Album: …Like Clockwork by Queens of the Stone Age (2013)
Genre: Alternative Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Excitable
Record Label: Matador
Format: Album

Description: ...Like Clockwork is the sixth studio album by American rock band Queens of the Stone Age, released on June 3, 2013 on Matador Records. Self-produced by the band, it is the first Queens of the Stone Age album to feature full contributions from bassist Michael Shuman and keyboardist and guitarist Dean Fertita, who both joined the band in 2007 to tour in support of its fifth studio album, Era Vulgaris (2007), and recorded its bonus tracks.

The band began recording ...Like Clockwork in November 2011, initially hoping that collaborator Trent Reznor would produce the album. Following a tumultuous recording period, which included the departure of long-time drummer Joey Castillo, founding member Josh Homme described the album as "documenting the journey of moving forward, you know. It was a tough time and I thought, 'I can run away from this, or I can run into it.'"

Artist Background: Queens of the Stone Age (often abbreviated as QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California, by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme following the breakup of his former band Kyuss. Over the years, the band has become known for its distinctive mix of heavy, riff-driven rock, hypnotic rhythms, and experimental elements that draw from stoner rock, alternative rock, and psychedelia. Their breakthrough came with the album Rated R (2000), which earned them critical acclaim ... Part of the Palm Desert, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Them Crooked Vultures, The Desert Sessions, Eagles of Death Metal, Kyuss

Music Scene: Part of the Palm Desert, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Alternative Rock, Rock/Pop, Excitable, 2010s, Album, Matador

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...Like Clockwork is the sixth studio album by American rock band Queens of the Stone Age, released on June 3, 2013 on Matador Records. Self-produced by the band, it is the first Queens of the Stone Age album to feature full contributions from bassist Michael Shuman and keyboardist and guitarist Dean Fertita, who both joined the band in 2007 to tour in support of its fifth studio album, Era Vulgaris (2007), and recorded its bonus tracks.

The band began recording ...Like Clockwork in November 2011, initially hoping that collaborator Trent Reznor would produce the album. Following a tumultuous recording period, which included the departure of long-time drummer Joey Castillo, founding member Josh Homme described the album as "documenting the journey of moving forward, you know. It was a tough time and I thought, 'I can run away from this, or I can run into it.'"

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