Queens Of The Stone Age – Era Vulgaris (Vinyl) Format:Vinyl LP Dawn Johnson

Dawn Johnson

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Queens Of The Stone Age – Era Vulgaris (Vinyl) Format:Vinyl LP Dawn JohnsonJosh Homme's fifth Queens Of The Stone Age album, Era Vulgaris, includes guest appearances by The Strokes' Julian Casablancas and returnee Mark Lanegan. Oddly, however, the disc does not include its title track collaboration with Trent Reznor, which was released separately. Homme's ever catchy formula remains, but the mood is uneasy and brooding, with tracks such as 'Sick, Sick, Sick' revealing a venomous new band that's finally learned to separate