Unrivalled ... and finally back!

Very nice, the debut of cult band to Josh Homme from 1998 is now - finally - again available. And not only that, the new edition contains a slightly refreshed sound even some hard to find bonus tracks, which for the fan are indeed other than new, but make actually quite good on the plate. Better than the unspeakable wonâ with the countless "Special-", "Tour-" or "Deluxe" -Editions the last few years that's all.

The first disc still has a somewhat primitive form of "Robot Rock", which (alas!) Was always varied in the coming years in terms of sound. Never again sounded Homme supercooled, never sounded spontaneous material (Leaving the Desert Sessions times left out) and was simultaneously a so wonderfully melodic monotone manner. Mere sensationalism that can be found on the later albums now and then, you could not find fortunately in vain. The grandiose opening hat-trick "Regular John," "Avon" and "If Only" in any case is enough to get me back to put a big smile on my face. But even the more experimental bulky title could and can tear me repeatedly from stool. So wonderfully oblique gems like "You Would Know" or the famous "Hispanic Impressions" are the sons of the desert later rarely materialize got.

Even when the light is-is and remains the first QOTSA album unmatched and sounds in my ears even after more than ten years not a bit dreary.