Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age

Not even in my top 3 Queens records, but what a pleasant surprise to see this on the list at all. Maybe we'll get one of the Kyuss records? Nah, who am I kidding. Anyway, the guitar and drums make me happy. I just like that sound. I like that the riffs lean repetitive and heavy, like it's just almost metal, and yet it for sure is something else entirely. "How to Handle," "Mexicola," and "Hispanic Impressions" are a stellar trio in the middle of this sandwich. They'd get better at writing choruses and songs in general, but the seeds of what's to come are definitely sticking up in the soil here. Flip it to the neck pickup, crank the fuzz and have at it.

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