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Villains

Queens of the Stone Age · 2017

48 min · 9 tracks · alternative rock · hard rock · stoner rock

A groove-laden exploration of dark themes wrapped in infectious rock rhythms and intricate arrangements.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady groove for focused listening
  • infectious rhythms for sing-alongs
  • dark themes with playful energy
  • engaging narrative throughout the album

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • avoid lengthy cohesive experiences

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on August 25, 2017, 'Villains' is the seventh studio album by Queens of the Stone Age, following their critically acclaimed '...Like Clockwork' (2013). At this point, frontman Josh Homme was consolidating his position as a rock innovator while embracing a more polished production style with Mark Ronson at the helm.
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Tracklist

New here? Start with "Feet Don’t Fail Me".

  • 1 Feet Don’t Fail Me Start here 5:41
  • 2 The Way You Used to Do 4:34
  • 3 Domesticated Animals 5:20
  • 4 Fortress 5:27
  • 5 Head Like a Haunted House 3:21
  • 6 Un‐Reborn Again 6:40
  • 7 Hideaway 4:18
  • 8 The Evil Has Landed 6:30
  • 9 Villains of Circumstance 6:09

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