Lullabies To Paralyze
by Queens of the Stone Age
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

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  1. Matt
    Jun 9, 2005
    5
    Lacks the creativity of Songs For The Deaf, as the guitar work is a repetitive.
  2. WinE
    Jul 30, 2007
    5
    I'm a big fan and for 2 years I've been trying to get into this album. Sadly, it's never gonna 'click'. It's a struggle. There are some real great tracks, but too much of it is nowhere near what'[s expected of Homme & Co. A really tough record to get into and the good songs against the bad don't make listening very rewarding.
  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 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 strongMy 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".… Expand
  4. shprea
    Jul 1, 2013
    6
    The Queens of the Stone Age is my all time favorite band. I love almost all of their albums with a burning passion... "almost".
    Lullabies to Paralyze, really, was a large disappointment. To be frank, most of the songs bore me and are not memorable at all (the only exception being Little Sister, which is amazing).
    If you want to get into the QotSA, listen to any of their other albums,    The Queens of the Stone Age is my all time favorite band. I love almost all of their albums with a burning passion... "almost".
    Lullabies to Paralyze, really, was a large disappointment. To be frank, most of the songs bore me and are not memorable at all (the only exception being Little Sister, which is amazing).

    If you want to get into the QotSA, listen to any of their other albums, just not this one.    … Expand

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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. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    The macho posturing can get obnoxious.... That said, anyone looking for a band that can mix and match metal, blues, thrash, punk, psychedelia, and grunge as the mood suits will be floored by Lullabies. [25 Mar 2005, p.70]
  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.
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  3. Blender
    60
    Sounds routine, obscure without much mystery. [Apr 2005, p.124]
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