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Blasted SFTD at the gym this morning. I think this is when they start to jump the shark for me. The straight ahead rockers still rule, but the skits suck and the more glam-rock songs kind of suck.
In case you or anyone else don't already have this
ridleybradout wrote:
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE SONGS FOR THE DEAF (2002)
"Finally Radio Free - DJ Skits removed"
00 The Real Song For The Deaf 01 You Think I Ain't Worth A Dollar, But I Feel Like A Millionaire 02 No One Knows 03 First It Giveth 04 A Song For The Dead 05 The Sky Is Fallin' 06 Six Shooter 07 Hangin' Tree 08 Go With The Flow 09 Gonna Leave You 10 Do It Again 11 God Is In The Radio 12 Another Love Song 13 A Song For The Deaf 14 Hidden Track 15 Mosquito Song
While amusing at first, over the years the radio skits that pepper QOTSA's classic album 'Songs For The Deaf' have become increasing annoying, getting in the way of an overwise enjoyable listening experience. I need the songs, not a saga.
So I decided to take the time to carefully remove the skits, patching up the few song intros and outros that they (slightly) overlapped, using other sources available:
Millionaire - 'WWF Tough Enough 2' compilation No One Knows - 'Sample This School Boy' promo First It Giveth - CD single Hangin' Tree - leaked demo version (mastered by thir13en) Go With The Flow - CD single Do It Again - leaked demo version (mastered by thir13en) Another Love Song - leaked demo version (mastered by thir13en) Song For The Deaf - leaked demo version (mastered by thir13en)
Care was taken to ensure that edits are audibly invisible, and that the new gap transitions between songs are suitable.
I'd be surprised if this hasn't been done in some form by someone somewhere before, but as far as I know this is the first time such a version of the album has been distributed over the interweb.
Given the difficulty in playing and ripping the pre-gap track 'The Real Song For The Deaf', I've included it here as a stand alone track for anyone interested, along with the 'Hidden Track' (the rhymthic laughing version of 'Feel Good Hit') which you may or may not want to include in this skit-free version of the album (I prefer not, personally).
This was a very satisfying project to work on, so I hope you enjoy the radio-free listen as well.
Compiled by ridleybradout, June 2013.
SOURCE: Original CDs > FLAC > WAV > edits made in Nero Wave Editor > WAV > FLAC > TLH to fix SBE > FLAC
In 2017, Queens Of The Stone Age released the optimistic party album Villains, produced by Mark Ronson. Today, the band returns to uncompromising and at times brutal creativity. In Times New Roman... is their heaviest and darkest album since Songs For The Deaf two decades ago. And it's no wonder, as the band's leader has been going through a rough patch in his personal life. In 2019, after nearly 14 years, his marriage to Brody Dalle, the lead singer of The Distillers, came to an end. The reason cited was Homme's addiction to alcohol and drugs, as well as his use of violence. The artist went to rehab, but it couldn't save the marriage. The legal battle was nightmarish, with Dalle seeking a court order to keep Homme away from their children. However, in the end, Josh obtained sole custody rights, and the mother was accused of falsifying their statements. All these experiences are reflected in the lyrics and music.
Rumors about a new album started circulating in 2019. It was said to feature Billy Gibbons and Dave Grohl. But none of that happened! In Times New Roman... has no guest appearances, external producers, or experiments. We get 100% of the old good Queens Of The Stone Age sound.
"Obscenery" is like kicking down the door. Strong riff, fast tempo, but also the characteristic swing from their previous album. The exceptionally bitter and venomous lyrics are accompanied by shamelessly catchy music. It's strange that the first single wasn't the killer melodious "Paper Machete," whose rhythm resembles "Go With The Flow." This is a very guitar-driven album, with barely noticeable keyboards, speeding like a TGV train, which is also evident in the powerful "Negative Space." They only slow down in the psychedelic "Time & Place," airy, riff-driven, and trance-like. Played at a moderate pace, the somewhat talkative "Made To Parade" could have been on "R." In fact, In Times New Roman... sounds like the missing link between "R," "Songs For The Deaf," and "Villains."
"I fly high, I know there are no more mountains to climb. We live, we die, we fall, we rise. I am a vulture, I hear the words of farewell. Life has no end. It goes on and on..." we hear in "Carnavoyeur." Reading the lyrics, I wonder if Josh will want to revisit these songs during concerts in a few years? In my favorite track on the album, "What The Peephole Say," with its great bass and devilishly sexy second vocal in the chorus, Josh sings: "I don't care what people know. The world will end in a month." And indeed, the leader of Queens Of The Stone Age is rushing at full speed, and In Times New Roman... is not only a chronicle of the worst period in his life but also a catharsis. The apocalyptic "Sicily" leaves an impression, slow and unsettling. The single "Emotion Sickness," with its Beatlesque choirs and great riff, is a good representation of the album, but there are better tracks on it. And that epic ending! The expanded 9-minute "Straight Jacket Fitting," which could be part of the Kill Bill soundtrack, is infused with blues and the psychedelic atmosphere of The Doors. Josh recites like the Lizard King: "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer. Safety is an illusion..."
It may sound trivial, but in these unfavorable times for rock, Queens Of The Stone Age emerge as saviors of guitar-driven music. Josh Homme is like the musical Quentin Tarantino, who can create a new quality from well-known elements, at a high artistic and commercial level, without any embarrassment. It's a great album, it's just a shame that it was created under such circumstances.
Post subject: Re: God Is In The Radio / The Queens Of The Stone Age Thread
Posted: Wed June 07, 2023 7:04 pm
The Master
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 46381 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
tragabigzanda wrote:
Like Clockwork is good? The songs are generally strong but the production is very static, super flat and lifeless.
sorry, i just can't with this mix. "Compress everything within an inch of it's like, carve out some jigsaw EQ, set the faders to unity and print!" Blah.
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