I know how this thread is going to go.....


Anyone else love QOTSA? Not my favorite of the ex-Kyuss bands, but still very talented guys. I haven't heard much after 2005, but their first four albums are seriously kick ass in my opinion.

Who's with me?

I love all of their stuff. I think Era Vulgaris was also a great album, it just took a little longer to sink in. Each of their albums has a very specific vibe to it and they are all basically "project" albums with all the guest appearances. Criss Goss' continued participation with the band is another bonus.

I would also classify the "Them Crooked Vultures" album as basically a new QOTSA record.

I was living in Seattle when QOTSA had their CD release party for the debut album at the OK hotel. I got so drunk that I ended up passing out in the back seat of Josh Homme's car for awhile.

I first heard of them when we got a free promo copy of Rated R sent to work as a new release. I vaugly remember listening to it, thinking it was very weird and not to my liking.

Fast forward a few years and I hear about these guys again with Songs for the Deaf. Still didn't know much about them, but hearing Dave Grohl on drums piqued my interest. Picked up a copy and enjoyed it very much for awhile. Then it got shelved and I forgot about it. When their next album came out, I passed. I got caught-up in the new wave of "garage rock" bands that were getting all the press at the time (White Stripes, Strokes, et al) and was more interested in metal & thrash.

A few weeks ago, I gave Songs for the Deaf a fresh spin, deciding if it was gonna be a keeper or thrown into the pile for trade. I still like it and now I'm beginning to re-think my opinion of these guys. While I'm in no immediate rush to do so, I might invest in their music again.

Where should one begin? At the beginning seems like a logical place, right?

Yeah, but their first album is OOP, so resellers are trying to pay for their children's college funds with the proceeds from their eBay auction of the CD.

Yeah, that's the debut. Any one of the first three are their best, IMO.

I really like that album, it's experimental in a way that appeals to me.

I'm not a huge QOTSA fan. I think they're ok. I love Kyuss. But I prefer Unida, Slo-Burn and Hermano over QOTSA.

Love Queens. One of the first bands I got into big time. Songs For The Deaf and Era Vulgaris are my favorites by them.

I have the first thing they ever did-the Kyuss/QOTSA split on Man's ruin. Is that worth anything?

I gave this band a shot with "Songs For The Deaf" only because former Screaming Trees vocalist Mark Lanegan was on vox.

Their music just isn't my thing.

The promo things for Era Vulgaris are awesome;

Bump for a question...

The other day, my used copy of Era Vulgaris arrived in the mail. Inside, there was a promo card with a code to download an "exclusive track" from Circuit City. The promo expired on 07.12.07 and Circuit City is no more.

Does anyone know what the track was and/or where I can get it?

EDIT: Nevermind. It's just a remixed version of the track 'I'm Designer' from the album. Bah!