Reviews (page 7 of 9)
No conocía el grupo El album no esta mal, me ha gustado.
Enjoyable sludge rock. Fun listen though slightly bloated. Could trim some fat to make a tighter project. Nothing mind blowing but still decent
I was pleasantly surprised. I liked around half of the songs. They definitely blended together. The album was very holistic.
I’d listened to most of their catalog previously, but somehow never this album. Solid stuff and you can hear the foundations for their future near perfect work (songs for the deaf).
Here's an interesting album right here. Queens of the Stone Age is one of those bands that I've heard good things about, but didn't really know what they were like or if I would like them. Well, after listening to their debut album, I can sort of see why people like them. The sound is interesting works to create a unique feel that I haven't heard from many other albums. The writing is kind of hit or miss for me, but has potential in my eyes. The singing is not really my thing but I can see why others might enjoy it. I feel like this album may not have been the best to represent this band however. From what I've seen, there are other albums from Queens of the Stone Age that are more beloved and deserving of being on this list. I feel like this is probably another case of "debut album syndrome" where the book just decides to represent a well-known artist through their debut album regardless of its quality or how well it represents the artist. The band does have another album on this list though, so maybe I'll like that one even more. For know, this album gets a high 3/5. EDIT: Apparently that was a mistake. There is not a second Queens of the Stone Age album on this list, which makes the inclusion of this one even more dumb. The album's still a 3.
I thought it would be terrible. It wasn't. But, next!
Yet another Seattle band this Seattlite hasn’t ever listened to. There was a strong Foo Fighters vibe to this, maybe a touch harder… and I mostly did like the album. The presentation is a real turn off though and I don’t know that I NEEDED to hear this. Still, perfectly good album.
Not my usual jam
Ok I guess as the stoner edgy extension of Grunge. Nothing stuck.
Not my cup of tea. I can see the appeal but not my taste.
All a bit samey but what’s here is decent.
Generous 3. Nothing stands out but all OK and similar.
Wow! There's a QotSA album before Rated R? Go figure! Pretty riffy, pretty cool. Kinda reminds me of my cousins band. Not the biggest Queens fan but this was pretty sweet for their first release back in the 90s. Pretty heavy!
I like Queens of the Stone Age, but no Nick Oliveri, no party... even if he does appear at the very end. Subsequent albums (Rated R, Songs for the Deaf) would be much better, and there is a still more than a little Kyuss stank hanging around here, but it's perfectly adequate for what it is (or was).
Great
I wanted to like this more but it wasn't cohesive enough for me
there's something a little interesting about this band. I think they have some decent melody hooks over the stoner rock groove sound. Not enough to make a reason to listen to it and the way it sounds makes my ears tired. Will give them a 3 because I think this is at least somewhat unique. music: hated. (⌐■_■)
Zunächst klassischer fetter (wenn auch etwas eintöniger) Quotsa-Sound, ab der Hälfte driftet ins Instrumentale und teils Experimentelle ab. 2,5-3
I’ve heard the odd track from QOTSA over the years, but I’ve never listened to a whole album before. Really enjoyed this. Particularly If Only, Regular John & the exquisitely- titled I Was A Teenage Hand Model. Would not know how to categorise the band’s music but, whatever it is, it’s tight, & very enjoyable.
It was okay, however really funky and weird outro
Good album.
I can feel anger in the instruments, and boredom in the voice. How unusual. Yet, the whole album is too monotonous, repetitive.
It is not bad but a bit monotonous for it's lenght. Later albums are better.
Going in, I was only familiar with Go With the Flow and 3's & 7's, neither of which are on this album, so this was all new to me. Maybe this band is one you have to listen to more than once to really enjoy it. The songs were interesting, sometimes experimental, but nothing really grabbed me on first listen. I wish the singer put a little more effort in, or maybe lazy, laid back vocals is what he's going for? On the plus side, it wasn't boring, had cool guitar and drum parts. Just average or slightly above to me.
Solid rock, the songs with incessant Sabbathy grinding grabbed me, sandy aftertaste. Not sure I’d return to.
"if you're not blind and deaf, how can we pollute your head?" I'm a pretty big fan of some of the stuff that the queens of the stone age put out, especially a lot of the stuff from "songs for the deaf." this album started off insanely strong with 3 bangers in a row... then it just sucked the rest of the hour. By the third song, I thought I might've found another 5 star, or 4 atleast, and by the end, I think this album will be lucky to get a 3. Regular John is getting added to the playlist, and has the queens of the tstone age sound that I've come to expect. As does Avon and If Only. The only song that has any promise beyond those first 3 tracks is Mexicola with a really nice riff and drum breaks. 3/5
bit repetitive but they be shredding
Старый (старый? 1998) рок, вроде глэм рок, что прикол и нетипично. Слушается приятно, ира даже пританцовывать начала. Но я что-то думаю что DjangoDjango был лучше. Так что 3.
Competent if uninspiring metal. Think of the metal/rock classics of the 70s that you love, then realise that this album is simply a derivative, a facsimilie, a gaping expression of meh.
B- Regular John 3 Avon 4 If Only 3 Walkin' on the Sidewalks 3 You Would Know 3 How to Handle a Rope 3 Mexicola 3 Hispanic Impressions 2 You Can't Quit Me Baby 3 Give the Mule What He Wants 3 I Was a Teenage Hand Model 3 Author of this list being pressured on 3rd and 17: "F*** it, [British rock group] gotta be de down there somewhere."
No me gusta tanto es muy ruidoso. Pero la atmósfera que crea es tremenda y seguro en vivo sean una masa.
Hm. V poho. Neprepnem to, ani nezapnem. Celý album mi bol ale priveľa.
The first Queens album isn't polished. A little grittier sounding than later records. Not my favorite of theirs, but a good time nonetheless. I listened to the reissue that's all over streaming services, which adds three extra songs. While the songs are pretty good, the added length is unnecessary. Goes from a tight 45-ish minutes to an hour.
I'd give it three and a half if I could.
Pretty unmemorable, and I listened to it twice. But not bad
I do not deny that this album rocks, but I also know that this is not really my cup of tea. A great debut album, even though this isn't exactly a group of musicians who are young and hadn't worked together before.
Meh, it's ok. I've never really been a fan and this hasn't changed my opinion. It's not bad, just not for me. Too Zeppelin influenced for my tastes, and I like Zeppelin but everyone seems to forget that style is only half of what makes a band great. The other half is writing really good songs. These guys are in the same bucket for me as Soundgarden and Tool. They're ok, but not really what I like about 90's rock.
Classic stoner sound
Grunge. Not bad but ...
Regular John - 7.5/10 Avon - 7/10 If Only - 8/10 Walkin on the Sidewalks - 7.5/10 You Would Know - 7/10 The Bronze - 7.5/10 How to Handle a Rope - 8/10 Mexicola - 7.5/10 Hispanic Impressions - 8/10 You Can’t Quit Me Baby - 7/10 These aren’t the Droids You’re Looking For - 6.5/10 Give the Mule What He Wants - 7/10 Spiders and Vinegaroons - 7/10 I was a Teenage Hand Model - 7/10 TOTAL -102.5 /140
Good music
Good, not great. Mostly just something I'd throw on in the background, not actively seek out to listen to.
This album was okay. There were some moments that sounded a little Pearl-Jammy, some that sounded like other—I guess—stoner rock. I can't think of examples because it hit me as very generic. Perhaps this group pioneered the sound—I don't know—and if that's the case, I'm sorry that their work was diluted in a sea of copycats. Or, I'm happy for them for starting a trend? I suppose my favorite tracks are the ones added at the end, Spiders and Vinegaroons (present on the rereleased version) and I Was a Teenage Hand Model. The electronic experimentation on the tracks stand out enough from the rest of the album that they at least strike me as interesting. I didn't really dislike anything on this album, so I might come back to it one day.
Solid rock album. Some jump out moments. I liked hispanic impressions, might put it in a playlist. Album overal didnt wow me but its good, might relisten or delve deeper into qotsa You cant quit me baby is pretty aight
This isn't my favorite from this band. I could hear some of the promise that gets fulfilled on the later albums, but it just wasn't there yet. On it's own, it's ok.
never got what all the fuss was about. regular john avon how to handle a rope mexicola you can't quit me baby
I was never a big fan of Queens if the Stone Age, mostly because I thought of Josh Homme as kind of a prick. They have few very catchy songs in their discography, but Ixwas never interested enough to take a deep dive into their albums. So this was my first experience with that and the result was average. Interesting first song, very much in southern style, but then every next track sounds like an exact copy of it. Josh has a great voice, but it isn't enough to hold your interest for the whole song. If something stands out, I would pick "Walkin on the Sidewalks" because of a great, atmospheric outro. Otherwise, nothing special.
Not their best album... but it's good! Great fuzz tone on the opening track! Kind of a motorik beat... like a louder krautrock. Walkin on the Sidewalks has a very good driving bass growl going on! How to Handle a Rope too! These guitar tones and grooves are very good! It's a little too much of the same... I wish some songs were a little slower and a tad more interesting. Still it's very well done! I think the Songs for the Deaf had the benefit of having Dave Grohl on it to really put it over the edge. Really digging You Can't Quit Me Baby. Good change of pace. As it stands, I feel like I'm gravitating more towards a 3... I don't know what it's missing. Maybe it's just the swagger and vocals that don't really do it for me. It’s too cool for school.
This was aight, the fact that I have nothing to say about it makes me feel like it’s a 3
Good except some annoying instrumentals/experimental sounding stuff, which were really terrible sounding
I’m not mad, this just isn’t really my vibe. I did enjoy a couple of the instrumental tracks though. 3 stars for the talent I recognize it takes to create these tracks. I respect the art, I’m just not hanging it on my wall any time some.
Super repetitive, trying desperately to convince that Hard Rock is deep, rather than just guitar strumming and basic drum tempos. Every song starts out like "oh this is good... yep it's the exact same." 2.8
Among the better 90s rock I’ve heard on this list. Occasionally reminds me of early Sabbath’s doom metal sound, but often it sounds like a toned-down grunge
Interesting tactic, sprinkling the bonus tracks throughout the album instead of pinning them to the end. If you listened to an album longer than 11 tracks today, blame streaming. Anyway, the cover is hideously 1998. Later Queens covers are pretty nice, but this is like one of those club flyers that show up on your windshield after you walk out of a Best Buy, the kind that remind you there's a whole world out there that you don't belong to. I didn't get any favorites out of this, but I do like the sound of all of this. I think the ideas and choices here are all pretty strong even if they don't break through. For 1998 rock, this is pretty good.
Best Song: I Was a Teenage Hand Model. Even though the softness runs contrary to the energy that I really like from QOTSA, it shows that they really can sing. Worst Song: You Can't Quit Me Baby. Here's where the stoner wandering schtick starts to lose some of its lustre. It's a fine groove, but that speeding crescendo at the end fizzles into a disappointing nothing, leaving you to wonder what was the point. Overall: This is Queens of the Stone Age before they had really refined their sound, and it shows. The elements are their - the guitar tone, the slick sleaziness - but you can tell they're still working things out. There are better QOTSA albums that should be here instead.
It's been 25 years since I was in high school, but this reminds me heavily of the kind of zone I was in then. I still listen to QOTSA anytime I wanna just chill. (I did like Songs for the Deaf better, tbh)
3.5
Not as good as Songs for the Deaf, but pretty good
Yes actually this is pretty, pretty good (perhaps the kind of album Larry David would listen to to wind other people up). All-round sleazy vibes and the world-weary flat vocals work a treat. Could be signficantly shorter and then would go up from 3 to 4.
Clean rock where you can see the beginnings of the QotSa sound. Unrefined to their late sounds but still enjoyable 7/10
90s rock, baby
For some reason this album felt really long. It was an hour which is longer than some but some songs just dragged. It started strong, too, but by the end, that last song hurt my ears with all the sonics sounds like it was trying to shut my brain off with effective power. That criticism aside, I did enjoy some pieces of this.
It would be a 4/5 if the whole album continued as strongly as it starts, but towards the end it feels a bit same-y.
pretty solid rock album mostly, pretty weed friendly i’d say. cool vocals and lots of heavy riffage. it is a tad long and not every song is great. definitely should’ve cut it down. i love the lofi sound and i’ll probably spin a few tracks again!
The 90's produced a lot of good, heavy hard rock, grungy bands that may have been overlooked, because they had a similar generic sound and look and got lost in the crowded alternative scene. Queens of the Stone Age is one of those bands that I overlooked and didn't really listen to that much. The sound is heavy and their debut album starts off strong with a stretch of solid rockin' songs. I like their sound and the songs were good, but there are so many other bands from this era that I liked better. To me, their music isn't very memorable and I honestly can't remember what I listened to yesterday. Good, but not great.
De basis wordt gelegd door stevig gitaarwerk. Om het te doorbreken heeft de band allerlei bijgeluidjes. Soms ook met de gitaar, soms hoor je iets heel anders als een telefoon. Die bijgeluidjes zouden eind jaren 90 vaak een prima zelfstandige melodielijn kunnen vormen voor typische breakbeatnummers uit die tijd. Zo geeft dit album een grappig tijdsbeeld. Het geheel voelt een beetje als spelen en ontdekking. Het is allemaal wel grappig. Echt eruit springen doet het ook weer niet. Ik houd het op drie sterren.
Surprisingly good if a tad generic. A wannabe super group that ultimately sounds like Soundgarden without Chris Cornell. An apt comparison is when members of Duran Duran branched out to form The Power Station and Arcadia. Dave Grohl apparently rides hard for this band, which shouldn't matter one way or another but bugs me to the point that I feel like every white dude I despise bought this album on CD. I prefer the Eagles of Death Metal, a more interesting offshoot.
Reminds of of rockband a lot. Makes me want to play. Evelyn yelled "WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO!!!!" while I was listening. Would listen to it again.
Killer first half, slows down at the end but still a very good debut with greater things to come obviously; 3.5 stars.
3.5
Meh, it was fine. Nothing really grabbed me though.
Not my favorite record by them but it’s a solid debut
un peu brut, un peu redondant, mais un titre comme "If Only" sauve beaucoup de choses.
Not as good as Kyuss, the Melvins, or Electric Wizard (none of which made this list), it sounds more like a less-produced Soundgarden. 3/5
guitar work was pretty pedestrian
Pretty solid debut album. Gritty and raw, but enough hard rock riffs to get the job done. Not a masterpiece but enjoyable.
3.5
I actually enjoyed this quite a bit. I’ve heard of Queens of the Stone Age, but never really listened. Like my Dad likes to say “extra star for real instruments.”
I’ll be honest I didn’t listen to this all the way. Loved the rock from what I heard but can we just talk about the song titles???? This album could have some of the best song names known to man.
Great guitar sound, good heavy rock. Definitely loses focus from time to time but overall definitely makes a good statement. I would say this is a less pretentious “Funeral.” Extra star for real guitar and drums, as they say.
nice guitar but not really my style
i’m a big qotsa fan, yet i had never previously listened to this album all the way through. i had shrugged it off as another pablo honey kind of first album, but it wasn’t as bad as i had thought. you can hear them exploring a lot of ideas that they would really nail down on later records and you can hear echoing ideas that homme brought from Kyuss. the mixing isn’t quite all the way there compared to later records, which kinda takes away the impact from some of the songs. a number of songs on this record feel incomplete or just kind of haphazardly thrown together. that being said, i think the good songs on this album are great. i’m glad i listened to this all the way through, but it’s still far from my favorite qotsa album
It's interesting hearing this album after many many years of not hearing it and focusing my attention mostly on later QotSA stuff. For context, I used to have every album up to Era Vulgaris on my Zune although I couldn't give you the name of any other desert rock band. Why are they in the desert? Anyway, I explored these guys for a while. It was more of a fascination, a study, rather than an infatuation. There was just something about the "cool"ness of Josh Homme's voice that paired so nicely with the grooves and the absolute rawk n roll. The riffs just spoke to me, the exact type of dark edge crunch that my ears have craved for the last 17 or so years since I first started digging into this band. This album feels like ambient to me in a lot of ways. Getting lost in the repetition. There are some tracks where you can feel that this album is a product of the 90s alt/grunge and there are some tracks where you could tell me this was written last week and I wouldn't question you. Tracks like "Regular John" and "Avon" showcase the band's signature melty guitar tone, while "If Only" has a great chorus and a rawkin' guitar solo. "You Can't Quit Me, Baby" (a play on "I Can't Quit You, Baby"?) features an infectious outro riff that devolves into this frenetic speed up into an implosion. "Spiders and Vinegaroons" off of the reissue is definitely an underrated track with these wild psychedelic reversed guitars and a Travis Barker-level drumline punchy drum highlight. The album, to me, also shows where the band is set to evolve to, with "I Was A Teenage Hand Model" featuring a "cute" indie rock sing-along vibe (and an ending that made my room shake good god just oscillate my street why don't ya). All in all, "Queens of the Stone Age" is an awesome album whose riffs still move me 17 years later. It's definitely going to be hard to listen to for some (dad) but if you're into the whole slo-mo stoner rock/metal sound then I am sure you hold this album in high regard. I'm going to give it a 3 as I don't think it lives in the realm of 4+ but it's a damn good one that had me bobbing my head for pretty much its entirety.
Good debut album from QotSA, I've never actually listened to this one before, more familiar with their later offerings. Already they are hitting a lot of the same notes as their more popular albums, crunchy guitar riffs, catchy melodies and the classic drone vocals from Homme. As a whole, the songs on the record feel a little bit one note to me, they have their sound and they're sticking too it. This isn't necessarily a bad thing as it is a good sound, but it makes the tracks blend together as we get further along. Fav Tracks: You Would Know, Spiders and Vinegaroons
I love QOTSA but this is the wrong album. Hopefully a precursor to either Lullabies or Songs for the Deaf. Hell even Villains or Like Clockwork.
eh 7/10
Kinda cool, but compared to their later albums it just seems sloppy
Riff heavy, fun, fuzzy. Saw a cool synthesis of the various strains of 90s heavy music. I liked the last track, until they used the last 30 seconds to show us what it sounds like when you don't know how to use a monophonic synth.
Guitar and bass tone rock, but it gets old/fatiguing pretty fast. Enjoyed the first three tracks quite a bit, but I thought Walkin on the Sidewalks would NEVER end... You would know is pretty boring. That damn riff is going to haunt my dreams. How to handle a rope, mexicola were really cool songs.
3.5
good attempt, but not the best work. Anyway Kyuss i like a lot better.
Starts off really well with the opener, then is okay for a while, though quite repetitive, but around the halfway point any chance for a good rating is gone. In my memory, Songs for the Deaf is much better, but maybe my taste has changed.
This album is pure groove. Seems like each song was built off a singular, crunchy riff. It works. Love the guitar tones throughout. Overall songwriting is a bit lacking, but it makes for a good gym soundtrack.
This album isn’t exactly a classic, but it definitely rocks. Could imagine this would have been very cool to see live around the time of its release. Just love that real sleezy desert groove. Could have been part of the soundtrack for the drive from LA to Las Vegas in Swingers. Overall though the album is more of a vibe than anything, not many notable songs on their own other than Regular John and Mexicola. Would call it a 3.5.
This is the only Queens of the Stone Age record on the list. It's the wrong one. It's a bland version of what they became in the 2000s. Pretty good, but not very exciting compared to their later albums. Favorite song: Give The Mule What He Wants.
An interesting album from a band that has never fully grabbed me. At first listen this sounds like demo tapes of an artist still tryeto find their sound
I'm more familiar with QOTSA's later singles, but I've never really been a fan of theirs regardless. I think they have an interesting and unique sound, it's just not my thing.
Pretty good 90s hard rock.
Rokk og ról. Ágætis plata, gæti rennt henni aftur.
A solid album. It wasn't even a foundational album for settling into the catchier, rougher sound they would be associated with later as it sounds more like a continuation from frontman Josh Homme's band Kyuss. The tune "Walkin on the Sidewalks" is very industrial-era Swans with its repetitive riffage to close the track. They would only improve from here.
I like the guitar jams more than the vocals and lyrics. I can't give it more than a 3
The first half is good, but the second half is pretty bland.
What a lifeless, emotionless, and stale rock album. Yes, some cool guitar riffs and a generally good production all around, but this just reminds me of how alt rock in the late 90s got heavier but provided nothing of value.
Not a bad album but overall just very average and uneventful, not much to say about this
I too like listening to bands that sound like Soundgarden that are not named Soundgarden. 2.5/5.
A solid alternative rock album that may have used more instrumental tracks than necessary. They do a nice job with the guitar riffs and the singer has a unique but familiar sound. Felt overall it was good and would revisit some of the songs. 6.6/10
QOTSA are what you get when you turn every knob on your amp up to 11. It's not got the consistency or clarity that some of their following albums have, but it's got some bangers, and you can hear the direction they're about to start moving in
Dad rock
Very conceptual stuff. A lot of the time I thought there was just experimental stuff for the sake of it.
Encara amb una sonoritat molt propera als anteriors Kyuss, Josh Homme dóna una primera senyal del que hauria de venir. Més obert de mires que Kyuss però igual de incómode i resistent a primeres escoltes.
Not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Not quite my vibe, but not far off. I wouldn't judge someone too harshly if they were into this.
Being a Stoner Rock and Desert Blues fan, QOTSA should have featured more strongly in my music rotation. They are a neat band, with some great tracks, but never really hold my attention.
I'd only ever heard one of Queens etc's later albums. This was much the same but maybe less bombastic. Some melodic and interesting rock but not something I'd come back to much.
Regular John - 2.5 stars Avon - 3 stars If Only - 4 stars Walkin on the Sidewalks - 2 stars You Would Know - 2 stars The Bronze - Bonus Track - 3 stars How to Handle a Rope (A Lesson in the Lariat) - 3.5 stars Mexicola - 2 stars Hispanic Impressions - 1.5 stars You Can't Quit Me Baby - 3.5 stars These Aren't the Droids You're Looking For - 1 star Give the Mule What He Wants - 3 stars Spiders and Vinegaroons - 2 stars I Was a Teenage Hand Model - 5 stars
This album is decent, I enjoyed some of the songs, but other songs are just kinda noise. But overall I like this album. Favorite song: If Only Worst song: I Was a Teenage Hand Model
Alkaa esittelevästi, jonka jälkeen saadaan kuulla bändin soundia....ei siitä sen enempää.. Vikat kaksi biisiä... Miksi ne eivät ole artistin suosituimpia.. Mitä muut.m Kuuntelevat...ekaako? HAHAHAHA. Ei se ole niin hyvä. Toivon takia... ei kirkkoon tartte sunnuntaina mennä.. Näissä kavereissa on sitä... toivoa... kuin jumalanpalvelukseen olisi mennyt.... aamenia... sille.. jos joku lukee tätä..
I was hoping for this album. Liked: 01 Regular John 06 How to Handle a Rope 1. "Regular John" 2. "Avon" 3. "If Only" 4. "Walkin' on the Sidewalks" 5. "You Would Know" 6. "How to Handle a Rope" 7. "Mexicola" 8. "Hispanic Impressions" 9. "You Can't Quit Me Baby" 10. "Give the Mule What He Wants" 11. "I Was a Teenage Hand Model"
Fuzzy, sludgy, badassery that rocks hard. My only critique is that this could have been one or two songs shorter. Fave Songs: If Only, Regular John, Avon, You Would Know, How to Handle a Rope, Hispanic Impressions
Didn't listen this album before. Not my favorite, but it was ok.
Another good debut from a fantastic band! It doesn’t yet feel 100% like the QUOTSA I would come to know and love, but the record still has a ton of good rock tracks (my favorite being “Walkin on the Sidewalks”) and leaves you wanting to see where they’d go next.
Raw and different.
Nice late 90s rock, nothing too mind blowing though
meh
Kind of ok songs but probably would prefer some of their later work
Fan of QOTSA but I never actually got to their pre-"songs for the deaf" albums. It's cool, a raw interpretation of their sound. Personally prefer the later albums which are a bit less raw.
Didn’t finish. It was alright. The instrumentals were cool at some points but after a while I got bored.
samey as fuck
Nowy album od znanej wczesniej bandy
No words, just that's it's a 5/10
Not too bad, just not really my thing I suppose.
This is the debut album by the American rock band Queens of the Stone Age. It is a hard rock / stoner rock album that has the heavy side of rock mixed with the danceability of trance music. Super interesting music on this album that leaves the listener feeling satisfied. I highly recommend this album to any rock fans.
lul the first song was cool idk bout the rest
Ok, so, like, I like that one song that everyone knows (No One Knows; no pun intended) but I honestly thought that I would never like a full album by this band, but I've gotta say: I was pleasantly surprised. The riffs go pretty hard, and even though it seems like Overdrive is a hammer and every song is a nail but it kinda works. It's a solid 3.5 for me, but given that I just gave The Joshua Tree a 4 (honestly probably a mistake), this one has to get the 3. Standouts: Avon, Mexicola, You Can't Quit Me Baby, Spiders and Vinegaroons
me gustó mucho al principio y después derrapó honestamente? 7/10
This was generally good but the songs seemed very similar. The vocals were a bit muddled for my taste.
alles gleich
if I was feeling especially angsty one day I’d totally listen Favorite song- Give the Mule What He Wants
They don't do anything small. I really liked tracks 8, 9 and 10
Simple hard rock. not my first choice when want to listen to this kind of music, but quite good.
Good album, but I prefer Songs For The Deaf.
« Danceable heavy trance »… an interesting description that accurately portrays what this group is up to. Some pieces are bit monotonous, others are more venturesome and experimental. All in all, another fascinating discovery (to my great surprise!)
2/2 stoned
It was kinda just fine. I feel like it could’ve used some variation in the general sound, as the heavy, crunchy guitars don’t really let up much. I enjoyed a decent amount of the songs, but overall not too much to hold on to for me. 5/10
Really well recorded. Some great tracks, but it blends together a bit.
Todd Malone think it ok. Todd Malone approve
je kiffe le stoner, l'album est riche et cool
Much like Radiohead's first studio album, this is a very solid first effort from a group that would go on to make quite a name for themselves in the history books of modern music. Some okay songs, and some really killer songs. 3.5/5
Meh
Love QOTSA. Although I think they got even better later on, this is still a really great collection of desert rock.
I have listened to every QotSA studio album EXCEPT for this one. I can't tell you why, it just never grabbed me like the others. QotSA arose after frontman Josh Homme's previous band, Kyuss, hit the bricks. Kyuss came about in the early-mid 90's during the rise of stoner rock and stoner metal. With genres defined by slower, heavier riffs and raw, crunchy tones, Homme had fine-tuned his guitar for his new band's debut album. QotSA has a knack for catchy hooks that gel well with a heavy riffs, but I find this album to be a little rough around the edges. Perhaps being more concerned with the distorted tone than writing good songs have held Homme back from a truly excellent debut. I am being a bit harsh though, as some songs land way better than others, leading to a mixed bag of songs. Future QotSA releases would see them cleaning up the sound a bit to lean more into alt rock while retaining that crunchy stoner rock core that differentiated them from other mainstream rock bands going into the 2000's (mainly reeling in the post-grunge scene and being generally disappointing). While I'm biased towards many of QotSA's other albums, I'm genuinely shocked that Songs for the Deaf did not make the list, as that would be their most popular record while also clearly defining their sound. While I can at least understand why their self-titled debut made the list, it pales in comparison to Songs for the Deaf.
Respectable, but not my bag, baby!
late 90s early 00s rock
Was OK.
Mais qu'est-ce que vous avez foutu ça démarrait super bien
In general enjoyed, honestly overall a little more mellow and vanilla than I was expecting. Which was a pro and con. Ultimately fine to listen to!
One of the few QOTSA albums I haven't listened to. Pretty good, but compared to my staples, not one of their best. 3/5
Think like most people I’m a bit confused as to why this album is on the list. I actually really like the guitar tone and the pounding song structures which Josh Homme’s riffy playing facilitates. But nevertheless a strange inclusion. My only rationale is that it showcases a relatively new approach to hard rock/stoner rock. But no more so than Homme’s work with Kyuss. An enjoyable listen nonetheless .
I enjoy QOTSA's music although I have never listened to their self-titled debut album. The music is good but I believe they are still figuring out their iconic sound. This sounds like the prototype version. I'll give this one another listen to see what I think.
I can tell my rating will be impacted by my mood and what I’m doing while I listen. I forgot all about this album (and band) and it took me right back in time. I was driving the highway with the windows down and the stereo turned way up. It was a lot of fun. Wish there were .5 scores, as this is a 3.5 in my books.
Solid album... But i still prefer the Strokes lol.
QostSA e kje heilt for meg, men absolutt lyttbart
20th June 2022 Listened throughout the day while working from home. Chilled evening doing bits around the house. Sounds like a broken down radio on the Mexican border. In a really good way. 3.5 if I could.
I enjoy listening to QOTSA records but they never wow me.
pretty enjoyable
Not their best.
Kaiken kaikkiaan kiinnostava bändi. Tämä sieltä levyjen paremmasta päästä. Ei niin hittirikas mikä on varsin ok. 3/5
QotSA:n muu tuotanto on kunnon menevää rokkia mun makuun, mutta jotenkin tää levy ei vaan iskenyt. Ihan mukiinmenevää kuitenkin.
Just enough indie rock vibe and energy (“Regular John,” “If Only” “You Can’t Quit Me”) to keep this from being another tired and redundant hard-rock/metal-adjacent record (though “Walkin on the Sidewalk” and “The Bronze” get pretty close). Not my thing exactly and won’t listen again (might try Kyuss), but a few appreciable hooks save this from full-on forgettability.
Genre: Stoner Rock 3/5 This was disappointing. I had never listened to the debut album from Queens of the Stone Age, a group I've grown quite fond of over the years. Their albums Songs for the Deaf (No One Knows, etc.) and ...Like Clockwork (God Is the Sun, etc.) are both great rock albums, but neither are in the book, which gave me the impression that their debut was going to be something to behold. Turns out the group was still in its infancy, none of the songs have the polish that their later songs have, and what we're given is a fairly lackluster garage/stoner rock album, with some minor gems, but mostly stocked with filler. Regular John, the album's intro, is a great little rock song, which I thought was setting up the rest of the album for success. As Avon and If Only finished, two other popular songs from this record, they were just okay. Nothing special, and nothing which would differentiate itself from the rest of the pack. As the album progressed, even through Mexicola, another big song from this project, I ran into this problem a lot. Sufficient, high energy, but overall not very exciting. It all starts to sound like one big guitar distortion-fest, with not much in the way of interesting songs. Some moments stood out, the solo in You Can't Quit Me Baby is fucking awesome, but not enough to warrant anything more than a 3. Listen to their other albums, you can skip this one.
more interesting than I predicted, not as good as their later work
Liked this a lot - technically brilliant, super tight instruments and just driving powerful tunes. Not always sold on some of their songs but this was a good introduction to a lot of things I'd never heard before and really helped me warm to them as a band.
Stoner rock dude. I know Songs for the Deaf and it doesn't grab me the same way but still it contain some great riffs and I may well play again. (Must explore the albums of Kyuss) Feel this is a 3.5..
Straightforward stoner rock, done in late '90s. Not too outdated eh? Guitars are interesting and the overall atmosphere is heavy. But I don't think slithery spacey guitar solos are new during those years. Overall, it's surprisingly unremarkable. I expected more than just rough riffs and spacey solos with weak vocals.
Mer likt queens of the dull age
Why is this the one Qotsa album on here and no Kyuss bruuuhhhh 💀💀💀 give me some of what Rob’s smoking!
Mjukt och tungt.
Do I like this album? Yes. Would I call it essential listening? No, not really.
Yeah decent but a lot of meh album tracks
There’s not much here. The music is fairly standard late 90s rock. It’s unimaginative, especially when you consider how much innovative music came out of the late 90s. There is an excessive amount of noodling much of it repetitive and not terribly constructive. It sounds fine but it just doesn’t seem to belong on this list
It's good, not as good as later albums but still worth a listen. I love their sound but like so many others have commented are there no other albums out there more worthy than this? 'Songs for the Deaf' is better in my opinion. Still. This is a great sound.
Just ok. Nothing too exciting, most of the album sounded the same.
Really did not have much use for this and its popularity and regard escape me. I don’t even want to spend more time thinking about the specifics; will happily never listen to this band again. Escapes a lower rating by being mostly competent If unremarkable rock and only having a tiny bit of the synthesizer knob-twiddling that made me want to throw my phone in the garbage.
Song good songs, and then a lot of noise.
I like them but this album want my favorite
Not as incredible as Songs for the Deaf, but you can hear where they are headed on this one
Some good tunes throughout, but not a super winner.
Good enough, but notable only for painting the Queens' blueprint, trancey stoner rock with sexy dance vibes. Homme and crew would refine their approach to great success, becoming one of the best, most dependable rock bands of all time, but this album may be the least of their efforts. "If Only" is a standout track and best represents their path forward.
I'm only familiar with the QOTSA songs that get radio play, haven't listened deeply. And I definitely haven't heard any of the songs from their debut album before, just the hits that came after. I like it, it's in the vein of stoner rock that I dig. I think if I'd been listening to this in college it would have stuck with me more. But it's not breaking any new ground or blowing me away sonically. It's better than a lot of the shit I've waded through so far on this list, I'll give it that. The album artwork is horrifically dated and cheap looking though. It's giving me Bollywood hip-hop / basement porno vibes.
Jo, war ganz in ordnung. Passt auf jeden fall in deren diskografie, aber ist auf der Länge nicht wirklich ganz so spannend. 6/10
Gutes Album, catchy riffs etc bla bla Stoner Rockig. Josh Homme kann aber dezent sterben gehen der Hurensohn
War alright war mir stellenweise bisschen repititiv aber fand ich nicht allzu schlimm. Iwie hat mir da aber doch der letzte kick in irgendeine richtung gefehlt
Solides Debüt aber im Vergleich zu allem was danach kommt ziemlich eintönig. Weil ich fan pilled bin vom Rest finde ich es schon okay, aber hat mich jetzt nie sonderlich hervorgeholt.
A bit gungey for me. Come on guys, it’s 98, contemporize.
New to me. Because I missed this band when they debuted and beyond (had heard the name, but don't recall hearing any songs), I have a feeling their sound would come across to me as more original back then than it does now, but no doubt there is some really good driving rock here. They play very well and lock into a groove that many similarly-styled bands often miss. Put another way, their composition and musicianship are slightly more disciplined in the right way. Still edgy, still driving, but not sloppy. I don't know if I'll seek out more of their music or come back to this album for more listens, but overall I liked it.
Top Songs: > Regular John > If Only > Mexicola > You Can't Quit Me Baby
was a little unrefined. like their later stuff more
Des bangers et des morceaux moins fous. Pas leur meilleur album imo.
OK
Slightly repetitive but some good tunes on the front half.
Okay -- prefer "Songs for the Deaf"
não sou fã do gênero rock tradicional mas de fato reconheço que não tinha conhecimento da banda até então. não ouvi o album inteiro mas pelas faixas que pude escutar, claramente trata-se de sons com muitas camadas bem construídas. quem sabe retorne a ouvir mas pelo fato de não ser muito o gênero que me interessa, deixo uma contemplação singela de que trata-se de outro album atemporal.
It's alright. Sounds a little dated. But some fun tracks.
I like QOTSA, but I don't fully get why this album was chosen for this list instead of "Songs for the Deaf". This album is just mostly them trying to find their footing. You can still hear the iconic "QOTSA sound", but it's not as refined as their later works. Still pretty good, but I'd rather be listening to Songs for the Deaf or Era Vulgaris.
This stoner rock album blew my expectations away. Somewhat competent and I vibe with it heavy.
Occassionally brilliant, occassionally interesting, often just another 90's US rock band. If I'd discovered them at the time and no other 90's US rock bands ever existed then I'd have been a fan, but I didn't and they did. Nice try QOTSA, nice try.
stone it up, fuzzball
Ekki besta QOTSA platan en ég hef gaman af henni.
Rätt bra faktiskt
Decent rock album. They sound better than I expected. They call it "stoner rock," but that doesn't sound like a fair comparison. They sound a little more technical and together than that. Still, nothing special overall.
Brilliant
Not really in my taste. The last songs are a bit too weird and psychedelic for me
Solid enough album.
Not their best, heavy sabbath influence.
It was fine
Really liked the production sound of this.
It was fine, nothing really stood out to me but I didn't think anything was that bad on it.
Could feel the early 2000s/90s vibe from ot
Great stoner
Queens of the Stone Age had better albums than this, and while I don't mind it I attribute its inclusion in this list to the "look at me, I knew Queens of the Stone Age would be great way before anybody else noticed its existence" hubris factor.
Okay
I like the sound but no song really impressed me.
I wish I liked this one more
Not a bad rocker for Friday drivetime
Really good at first, but got a bit much
Generic
The songs blended together. Nice for something to not pay attention to.
QOTSA is a popular band but this album is a curious choice for inclusion on this list since it didn't have any of their hit singles or do as well commercially. It's sort of a grunge/stoner rock album with shades of Soundgarden and Black Sabbath and the opening track was a bit Radiohead-esque.
3 låtar in: Inte min genre men inte så dumt ändå. Som en mix av The Doors och Nirvana, gillar det mer än förväntat. 6 låtar in: Är det inte lite väl mörkt? 9 låtar in: Kommer de någonsin hitta ut ur heroin-dimman? 12 låtar in: Lyssnar jag mer kommer jag hoppa från Västerbron
Ett band jag har usel koll på, trots att jag vid den tiden lyssnade på en del liknande. Gillade den, överlag. Kändes nostalgiskt, även om jag inte hört skivan förut i sin helhet. Kul att den inte bara var hård och skramlig utan kände som att de experimenterat lite med roliga ljud.
It was okay, but didn’t really do much for me
Interesting use of dissonance. all rock, no roll. solid.
Not bad not bad
After a brief flirtation with liking Queens of the Stone Age in my late teens, I quickly grew tired of Josh Homme's songwriting, guitar tone, and personality. There are a ton of genre adjacent bands like Melvins or Sleep or Clutch or Mastodon who I would take over QotSA. I guess QotSA are a little catchier, a little more radio friendly, but I'm just not impressed. This album isn't terrible, it worked fine as background music while I played video games, but it's just kind of blah to me. Low three.
Couple good tracks.
It's fine... but I find this sort of rock to be quite boring and sterile. Reminds me of listening to the "hard rock" radio and thinking this was the best shit ever.
I get what they are doing. Never dug super deep into QOTSA but I'm familiar enough and I think I like them in smaller doses, in fact if this album had been, I don't know, fifteen minutes shorter I think I would've liked it a lttle more, it just gets a little too samey after a while.
This was much better than expected. I really liked the Kraut rock influence of the driving guitars on Regular John, and just when it starts to get samey sounding they really mix it up with I was a teenage hand model. Very creative writing and arrangements for a debut album and their post grunge sound is much more appealing to me than the bigger and more popular Grunge bands out there.
Starts off great, but got more monotonous and boring to me as it went on.
That was okay. Not brilliant though. I might give this one last shot.
Spotify only had the 2011 re-issue album in their catalogue, I believe the omission of some of the added songs may have made the album flow a little better. Might have given it a slightly higher rating if it was the original track-list. Overall I thought it was a good intro to QOTSA being their debut album. Best: Regular John Worst: These Aren't the Droids You're Looking For
Really good rock album. Just solid
Wasn't amazing, wasn't bad. Right down the middle. Didn't realise it had ended, which usually means I didn't hate it haha
Still can't vibe with the Queens.
This is better walking than driving music. It comes across as a bridge between 20th-century hard rock and the garage sound of the oughts, with QOTSA flair (I hope my lack of knowledge of Kyuss is as clear as it is deep). It could have come out in 2008, which suggests that songwriting has advanced unfortunately little since its release. Except for a few tracks at the end, the recording seems like one of an exciting if long session. There's rockstar swagger but not a whole lot of boundary pushing.
Deec
QOTSA before they hit the big time. Songs are all pretty good, but very similar.
There is absolutely no way this album should be on here ahead of "songs for the deaf". Having said that, this album did kind of invent "stoner metal" and for that we should be eternally grateful
It wasn't bad, but I don't think I'd revisit this album again. My favourite song was Regular John. 3/5 stars.
Pretty standard stoner rock. Not much as a whole stuck out. The guitar is good the rest meh. Dislike this style drums.
Listened while working and it was a good album for that. Not my favorite qotsa but has some bangers.
Was always a fan, but these guys blew me away live. This album doesn't really do it for me, but I'm a huge fan of the band.
I really like this album. It's distinctively stoner rock, staying true to roots like Black Sabbath for slower tempo metal combined with kraut and modern hard rock. However, their music tries to sound too much like other people. Too much like their former band Kyuss. Too much like Black Sabbath. Someone pointed out how the beginning of "If Only" sounds just like The Stooges "I Wanna Be Your Dog." The singer sounds too much like someone... but I can't pick out who it is... Eddie Vedder? I don't know what's up with the other reviews saying they have a distinctive sound... I raise an eyebrow. Either way, I immediately liked it because it sounds like what I'm used to. The album doesn't really go in any general direction. I'll listen to their other albums, but I'm expecting just to stick to their hits.
Rock bastante monótono.
Not bad but not great. All felt a bit simple and based off one sound. I think they got better as a band but this wasn't the best.
It's fine. I don't mind if I hear it again, but I don't mind if I never hear it again either.
I know the queens of the stone age, but never actually listened to any of their work. Regular John - It's a fairly neat one, It's for sure about a prostitute, or well the relationship between them and the John. I like it, Song writing solid, Production is sweet, some guitars noises I'm pretty unfamiliar with, Vocals are great. This one is good for sure. Was gonna do a track to track review on this, but nah, I don't think I have anything to intelligent to say, atleast not anything really interesting to add. It's just good stuff. Albums long but not in a boring way. Decent way to spend my afternoon. Some real neat sounds on this one.
Yeh was alright. Good indie guitar vibes for a bit.
It's a good sound, but it gets boring pretty quick
Some good songs. Some musical nerd stuff. Some duds.
Good punky album, uniform feel, liked the vibe. Nothing special
Decent overall sound. Lots of crunchy guitars and bassy tones. Vocally there's not much there and it's a bit too long for my liking. Not bad though.
Crunchy.
cool
I had their second album as a teenager, and went through a phase with it. Never checked out their other stuff. This one has firmer roots in stoner & psych rock. But it's stripped back to the rock basics. Guitar sounds good. I always liked his voice and what I can hear of the lyrics sound intriguing. I prefer the bigger sound of the follow-up personally. Also massively not a fan of this trash album cover, but I won't factor that in.
Good stuff.
First song has a garage-type feel to it that I really like. Other songs starting to sound a bit more metal, but like pop metal you would hear on a mainstream alternative station. Not really something I’m totally into. Actually like the last song as well. It’s a bit more mellow.
3.7
Some decent tunes. Others a bit naff
I'm honestly not sure what to say or rate. Overall, it's likeable, nothing more.
Good
I like QOSA, but this album is not excptional
CTE opened for them when they were starting out, good listen overall
Not my favorite album of theirs
Meh
good stuff
A good listen. I hadn't heard of singer Josh Homme before his venture into QOTSA but I found his music good to listen to. Though they're not as heavy a sound as I would prefer it still had an almost metal edge to it and I didn't mind that about half the songs on the album were under 3.5 mins in length. But I found the singing was a little underwhelming and soft at times. But the guitar work was pretty good and I enjoyed it for the most part.
Too lengthy rock
Solid album, in regular rotation for me already.
not really my thing
Not like their later albums
I wonder if I'd like this without knowing what comes after it, because they get so very much better in subsequent albums. There's so much promise here, they just weren't quite there yet but you can hear it coming over the horizon. They already had such a distinctive sound. The potential is an interesting listen.
Early QOTSA. Before the record I know, but still legit. They’ve always sounded very earthy and organic to me.
It’s ok- they weren’t on my radar til No One Knows. I can see why.
O.K.!
I was really into this type of music back in the day, but listening to it now, it's clear that I just didn't know any better. This was okay. Best track: Regular John
Real solid and shows the potential this band has, but not my favorite QotSA. The Josh Homme guitar tone is sick
6/10. Very early qotsa FT: Regular John
Don't mind a bit of QOTSA, couldn't say they'll ever be my favourite band or anything but I always enjoy it. I don't think I've heard this album before, but so far sounds pretty cool. I want to give it a 4, but it'll probably just be a 3.
No me gustó absolutamente nada, creo que hasta me altero, me gustó la portada
Just never liked em. Very boring
It definetely falls into the realm of generic 90s rock, but there are some good moments here. At points the album drags, nothing really stands out, but it's not a bad listen overall.
The album opens interestingly enough but soon it turns into a slog to get through. Almost all the songs sound way too repetitive, which is why I nearly fell asleep several times. I listened to the album twice, and the same thing happened both times. So the music is pretty soporific and on top of that the lyrics seem to be nothing more than a stream of thought, without any deeper meaning. Not my cuppa tea.
Not bad but a bit interminable
These all sound the same. Sorta dark, sorta plodding along, nothing that stands out to recommend or any need to re-listen. Feels like what emos would dig? I painted my nails black but was only a poser. Sorry, I got nothing on this. 2, not even a decent 3.
It's bizzare to me that this is the same group that would go on to do Songs For The Deaf. I often baulk at the Josh Homme hero worship you see a lot these days but I'd never deny the fact that he's made some damn good rocks songs. This album doesn't contain any of them though - I can barely remember a single track.
Is a rock band suppose to send you to sleep? As I’m pretty sure I could have to this drivel to start with. I got to track 7 ‘how to handle a rope’ before I finally felt like we had a track worthy of a rock band and as soon as that finished it was like a lightbulb moment in the band (unless I just came round to the idea of what sound they wanted to make!) As before that track It felt to me like a band not knowing who they are, are they trying to be a soundgarden/pearl jam or do they want to be Nirvana? Unfortunately they are stuck between the two and it sounded terribly boring until that half way point and then the sound started making more sense to me. Although not in a way which made me really enjoy it. It still just felt average. Fave track- ‘how to handle a rope’ Worst track- ‘regular John’ 5/10 and that’s maybe a little to generous. I’m off for another listen later to see if that needs an edit.
Ein super Album, wenn man es in der Gesamtheit der Diskografie betrachtet. Als Debut finde ich nicht so recht Zugang dazu. Es sind schon klar die Strukturen und Wege für die späteren Werke gelegt, aber hier finde ich die Gesamtheit noch zu wild und anstrengend. 2 Sterne
Naaaah, det her kan jeg ikke mærke
Dimery’s affinity for an artist’s subpar debut over their most impactful album strikes again.
Meathead riffs and buried timeless vocals!