In Times New Roman…
MATADOR
9/10
JOSH HOMME is at his best when he’s on the ropes. Helpfully, at least for fans of Queens Of The Stone Age, that seems to be oft en. The group’s early success, culminating in their third album, 2003’s , came out of the splintering of Kyuss and then of Screaming Trees, for whom Homme played live guitar in the era; a certain fluidity in the lineup also complicated preparations for 2005’s , especially the sacking of wild-card bassist Nick Oliveri the previous year.
