Lullabies To Paralyze
by Queens of the Stone Age
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. PopMatters
    60
    Even if the characteristic humor is gone, the album hits more than it misses -- but it's fairly bottom-heavy, leaving much stoner drone in the way of the eventual goods.
  2. Rolling Stone
    60
    It's the tension between Homme's conflicting impulses that pressurizes Lullabies to Paralyze's highest points and accounts for its lows.
  3. Drowned In Sound
    50
    ‘Songs For The Deaf’ worked because it had the tunes to handle the drama. It dared you to hate it at first so that it could eventually win you over, which made its triumph all the greater. But with ‘Lullabies To Paralyze’ you’re waiting a long time to be won over, and when it finally happens, it’s far too brief.
  5. The A.V. Club
    60
    Without other strong personalities in the band to rein him in, Homme's occasional excesses undercuts what makes QOTSA so great.
  6. Magnet
    60
    It's an overstuffed, uneven album, one that's not disappointing as much as it is disorienting. [#67, p.111]
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  7. Prefix Magazine
    50
    Lullabies is ultimately a demanding, schizophrenic, lopsided album. At its best, it's an elaboration on what Queens have become known for -- distinct, droning, melodic, heavy guitar rock. At its worst it's futile, go-nowhere studio sludge.
  8. Blender
    60
    Sounds routine, obscure without much mystery. [Apr 2005, p.124]
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  9. Trouser Press
    50
    Even through patches of mediocrity, QOTSA still offer something healthy and respectable to the hard rock world, but too much of anything can be bad for you.

Awards & Rankings

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#53 Most Discussed Album of 2005
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#34 Most Shared Album of 2005

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User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 187 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 179 out of 187
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 187
  3. Negative: 1 out of 187
  1. VladaJ
    Aug 15, 2007
    10
    for me this is best album ever,best album of 2007, although i spent lot of time listening to it end i'm finding that this album for me this is best album ever,best album of 2007, although i spent lot of time listening to it end i'm finding that this album can't be likeable at first,and you realy must like QOTSA...so if someone say that he realy listens them and say that he don't like that album,then i can understand... QOTSA FAN… Full Review »
  2. Demilith
    Dec 27, 2018
    8
    Album en el cual se destacan varias canciones que fueron exitos comerciales de la banda, lo cual no debe tomarse como algo malo pues esteAlbum en el cual se destacan varias canciones que fueron exitos comerciales de la banda, lo cual no debe tomarse como algo malo pues este album es el responsable de que himnos como burn the witch , my head, medication entre otros, sean coreados por todos en los conciertos de esta grna banda, un infantable en la discografia de los queens of the stone age sin duda.… Full Review »
  3. Ricko
    Dec 10, 2014
    4
    My first impressions of this album comprised mainly of disappointment. Having revisited it several times, I'm still left disappointed but tendMy first impressions of this album comprised mainly of disappointment. Having revisited it several times, I'm still left disappointed but tend to force myself to see the positives as well. After opening their career with a trilogy of outstanding albums where they redefined hard rock, this 4th effort from QOTSA is relatively mild and watered down. Things open nicely with a trio of strong tracks, the acoustic "This Lullaby" followed by the blistering "Medication" and then lead single "Everybody Knows That Your Insane". From this point on the only real burst of energy we get is on "Little Sister". The rest of the album lacks pace and energy and is generally quite a dull affair, something I never thought I could say about a QOTSA album. "Lullabies" represents a mis-step in an otherwise brilliant career. It's not that its really bad, they just play it so safe and fail to show any bravery in their approach to the material. Almost as if they had blown all their rock energy when making Songs for the Deaf and "Rated R".… Full Review »
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