Queens of the Stone Age is in the final stretch before the release of their new album, In Times New Roman, this Friday, the 16th. Meanwhile, frontman Josh Homme spoke about not having any musical guilty pleasures – he openly admits what he likes, whether it's Britney Spears , João Gilberto , or any other artist.
When asked about the music he enjoys today that he might not have liked listening to in the past, the musician explained that there's a certain childishness in only listening to one type of music.
“If you’re in your late twenties and you don’t realize that genre is something for teenagers and people who work in record stores, you’re in big trouble,” she said in an interview on the Kyle Meredith With… (via Igor Miranda ). “I don’t have guilty pleasures because I don’t feel bad. I’m looking for something that captivates me.”
At dinner parties at Josh Homme's house, the soundtrack is quite diverse: Chet Baker, Astrud Gilberto, Stan Getz, João Gilberto, T. Rex, The Cars, Harry Nilsson, and much more. "Who am I to pretend I don't like Britney Spears' 'Toxic'? What am I, a fool?" he continued.
In September of this year, Queens of the Stone Age returns to Brazil as a headliner at The Town , which takes place at the Interlagos racetrack in São Paulo, with tickets currently sold out.
The album In Times New Roman… will be available on all platforms on June 16th via Matador Records . Listen to the single “Paper Machete” on your favorite streaming platform and pre-order the album here .
