Queens of the Stone Age Explore Detachment Via ‘Insignificant Other’

Clockwise From Top: Troy Van Leeuwen, Michael Shuman, Jon Theodore, Josh Homme & Dean Fertita (Photo Courtesy of Andreas Neumann)

While being an important band in the realm of desert rock, Queens of the Stone Age have consistently pushed sonic boundaries. This has had the Palm Desert, California based quintet led by guitarist and lead vocalist Josh Homme venturing into various styles ranging from post-punk to psychedelia to dance music among others. This approach always makes their next release an intriguing one and it’s a continuing trend with their new single “Insignificant Other” being out today (August 25). The tune echoes an essence of longing for what’s no longer there while giving off an R&B aesthetic. Coinciding with its unveiling is the announcement of their ninth studio album *Perfecth* that’s due to be released on October 30 via Matador Records.

The creation process for the album was inspired by the Japanese practice of kintsugi, which is the art of restoring damaged pottery through liquid gold. Homme and Shuman also handled the production aspect in a collective effort.

“It’s a song about distance,” Homme says about “Insignificant Other” via a press release. “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.”

“Every song sounds like it’s from a different world,” he continues about the album. “And that’s on purpose, because it’s trying to stitch together all these emotions revolving around love, lust, foolishness, and the sort of wisdom that comes as a gift from all that. Nothing in this world is perfect, but everything seems to be ‘perfecth,’ and that title is funny when you’re in a group, but it ain’t so funny when you’re alone.”

Leading up to the release of Perfecth, Queens of the Stone Age are going to be hitting the road starting at Mosaic Stadium in the Canadian city of Regina on September 15 with fellow rock & rollers Foo Fighters and punk rockers Mannequin Pussy. All of the upcoming dates are here, but for now, give “Insignificant Other” a listen at the link below.

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Cover Artwork for Queens of the Stone Age’s “Perfecth”

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