I see for this band, I found that album to be only alright. This was a second chance for me to connect with Queens of the Stone Age, but once again, I found myself coming away pretty neutral. I can appreciate the groove here, and nothing on this album actively throws me off or turns me away; it just doesn't particularly grab me, and I find a lot of the songs to be a little indistinguishable, morphing into one big wall of noise and distorted guitars. Honestly, even without my prior experience with Queens of the Stone Age, this album has an uphill battle from the cover art alone. Highlights: Regular John, If Only, You Would Know, How to Handle a Rope (A Lesson in the Lariat), You Can't Quit Me Baby, Spiders and Vinegaroons, I Was a Teenage Hand Model
I had to skip the outros of a few of those songs. You can’t play the same riff for over a minute without variations and expect people to not get fed up.
Quite an okay album. An interesting preview into things they'd be doing way better after this album, but doesn't feel very remarkable to me.
Mostly liked the gloomy stoner rock. Almost gave it a 4 but some repetitive stuff dragged it back for me. Thoroughly depressed after listening though. Put my hoodie hood up and rocked back and forward just a little.
Pretty rocky, enjoyed it but not my favourite album
minimalist and monotonous. riddled with numbingly repetitive riffs. though i wouldn't say the album was dry or boring, it was alright. it's just that they had better things done in their later years.
Not bad, but just knowing there is better ahead means I have to mark this down a bit. Didn’t really feel like a complete album more like a demo. Overall enjoyable but I know there is magic on the horizon!
I'd listened to this one before. I've never been too big a fan of this band, but this has some good stuff. That being said, I often feel like they have a cool riff and sorta run it into the ground. Most of the songs would be better half as long. At some point, they added like 4 more tracks to this album, interspersed. I think that wasn't necessary and it's better with the original tighter runtime. 3.25 / 5
fun solos, catchy songs, decent vocals, boring at times 3.5
Good Album but I think I wanted more cohesion. I wish they explored these two different concepts separately. First half was like experimental and industrial. Second half sounded like they were inspired by sci-fi and was cinematic. It's like putting dessert punk and steampunk next to each other without a proper bridge. Yes, the interlude was great but stands alone rather than connecting the two halves.
Yeah
Some of these were legit a bit fast for me, I'm after slower more repetitive stoner rock but this has cool jams!
Good debut, hard gritty sleaze rock. Uneven though and definitely a level below some of their future records
Rocking!
Solid album of late 90s rock. The best songs are terrific but the album is a bit muddy overall for me.
This is a really weird QOTSA pick in my opinion. Admittedly, Era Vulgaris was too. I don't know why this list is allergic to Songs For The Deaf. It admittedly feels like a basic pick, but also it's just really fucking good. The self titled here *is* a good stoner rock album, but it's also in the weird position where it's worse than most of the material from Josh Homme's previous band, Kyuss (who are stoner rock royalty), but also less well developed than pretty much any QOTSA album afterwards. At this point in time, QOTSA still haven't fully developed their songwriting nuance, melodic sensibilities, or aesthetic. But, the self-titled here *does* rock pretty hard, and that is important. When this album just flexes its muscles, you get some pretty fantastic rock music. Like on Mexicola, the bass grinds under surprisingly nimble riffs, and the whole song is an exhilarating slug fest. Avon, Walkin On The Sidewalks, and others also bang pretty hard. Aside from that, the weirder moments are a little hit or miss. Hispanic Impressions, These Aren't The Droids You're Looking For, and Spiders and Vinegaroons are a little under-written. But on some songs, when QOTSA step back from the riffs a little, they leave room for some cool melodicism. Even though I am inclined towards the sound here, I have to admit this is an album with lots of flaws that QOTSA would later grow out of. While I did enjoy this, I can't go higher than a 3.
Sure, I loved this when it came out, although I always loved the guitars and the music more than the singing, which makes sense because Josh Homme is a total toolbag.
Really good album! Started off bangin really enjoyed this. Towards the end are some instrumental tunes that I didn't care for. Bunch of noise, personal preference.
niet helemaal daar
I like the garage rock sound but the songs were meh. I wanted to like this more than I actually did
Obviously would be so much better live!!
meh not really my vibe listened to it with one ear plug in while i worked
This was decent, rifftastic, but why was this chosen over Songs for the Deaf? No One Knows…
Heavy, hypnotic riffs abound...... I like it! My one complaint is that it gets fairly repetitive across the 60 minute runtime, but it's a solid debut and I'm optimistic for whenever we get their other album on the list. Standouts: Regular John • Walkin on the Sidewalks • You Would Know • Hispanic Impressions • Spiders and Vinegaroons
There were parts of this album i was really jamming with, especially the weird crunchy sounding stuff at the end. Unfortunately the entire first half of this album left absolutely no impression on me at all and is destined to fade into the many similar sounding albums of this time period.
its aight
I do like Queens of the Stone Age, but this album feels a little generic relative to the rest of their discography
Awesome Sound but some of the Jams are to long/onedimensiomal for my taste
I liked it! Def a rock vibe!
Amazing just how many bands I’ve never heard, or even know they existed. Not bad.
I got into QOTSA late. Listened to Songs For The Deaf a lot, and the Loke Clockwork blew me away. Not sure why I haven't listened to more. This is a great album but withers a bit in the third act. Not in a real bad way, just a little... indulgent. The last couple tracks remind me of the Sonic Youth I am not fond of, the noise-scapes.
Groupe connu de nom uniquement. Rock plutôt pas mal, avec un son massif que j'aurais plaisir à écouter de nouveau. Mais dans le style Stoner je préfère nettement Mastodon, qui n'est (évidemment) pas dans la liste. Il ne rejoindra donc pas ma collection, même si il m'a donné envie de découvrir d'autres albums du groupe. =>3/5
Not my type of music but not a bad listen.
My sister is a big Queens of the Stone Age fan, so going in I was very optimistic. I found this album to be somewhat lackluster, but there were a few guitar solos that I really enjoyed! Overall a fine album but doesn’t seem like Queen of the Stone Age’s best work - makes me wonder why this album specifically is included in the list.
Heavier rock, but also leaning atmospheric
meh
Solid rock album. Some good songs but they are not all that different. That’s typical of a debut.
like it’s fine, good even. just not my vibe
I’ve never understood the intense love some people have for this band. When this album came out, I knew some acquaintances who thought it was incredible, but it’s always left a lot to be desired to me. It’s repetitive, underwhelming, and genuinely not that good—mid-tier ’90s alt-rock at best.
Look I'm not usually one to complain about repetitiveness in my music, I often quite like it when I can follow along a riff as soon as I notice it and that feeling wasn't absent during this listen, but it was present on every song on this thing which made it feel quite samey as it went on. I undoubtedly will forget every song by tomorrow morning, but it was decently fun Highlights: Mexicola You Can't Quit Me Baby Regular John
Some of the sounds were very bad but mostly it was ok
This is one of those bands that has an overwhelmingly positive reputation in music forums. But I came in with no idea what to expect. I'm relieved. These guys actually sound competent amidst the incredibly testing decade of music that was the 90s. From the opener (Regular John) onward, the guitars hit you like a perfectly constructed wall of brutalist sound. The lead is often backed with a loud, identical bass line, creating this distinctive feeling of power that conjures images of Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath. The drumming is consistently very strong too. Each song is littered with heavy, almost doomy drum patterns and plenty of skilful fills. Reminds me of Dave Grohl's drumming, if maybe slightly airier and cleaner. The vocals aren't particularly distinct – Ozzy-esque, maybe – but I get the sense this is a band not particularly focused on the singing aspect. The riffs are far more important (and I agree). Maybe the sickest guitar part here is in The Bronze, which includes not only a nifty pedalled solo but also a throbby intro. Very atmospheric. Unfortunately, there are some definite bad tracks here. Maybe it was the wrong time of night for me to listen to it, but I found You Would Know's guitar and drum lines really irritating. Probably a track that takes multiple listens to "get". Hispanic Impressions is a passable instrumental track that gets away with being "decent" only because of its short length. I would've hispanically rioted if it had gone over three minutes. You Can't Quit Me Baby around the same level – the vocals wander all over the place without hitting anywhere melodically convincing – but at six and a half minutes, it doesn't get the pass. These Aren't the Droids You're Looking For... huh. Let's just say it's not surprising at all that these tracks are on the latter half of the album. This is the most unapproachable one so far. It's grating, abrasive, and lacks any cohesion whatsoever. Odd ending to I Was a Teenage Hand Model, but the rest of the track is pretty solid. 3/5 Key tracks: Regular John, Avon, Mexicola
Nja..
Been a long time since I actually sat and listened to QOTSA, I remember being sort of lukewarm on them. We shall see. It's sort of monotonous and generic. The same power chords droning through each song, which is typical of stoner rock I suppose. But a few good guitar parts here and there. I don't particularly like the vocals but they're listenable. If I just heard this playing in the wild somewhere I don't think it would really catch my attention. It was fine for a listen through, but I only saved Mexicola to my likes and I don't think this would make me want to listen to more from them. I can see why a lot of people would really like this though. 2.5/5
A few bangers on here. You can get the sense of what they’ll later achieve on rated R.
Музыка какая-то арифметическая.
Good vibes!
3.5
Proggier than expected. I am only closely familiar with songs for the deaf by qotsa. This is not that. There are no catchy pop hooks in particular on this record. There are moments that feel like deep prog metal - I really like that about it. I can find that distinctive droney sound that they have a little off putting but there is definitely a lot to intrigue me here. It does feel long and difficult though
It sure is a QOTSA album. Really repetitive riffs, but they're pretty good riffs for rock music. Just have to be in the right headspace and mood to deal with them.
Solid rock album where most/all tracks are marked by a signature sound full of a lot of distortion. This creates a very full, loud sound that can be good in moderation, but I find it hard to listen to an entire album like this. A couple of the later tracks are a bit too chaotic and dissonant for my liking, bringing it down from a 3.5 to a solid 3.0 for me.
Ballerock. Litt for ensformig i lengden.
Love qotsa. Not my favorite album (no ear worms). But good intro to the band nonetheless
they dont find the sauce until the second half but thank god because their next album is goated
I somehow hadn’t ever listened to this. I was deep into my hillbilly/honky-tonk phase in 1998…. The album’s too long, I suppose, meandering a bit after the first several minutes. But the first few songs are really something. Sure, it all sounds like . . . the 90s’ grunge/alternative scene, but the album is sure well done. 3.5?
Den e no helt ok. Men ikke nært det beste dem har gjort.
*1998. *I didn't even know QOTSA were around back in 1998... *This album sounds like a heavier Incubus sometimes. *I'd be happy if someone else put this on, but I wouldn't voluntarily relisten myself. RATING - 6.5/10
good lowkey some of the songs are too repetitive at the end
Not as great as their later work, but there's already a hint of it in here. Faves: Regular John, If Only, You Can't Quit Me Baby
I've listened to a couple other QOTSA albums before, but this is my first time hearing their debut. It's a solid rock album, but I prefer their later stuff.
the things ive seen
I tell you what, Kyuss is one the greatest metal bands ever. QOTSA is like the more generic, more boring version of Kyuss. But there is a little bit of Kyuss magic remaining. Listen to Kyuss people.
If Only // You Would Know // The Bronze // You Can’t Quit Me Baby // 3.5/5
Good, not great. I really like QotSA but this album was pretty repetitive. There were some good ones but overall it all blended into each other. I think that they just didn't quite have their groove going yet.
A few months ago, I went to a Queens concert. It was fun. I wasn't familiar with their debut album, so I was curious. Well, if I had only heard that album, I wouldn't have paid any further attention to the band. Then I would have missed out on something. Fortunately, things turned out differently. 3/5
stoner - young thug type beat
Good music, loses a full star for ugly album art.
Fan of the band, but hadn't heard this album. There were some good songs, but nothing that hit the mark of the songs I love.
Average
I considered myself a QOTSA fan until yesterday when this album came up and I realized I had never listened to it. I came in on Songs for the Deaf and only went back as far as Rated R. This is good, as expected. And rawer/more basic, as expected. The seeds were definitely here, but they were already pretty well-sprouted. This is better than a 3 but not quite a 4 for me.
Super great riffs and vocals, a bit bloated. Looking forward to returning to this one a lot
This is fun, if a little repetitive. Not sure this is one I'll revisit, but I do need to dig back into their discography.
alr
3.5.
alright
Being a fan of Kyuss, I always thought of QOTSA as a lesser, watered down version of it. Let’s give it another chance and see. I mean, it’s less harsh and fuzzy and sunny than Kyuss. Anyhow let’s stop talking about other bands that are probably not in the list anyway. This is a cool album of catchy rock that sometimes veers into noisy jams. Pretty cool but not life changing. Was big for a moment in the early oughts. Three stars.
very good
Gillar queens... Men denna skiva är inte lika bra som andra. Noterar dessutom att deras överlägset bästa skiva, songs for the death, inte är med. Det känns mycket märkligt.
Inte hört den här tidigare och den var väl inget mästerverk direkt, men de har ett sound jag gillar skarpt och jag tycker det är ett gediget hantverk rakt igenom. Stark trea på gränsen till fyra!
start off decent, but drops off about halfway through for me, but better than I was expecting as I've only ever really liked a handful of QOTSA songs
Pretty solid.
Achei bem básico, sem nenhum atrativo especial seja em melodias memoráveis ou qualquer outro elemento que surpreenda ou cative. Por vezes lembra Nirvana. Disco regular, mediano.
Rather entertaining rock music. The new LPs are better, but this one holds some magic.
its a good start for them
Didn’t really stand out. Was good but that’s about it boss
Dirty and gritty, but not quite as polished as the group will become.
I have listened to this a few times before. While not my favourite thing to listen to it’s not bad. A couple of tracks stand out somewhat and could make a 90s rock playlist. Not something I would revisit much though
This was not my band in the late 90s early 2000s and I’m still not a fan. It’s not bad. Just makes me irritated. I don’t enjoy it. 3 stars for nostalgia
I thought I would like this because I liked another one of their songs but I guess not .. don't get me wrong, there were good songs on this record but nothing really stood out
Good album. Straightforward power trio rock with some odd time signatures thrown in. Very enjoyable but nothing so special to deserve being called out as on of the 1001.
Þetta var alveg rosalega miðlungs. Ekkert sem að böggaði mig en ekkert sem greip mig heldur né sat eftir að hlustun lokinni.
Bara solid late 90s rokk. Langar smá að gefa þessu tvær stjörnur en það er eitthvað þarna sem hífir þetta upp.
Some nice riffs, but way too repetitive.
Hi Desert Stoner Rock - Genre is suckers game, but young JH did kinda pioneer a legitimate distinct subgenre. Fun, thought got better later.
Das Debüt entstand 1998 im Monkey-Studio in Palm Springs und zeigt die US-Band in einer klar strukturierten, trockenen Produktion. Stücke wie „Regular John“, „Avon“ oder „If Only“ setzen auf repetitive Gitarrenfiguren und einen ruhigen, stoischen Puls, der den frühen Charakter des Projekts prägt. Stilistisch bewegt sich das Album zwischen Alternative Rock und Stoner Rock, oft mit hypnotischer Wirkung. Insgesamt ein konzentrierter Einstieg, der die spätere Richtung bereits andeutet.
At first glance, this doesn't really seem like much. There's not real clear highlight/hit on the album, and the style isn't one that screams this must be heard by everyone. But as I've listened, I've come around on this album being included on this list. I still don't think it's like a really great album or anything, but I do think that it's a really subtly good album. Like if you actually listen, with an open mind, you'll be a little blown away at how good it is, despite the surface of the music seeming like generic rock. I'm not blown away by this album, and maybe multiple listen throughs of it would deepen the listening experience, but on a first listen through it gets a solid, "yeah that's good" from me. Favorite Song(s): Avon
7/10
I kind of hoped I’d be more into this, but my listening experience went steadily downhill in a linear fashion between the first minute and the last. Luckily it started pretty good.
Dip your toes in a little bit of sludge metal stoner rock. Go on. I dare you.
Okay
I don't get it.
nicht ganz so mein vibe leider aber für die leute dies mögen gut
Queens of the Stone Age have an unmistakable sound. Most of their music sounds almost identical, which is OK because I think they sound awesome! My fav album (and introduction to QOTSA) is 'Songs for the deaf'.
I'm really happy that this challenge is giving me the opportunity to revisit some prejudices I've had against bands - QOTSA is a good example. Teenage-me decided not to listen to Queens of the Stone Age or the Foo Fighters because in some weird way I felt like Dave Grohl should have still been mourning Kurt Cobain, like a widower who never remarries because they're lost their one true love. Instead he was floozying around with other bands and musicians who could never be as good as Nirvana! Obviously, in hindsight this is pretty unfair and dumb of previous me. Still, it checks out. Queens of the Stone Age hasn't got anything on Nirvana. I started out liking the alt rock feels of this album, but god, it just went on and on didn't it, and then there felt like there was some experimental sounds stuff, and I just wasn't feeling it, at all. Its a blah-3-stars I guess from me
Definitely not their best work
Perplexing choice. Not because it's a bad album or anything, but it's generally agreed upon that Songs from the Deaf is Queens of the Stone Age's greatest album and has become an undisputed 00's Rock classic. This one, their debut, feels like exactly that, a debut. The signs are all here, but the band is clearly still figuring out their sound. Key tracks: Regular John Avon I Was a Teenage Hand Model
Solid rock which is ok by me. I wish it was more consistent, as this album had some great moments, with a few great hooks. I'll have to listen again. Liked Songs Added: Walking On The Sidewalks Mexicola You Can't Quit Me Baby
Thought this would be a more impactful album a bit under whelming
I've seen QOTSA live and they're awesome. But much like the case with Foo Fighters I don't know why their debut album is on here when there's much stronger albums (Songs for the Deaf, Era Vulgaris) in their arsenal.
Thusbis a good aalbum, but honestly, not as great as Songs for the Deaf. Quite repetitive riffs and ideas, although it shows well the original sound of Queens of the stone age and the lyrics of Josh Home. 3/5 for their debut
Typical early QOTSA. Decent but nothing special
It got better as it went on until the headache-inducing cacophony at the end. I was fairly non-plussed for a lot of this but then it got stronger and more engaging.
Solid album. Strong rhythm section. ‘I Was a Teenage Hand Model’ would be an effective tool in enhanced interrogation.
As an avowed fan of this band, I avoided this album. I love the early albums, but the releases later in the catalog are my real faves. I was familiar with Kyuss (Homme's band before this) and didn't love that, so I presumed this wouldn't knock my socks off, and as it was only available as an import (or something, it was hard to find), I never bothered. So... here we are. It's what I expected. A concept-finding-life version of a great band. Cool to hear it, glad it's not impossible to get to, but never my first choice to serve up as THE must-listen QOTSA record.
It's cool, though their later ones are better. but there are some good stoner grooves on here. my son was digging it.
i liked some tracks (regular john, you would know, the bronze, spiders, teenage hand model) but others meh. skipped half of them. not really that fun.
Why not Songs For The Deaf?
A good album that could have been great if it was 2/3 the length. Maybe the instrumental noodlng can be justified as a necessary pré cursor to Songs for the Deaf. But it gets boring quickly.
Good - but gets repetitious for me
I was very skeptical of this one but it turned out to be pretty good
This band would go on to do much cooler things (songs for the deaf) neat start but not essential
Seems to start strong, but then nothing stayed with me. Might need another listen, but probably a 2.5 for me out of the gate. Bumping tho.
I’m not super into stoner rock, but I like this alright. The guitars are rad, and I can kind of settle into the groove of the record. Some of the songs go on a bit too long, but overall, it’s enjoyable enough. Im also surprised to learn that Queens of the Stone Age has existed since at least 1998. 3.7/5
not sure why this was chosen over songs for the deaf - it's still okay, but still... cmon
Definitely not their best, but a fun record that is a bit of a transition from what Kyuss was into what queens of the stoneage would be. Enjoyable jammy, desert/stoner ROCK.
It was okay, just ain’t for me.
classic but not a whole lot anything interesting.
I don’t like the first five songs, they sound the same. Very simple stuff, repetitive swings that do not evolve at all. From the sixth track it becomes more interesting (the bronze). More surprising riffs, much more catchy melodies, and much richer arrangement. But overall this is not my favourite type of music. And the lead vocal is on the weaker side for me. Many tracks are not really interesting. If they can make the album shorter it’d be very different.
i do like me some QotSA, but i find that this album is still like a discovery album for them. Josh Homme i think really comes into himself, his weird choices, and his eccentric style as his career continues. this does feel a bit more "regular" compared to later QotSA albums. a fine listen, talent shines through, but it ultimately leaves me craving more of the sound that I am used to.
Going back and listening to the debut album from Queens of the Stone Age was a lot of fun, and seeing the development of their sound from this album to what I'm most familiar with (Songs For The Deaf) was really interesting. I feel like the album is ahead of its time, not really sounding like it belongs in the late-80s but more in the mid-90s. A handful of songs were good, with others being above average, but I know there's better from this band so I'm sticking with a three.
Honestly, this was a really refreshing rock album after a bunch of duds on this list. I can't tell you a single song, but the whole album was a nice palate cleanser. The kind of album that your friends older brother would play while driving you around in his Pontiac Sunfire.
Interesting choice of album for QotSA. I love them, but definitely would have picked Songs For The Deaf. Still this is a very strong start as a debut album, and many of these tracks I had simply never heard. Also today I learned about the woman on the cover, Sylvia Bayo. Sex work in the 1970s sounds hard, no pun intended.
Pretty standard head-banger stuff - better than a lot, but mostly tedious.
Nice sound but I can't help but feel like something is missing. Whatever it is I wanted, the earrape in the end certainly wasn't it
3.2 2x
Not bad 3.5/5
umas musicas legais, outras meio genéricas. mas ainda sim um bom album. 3,5.
I like Regular John, the rest is very same-y.
Surprised I didnt like this more. Compared to other QOTS albums, this one was much more rough around the edges, and the songs were a little repetitive. Not bad musically and instrumentation- you could tell the talent they had lurking. Overall- average. 2.5
Solid heavy metal but not my cup of tea.
*** Powerful guitar sound, however it gets a bit monotonous after 3 or 4 songs.
classic qotsa - you get what you came for, no less, no more.
More easy listening background stuff.
Fun. ★★★
Surprised how much i liked it decent 7
This has some really cool moments that show off the band’s unique rock sound, with heavy grooves and riffs that stand out. At the same time, a chunk of the record feels pretty one-note, and a few tracks don’t leave much of an impression after the fact. Still, it’s a solid album with flashes that I will probably revisit. Standouts: Regular John Avon
7/10
I like their sound but a bit samey. Don’t think this one deserved a spot.
Enjoyed, wish there was a decimal system because this was closer to a 4 star for me. A little repetitive but might need to relisten
First song sets the tone, and the rest of the album follows the same path from beginning to end.
Цікавий дебют загалом, хоча я б обрав для себе більш пізній період КВОТСА або songs for the deaf.
A rockin' good time. It's sort of the same rockin' good time, throughout, though, and I tend to like more range.
Classic Rock
It was a bit same-y, but I liked it.
Decent. 3/5
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really solid but by the middle it seemed copy paste. at least the thing they’re copying and pasting is mildy interesting.
Got bored of it real fast. Too basic and monotone. I hate the freaky ass album cover too.
It was ok as an album. Listenable, hard rock. I liked their later material better. It's probably not one I'm going to play again
Pretty good stuff
Maybe they should go back to the Stone Age
Enjoyed the first half an hour or so, but then it got a bit samey. Too many instrumentals. Simpsons: No
I like some of their stuff unfortunately the songs I know and like aren't on here.
Started off strong but lost me after these aren't the droids you're looking for.
Put it on a few times and did enjoy it. It didn't blow me away though, but might be worth putting it back on after a break.
Pas mon style (trop rock) mais un bon album avec des morceaux variés et pas désagréable à écouter
Solid 90s sweaty rock and roll. No complaints, but sometimes Josh Homme's stuff starts to sound kind of sameish after a while. I like this, but given a choice I'm fine with just listening to Kyuss. I want to give it 3.5 stars.
This is fun, if a little repetitive. Not sure this is one I'll revisit, but I do need to dig back into their discography.
5⭐️ cover art, 4⭐️ band name, 3+⭐️ music. Good classic hard rock.
I'm a huge QOTSA fan, but this is probably one of my least listened-to albums of theirs. It's great though, don't get me wrong! It reminds me very much of the great earlier Josh Homme band Kyuss, where this album is kind of a blend between that band and the more refined (discovered?) QOTSA sound. It's still got that droning driving stoner rock riff-heavy tracks that Kyuss had, and also some of the more hook-heavy moments that shine in QOTSA tracks. It's a great sound, but after going through it again it's just a bit too much of the droning Kyuss and not enough of QOTSA. That's totally ok, but I do question if this one should be on the list- even more so when this is the first QOTSA album on the list after ~900 albums listened.
I like this band and really like their guitar tones. But this is pretty clearly before they hit their stride and not sure this is a standout
Solid album but didn’t blow me away. I liked it but not sure there was a moment or song that would make me go higher on the rating.
I like Queens of the Stone Age but find them a bit...plodding. Kind of similar to my thoughts on Alice In Chains. Not sure if that makes sense, but that's how I feel and you should let me feel my feelings. Thx. 3.25/5
Solid rock record. This group certainly turned a lot of heads as they came about, and it's understandable why. Gritty, hard-hitting ensembles mixed with some lightly-distorted vocals and impactful transitions. This is a record that changed the course of rock and cemented itself as its own. Solid one.
This was just alright. Usually rock albums pump me up but the super long instrumental sections made me sleepy.
An album with a lot of promise that really starts to fall apart by the end. Each song has the exact same intensity throughout each runtime - there's nothing dynamic or fluid with any of the tracks. Every song starts with a decent to solid hard rock riff, and never goes anywhere else. Maybe would feel less disappointed if each song has a minute or two shaved off their runtime to cut down on the repetitiveness. Top tracks: Regular John, Avon, Mexicola
Grungy, dirty, riff-driven hard rock. I like it. Didn't know much about this band until I heard Nobody Knows in Guitar Hero. Been a fan since. 3.45/5 stars. Should be a 3.5 but it got kind of lame near the end.
First time really listening to this band and album. Not my usual style but enjoyed the album.
Tough rate. I liked the instrumentals a lot; gave some grungey stoner rock vibes that I dug. However, I feel like a few of the songs could have been cut shorter. They just repeat the same line or instrumental measure over and over again. Some of the songs I liked a lot and some I couldn't wait to be over. I'd say I felt more of the former, though. A true rating would be 3.5, but I feel like this falls mostly in line with more albums that I've rated a 3 over a 4.
I really enjoyed the first half of the album but it started to lose steam pretty significantly about halfway through. Favorites: Regular John, You Would Know Least Favorite: Hispanic Impressions
I really like Queens of the Stone Age but have never explored their first album, mostly because I don't know but 1-2 songs on here and it felt like it was an album made before Josh Homme and the band really knew what they wanted to sound like. I still feel like my take is accurate. This is by no means a "bad" album but I think Rated R or Songs for the Deaf are better representations of their sound. This book tends to lean hard into a band's first album, unless you are the Talking Heads/Nick Drake/Elvis Costello/David Bowie in which case every note ever laid down is a "must-listen" album, so it's not surprising QOTSA have their debut self-titled in the book. I can't argue with the band needing to be in the book but I think if you are going to die then this may not be the QOTSA album you would want to hear before you do shake off this mortal coil. Regardless, more than half of this one is really good. It loses a point for not being the best QOTSA album though. Regular John Avon If Only You Would Know How to Handle a Rope Give the Mule What He Wants
The debut from Queens of the Stone Age sees Josh Homme and co. (including fellow ex-Kyuss member, drummer Alfredo Hernández) trying to evolve their signature stoner rock sound after moving on from the legendary stoner rock band. Here, you can hear the early outlines of what would later be perfected on albums like Rated R, Songs for the Deaf, and ...Like Clockwork, but it's not quite there yet. Still, as you'd expect from a Josh Homme project, this album packs a punch and delivers riffs for days. The guitar lines are often repetitive and fairly simple, but still very memorable. That repetitive nature calls back to krautrock bands like Can (which Homme himself cited as an influence on this record), but it's blended here with the heaviness of stoner rock. The result is a sound that remains hypnotic, but is now sleeker and more refined. This album won’t wow you with its complexity, but it shines in its rawness and weight. It draws you in and makes you feel part of its world, much like Kyuss did. From the very first note, you’re teleported into the scorching heat of a California desert. While I like Homme as a vocalist, I do miss what the late Mark Lanegan would later bring to the table on subsequent records. The lyrics are serviceable. They’re not the star of the show, but they complement the music well. One lyrical standout is “How to Handle a Rope,” which features some clever lines laced with wit and dark humor. Overall highlights here are “Regular John,” “Mexicola,” “You Can’t Quit Me Baby,” and “If Only.” 3.5/5
There was a time in my life when I think this would have really appealed to me but nothing really stands out now. Lots of big crunchy guitar riffs, but no stand out songs imo.
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This was a start towards something great but this isn’t yet great
A pretty decent rock album.
Alright
Cool to see where where Josh Homme started from. Nothing really stands out to me on this one like his later work, but its a pretty standard alt rock album from the era.
It was good. This record feels well-rounded. It sounded pretty good instrumentally, and the vocals weren't off-putting. Favourite Track(s): Give the Mule What He Wants Least Favourite Track(s): Hispanic Impression
The classic QOTSA album I'm less familiar with. Probably could be a 4 with more listens but less if it holds on a first proper full listen. Should probably listen again before eating but let's pretend this is 3.5.
3.5, not doing it for me today and that's the problem with a highly subjective rating system
Good guitar playing, he certainly knows how to write a great riff. I'm not a huge fan of Josh Homme's vocals though, the songs slightly blur into one by the end for me
Rock n fucking roll. Almost prog, almost metal, almost alternative. This band is truly unique.
I have listened to other albums of theirs but not this one. It was good.
You Would Know was my favorite on the album. The guitars throughout the album were solid. Close to a 4 but not quite
Pretty interesting rock, with influences of psych, grunge, and prog. Not bad. Only one or two real standouts for me though. Walkin on sidewalks was cool. Kinda reminded me of Jack white for some reason.
Just okay
I remember when this album was released, a year or two after grunge reached a more mainstream audience. At the time, it seemed like everyone was trying to ride the wave and when I first listened to this album it seemed like more of the same. After this I never gave Queens a fair shake, so I went into this listen wondering if give me a new perspective. There is no disputing that the album has big sound, with some interesting guitar riffs. I loved songs that successfully interated more complex pics and jabs with the driving power chords that define the record. This was a highlight for me. I also enjoyed the power of more bass-forward tunes on songs like Mexicola. All of the songs are repetitve, carrying chords and other elements from start to finish. Sometimes this works, but the places where it doesn't allow me to forgive my younger, dismissive self. I'm still unsure why this album is considered seminal. Perhaps due to the later commercial success of the band? I was torn on my overall rating. I decided that 3* albums were those that I was glad I listened to, even if only because it gave me a deeper perspective to modern music, whereas 4* albums are those that I do intend to listen to again. I don't thinnk that the latter was the case for this particular album, but it was interesting enought that I do intend to listen to later Queens albums to see where they ultimately take their music. In the end, I decided that this was more a credit to this project than this record specifically.
me just happy robot
Not as refined as their later works. But a promising start. Simple rhythms and beats but composed in a way that is pleasing and, well... groovy.
Not bad but nothing really stood out to me.
Solid enough album. Can't see anything special about it.
3.5
nothing crazy exciting about it but it’s rock so it rocks
-i listened to this and Songs For The Deaf, which i’ve been meaning to get around to for a while. honestly this doesn’t even begin to hold a candle to SFTD so idk why it’s on here instead, but there are some great moments -i love the fuzzy stoner rock guitar so much. one of my favorite “new genre i like” discoveries of this year -Favorites are Regular John, You Would Know, and Hispanic Impressions
That was ok. First listen to this band.
This was good until it wasn’t 😂 liked the songs with the words and then when there weren’t enough, the music stressed me out too much to listen on.
You Would Know is a cool song... You Can't Quit Me has some interesting bass playing... but, mostly this record is grungy, semi-hard rock... all instruments except drums by one guy, and it sounds like it... is it horrible? no... i found my head bopping a bit at times... these guys are 10 years younger than me... or i should say, guy, Josh Homme... and i remember, in the 90's i hung out with a lot of people 10 years younger than me, and while they LOVED my music... whenever they would excitedly ask me to listen to some of theirs, i never got it... i would think that this younger crowd had a lot of angst, and inner turmoil... lolol... i don't get this record either... it would probably get five stars from people in their late 40's early 50's... but, from me, it gets three... for artistic intent. any record this tuneless, grooveless, plodding, etc that gets three stars from me... is a miracle in itself... zzz
some interesting and enjoyable instrumentation but unfortunately boring vocals
Favorite Track: The Bronze
QoSA son una banda con un sónido muy logrado. No inventan nada pero son muy eficientes. Homme tras su paso por Kyuss (otra banda esencial) funda las QoSA y debutan con este estupendo disco, que sin embargo no está a la altura de los imprescindibles Rated R y Songs for the Deaf. El trío inicial es imbatble, con If Only sonando a los Stooges de finales de siglo. Salvo Walking on the Sidewlaks, que se hace monótona y pesada, el resto configuran un álbum muy disfrutable. Hispanic impressions y sobre todo You Can't Quit Me Baby (menuda joya), es Led Zepellin actualizado. Spiders and vinegaroons es otra marcianada que resuena a cualquier cosa (Kashmir, Fucking in the bushes, etc.) En How to handle a rope suenan a Foo fighters, con quienes tienen relación, aunque en realidad la tienen con medio panorama musical (desde Pj Harvey hasta Chili Peppers, pasando por Lanegan o Trent Reznor, Alex Turner y hasta Elton John en el otro imprescindible suyo ...Like Clockwork). Un disco de QoSA es imprescindible, puede ser este , cualquiera o los 3 ya citados.
Day 1: Queens Of The Stone Age-Queens Of The Stone Age This Album was decent at best... See when I first turned on this album and for the first few songs I actually quite enjoyed Queens Of The Stone Age but the more I listened I realized that this album really isn't very good. From the repetitive riffs and the lyrics that never really seemed to go to well with the music it all got a bit annoying by the end of the Album. The tracks on Queens Of The Stone Age all sound somewhat similar and honestly I thought most tracks were just Ok. The few tracks I thought were pretty good were "Regular John", "If Only", and "You Would Know." Favorite Song: Regular John
Such a unique sound, instantly knowing it is them, just from the first ten seconds of instrumental. Stoner Rock and album has more of a feel of a demo, than finished album, but fair for first release and remastered later. Kinda samey and a steady trot through the signature sound and similar tracks. Surprised ‘Songs for the Deaf’ isn’t in the list instead/as well. But a unique debut all the same and worthy for its originality. Some nice experimentation and off beats, but a bit, “okay, I get it” by the end
6/10 incredibly mid quite unremarkable
not even their best work imo
late 90s rock which didn't impress me
Despite my like of Rock in general, QOTSA never clicked for me. 2.5
Leuker dan songs for the deaf
Pretty good. Nothing standout but still pretty good.
I quite enjoyed this album, no stand out tracks for me but it’s probably a grower. Easy listen as background music
I can’t be mad at more 90s rock. That’s my wheelhouse. But it is really funny to think of the 1001 authors sitting down to be like, “you have *got* to hear this average example of a genre already well represented, both in pop culture and in our book, before you die.”
They definitely got better on subsequent albums
Decent record. The sound was consistent, but still good variety between the songs.
I did not realize that Queens of the Stone Age put out their first album in the 90s. And unfortunately, it’s just alright. It sounds like a more aimless Foo Fighters. Having heard their newer work, I think the sound they evolved into was a much better choice. I also think the number of songs with too much random noise is too high.
Never heard it, s’posed t’be good. On my list!
QOTSA:n debyytti. Kyllähän tästä bändin soundin tunnistaa, mutta monta laahaavaa ja itseään toistavaa kappaletta. Eikä yhtään bändin hittejä. QOTSA:lla on kyllä parempiakin levyjä. Parhaat: How To Handle a Rope, Regular John, Spiders and Vinegaroons
Like it 3/5
Its okay but not really my thing
This rocks !
I've given this one a hesitant three; I felt that I'd be able to make it all the way through from the intro tracks. It got to be a challenge near the end.
Not a group I've listened to much, I liked this one OK there just aren't any tracks that really stood out.
A little noisy for me