"Queens of the Stone Age Drop New Single 'Paper Machete' Amidst Dark Album Review"

Queens of the Stone Age frontman Joshua Homme's new album, In Times New Roman..., is a heavy and angry work that reflects the darkest four years of his life, including a custody dispute, cancer diagnosis, and loss of close friends. The album is more hermetic than usual, with Homme as the only permanent member, and attempts to restore the band to a bluesy primitivity. While some tracks fall short, the most compelling ones deepen the anger with flashes of humor and wry introspection.