Queens of the Stone Age has announced that the band’s ninth album, Perfecth, is due Oct. 30 from Matador Records.
Out today is the latest single, “Insignificant Other,” which can be heard below, where Josh Homme channels his David Bowie side on this slow number that chugs with emotional intensity, with even nods to early Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. It’s a song about distance,” says frontman Joshua Homme. “About how someone can be your entire world only to simply vanish. And about the strange vertigo of being on the receiving end of that.”
Produced by Homme and band member Michael Shuman, Perfecth will be available on CD, Standard Black Vinyl everywhere, on Clear Vinyl at Indie Retailers and as a limited Deluxe Edition — a gatefold LP package which includes handwritten lyrics, stationary, ‘stamps’ housed inside a custom envelope as well as a bespoke piece of art temporarily placed in a custom pocket — exclusively on the QOTSA and Matador webstores. Pre-order is available HERE.
The album announcement is accompanied by a Chapman Baehler-directed video (below) starring Big Chongus as the embodiment of “perfecth.” Joined by the goodest boys and girls Ruby Homme, Max Homme, Pumpkin Van Leeuwen, Isabella Puppolini (Izzy) Van Leeuwen and Reesa Shuman,
Queens of the Stone Age on Tour:
09/15 – Regina, SK, CA – Mosaic Stadium^
09/17 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium^
09/20 – Vancouver, BC, CA – BC Place^
09/24 – Louisville, KY, US – Bourbon & Beyond Festival
09/26 – Las Vegas, NV, US – Allegiant Stadium^
10/04 – Sacramento, CA, US – Aftershock Festival
10/24 – Reykjavík, IS – Laugardalshöll
11/25 – Tokyo, JP – Zepp Haneda
11/26 – Nagoya, JP – Zepp Nagoya
11/28 – Osaka, JP – Zepp Namba
12/2 – Singapore – Star Theatre
12/8 – Adelaide, AU – The Drive
12/11 – Hobart, AU – My State Bank Arena
12/13 – Melbourne, AU – Rod Laver Arena
12/15 – Sydney, AU – Qudos Bank Arena
12/16 – Newcastle, AU – Newcastle Entertainment Center
12/18 – Brisbane, AU – Brisbane Entertainment Center
12/20 – Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena
^ w/ Foo Fighters
Perfecth tracklisting:
It’s Only Love
Insignificant Other
Where The Goth Girls At?
Mono
From The Cliff
Sunday
Phantom Limb
Run Away From The Mob