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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 67 Ratings

  • Summary: The eighth full-length studio release from hard rock band Queens Of The Stone Age was mixed by Mark Rankin.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Uncut
    Jun 22, 2023
    90
    A potent, heavy distillation of everything the group have done. [Aug 2023, p.30]
  2. Jun 20, 2023
    80
    It’s not as front-to-back enjoyable as Rated R or Lullabies To Paralyze, and it’s not as thematically consistent as the Mark Ronson produced Villains. So it is their worst album. But it’s still the worst album by the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band in the world. Take it for what it is.
  3. 80
    They’ve pitched their comeback between an emotional exorcism for Homme, but with enough fan-service for the die-hards; this is up there with their darkest, knottiest material to date, and will be appreciated all the more for it.
  4. Jul 19, 2023
    80
    In Times New Roman… is classic Queens of the Stone Age in all its grit and posture, but with a newly found lyrical resonance, making it a worthy late addition to their consistently upstanding catalog.
  5. Jun 16, 2023
    70
    With ‘In Times New Roman…’ Homme and co. have crafted a darkly seductive return, an intoxicating psychedelic record that drips with equal parts malice and renewal. It’s good to have them back.
  6. Jul 26, 2023
    70
    This isn’t the best place to start with Queens of the Stone Age (R and Songs for the Deaf remain their high points), but longtime fans should be happy to have them back again.
  7. Jun 15, 2023
    60
    The best moments on In Times New Roman… prove that Queens of the Stone Age can still reliably deliver left-of-center alt-rock thrills, and Homme’s take-it-or-leave-it charisma is as tangible as it ever was. But after almost three decades of taking on every strand of rock music and embracing both the analog and the digital, it’s disheartening, if perhaps understandable, that the band seems unsure of where to go next.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 36
  2. Negative: 10 out of 36
  1. Jun 22, 2023
    10
    Despues de Rated R, Songs For The Deaf y Lullabies, el mejor disco de los Queens Of The Stone Age.
  2. Jun 16, 2023
    10
    The rhythm section, the use of strings, the vocals, the brutality and vulnerability of the lyrics, and god the f-ing guitars!
  3. Jun 23, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 23 Years listening this Supergroup, I can tell in just in 10 listens that THESE 5 SONGS ARE 10/10:
    Obscenery 10/10
    Time&Place 10/10
    Made to Parade 10/10
    What the Peephole Say 10/10
    Sicily 10/10
    Straight Jacket Fitting 10/10
    these songs were made for "Lullabies to Paralyze" "peoplehole"/"closed minds" ... they have personality and are full of hooks and changes...Rhythm section is out of this world... nobody makes music like QotSA... NOBODY!!! COMPLETELY OUTSIDE THE BOX WITH BRUTAL LYRICS. HOMME'S VOCAL MAINLY THE FALSETS ARE MAGNIFICENT... Please, listen to the album with good quality headphones, and lock yourself in a dark room... this album it´s a TRIP, too many things happening in one single song, especially those I mentioned here...
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  4. Jun 18, 2023
    8
    This album is one of the more, over/under the surface, aggressive records, And If you choose to listen carefully, this band always maintainsThis album is one of the more, over/under the surface, aggressive records, And If you choose to listen carefully, this band always maintains the sonic tropes they’ve had since the beginning, even though the band may change direction. And that’s OK, if you’re not stuck in the past. Expand
  5. Jul 13, 2023
    7
    First time listening to the Queens of the Stone Age too...
    I know, I know, I'm sorry, but I'm not that sorry, I guess.
    This is an
    First time listening to the Queens of the Stone Age too...
    I know, I know, I'm sorry, but I'm not that sorry, I guess.
    This is an interesting project. The first half of the album feels like they are holding on to what they love and all the fun they have playing the music they want. The second half is them trying to fit that style and personality to new ways of expressing themselves. Like struggling with creativity without losing the good times and essence that, at least, the band demands themselves to have.
    I guess that what I'm trying to say is that this project is cool because the band won't allow itself to be something they are not, but they have made peace with the fact that new times demand different music, and they are doing their best, finding the balance and coming back to a place that, I'm pretty confident will receive their return with open arms.
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  6. Jun 17, 2023
    3
    Can't believe all the positive reviews. In Times New Roman is easily Queens.. worst album and Villains was pretty average.
  7. Jun 16, 2023
    1
    I thought Villains was a career nadir for QOTSA. I was wrong. ITNR is their worst album to date. Not a single song makes any impression whatsoever.

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