Today, Queens of the Stone Age have continued the slow-motion rollout of their latest album, dropping a teaser video on their website. Yesterday the band revamped their site, displaying a television with varying levels of feedback and plenty of cryptic imagery. The video shows lead singer and guitarist Josh Homme in various locations, including the studio, with what seem to be pitch-shifted vocals (or it could just be the gravelly vocals of oft-collaborator Iggy Pop) repeatedly and arrhythmical chanting “Gold” over and over, with various interjections of “mine!” Also seen is some text that reads “Your heart is like a fortress / Keep your feelings locked away / Is it easier / Does it make you feel safe?” A few more shots of Homme and instruments are shown, and then the video fades to black just after the one minute mark.
The album, which Pitchfork initially reported the album will be called TK – though they have since changed their headline to remove that reference. The LP, which will be the band’s first since 2013’s Like Clockwork was finished being mixed back in April. Meanwhile,
Take a look at the short teaser below:
The band is currently gearing up for some tour dates in Australia though it is expected that more will be announced to link in with their festival appearances at Outside Lands, Riot Fest and others.
Queens of the Stone Age Tour Dates
6/22 – The Rapids Theatre, Niagra Falls, NY
06/22-25 – Montebello, QC @ Amnesia Rockfest
07/13 – Auckland, NZ @ Logan Campbell
07/16 – Darwin, AU @ Convention Center
07/19 – Sydney, AU @ Horden Pavilion
07/20 – Melbourne, AU @ Festival Hall
07/22 – Byron Bay, AU @ Splendour in the Grass
07/28-30 – Naeba, JP @ Fuji Rock Festival
08/11-13 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival
Photo Credit: Raymond Flotat
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