Rated R

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
Their name gives it away. Josh Homme's Queens Of The Stone Age are in love with the primordial rock of "Iron Man"-era Black Sabbath and IFunhouse/I-Stooges. Their debut, self-financed, self-titled album was rock stripped back to the bone. As one would expect from a band formed out of various ex- Screaming Trees, Dwarves and Kyuss members, it was an exhilarating exercise in economy, heaviness and repetition... with a little psychedelia thrown in. IRated R/I is even better. From the brittle catchiness of "Auto Pilot" to Mark Lanegan's guest vocals on the swirling "In The Fade" and the presciently titled "Feel Good Hit Of The Summer", this album doesn't mess around. The rhythms are fluid, the guitars tight and magical. You can hear echoes of the desert's howling winds in "Auto Pilot", the claustrophobic strain of LA in "Lightning Song". Is this the rock album of 2000? Very possibly. I--Everett True/I

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Customer reviews

review by: maudlinmanic1984 date: 2005-02-28 rating:
Rated ESSENTIAL!
I took a chance on this album in the first week of it's release and I still think it's the best pyschedelic rock album of the 90's. The singles such as "Lost Art of Keeping a Secret" and "Monsters in the Parasol" are absolutely timeless, "Monsters.." being hilarious as well as genius! The album tracks are just...well mindblowing! "Auto Pilot" and "Better Living Through Chemistry" compliment each other superbly, listening to both those tracks while under the influence is a treat (get some good headphones to hear the voices!). A shame Nick has now left, will they top it with their newie, "Lullabies to Paralyse"? Doubt it, but with the Queens, anything is possible.

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review by: cool_penguin_0 date: 2004-06-06 rating:
Brilliant.
After hearing the amazing Songs For the Deaf, I was instantly hooked on the Queens, so Rated R was a must-have purchase. When you first hear the first track, Feel Good Hit Of The Summer, You think "is that really it?" but by the end of another listen, you're addicted (not literally) and will go around humming the simple yet effective tune for ages. The next two tracks, The Lost Art... and Leg of Lamb are more melodic, and are probably two of the best songs on the album. My other particular favourite song is Monsters in the Parasol, Which has an awesome tune. The rest of the songs are good too, with classy riffage, super-fine drumming and awesome Bass Guitar. There is a dizzy instrumental at the end, which really finishes the album off in style.brThe Bonus Disc is alright too, having Feel Good Hit...(again) and three other songs, which are catchy. Especially Never say Never.brSongs For The Deaf lovers will be a little disappointed with this outing, but only because Songs for the Deaf was such an outstanding Album. brAn essential purchase for QOTSA fans and Rock Music fans in general, This album is a modern classic.

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review by: date: 2003-06-24 rating:
Just as you would expect from a band of this calibre!
Fantastic. When I heard 'Songs for the Deaf' I was blown away. A unique experience of basic rock mixed with.........I am not really sure! All I know is that it worked. 'Rated R' is as good, and dare I say it almost better! The highlights are 'The lost art of keeping a secret' (a live version was on 'Songs for the Deaf') and 'Auto Pilot'. Great album, buy now!

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review by: date: 2003-06-01 rating:
A quality album
one of my favourite albums of the yeah, it can be initail be hard to listen to but quickly becomes in gained on your mind. I cant help but singing along and jumping about to it. A stand out is the single "lost art of keeping a secret"


review by: citizenerased83 date: 2003-01-13 rating:
The Best Of 2000 and Beyond!
This is an album that will blow you away, if you've heard the new album your way ahead of yourself because although this isn't as heavy nor as fast as SFTD it is QOTSA at their finest. The self-titled album was huge but nothing in comparison to this. It gets straight down to business by blasting the two singles "Feel Good Hit Of The Summer" and "The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret" leaving you thinking there can't possibly be much better than this but there's so much left.p"Leg Of Lamb" and "Auto Pilot" are powerful songs but mere tools to get you used to their psychedelic rock sound in preparation for the massive Bjork inspired "Better Living Through Chemistry" which will leave you wondering quite how much of the 'Nicotine, Valium, Vicodane, Marijuana, Ecstasy and Alcohol' you consumed to feel good this summer. After that head rush you need some calming down but now Josh Homme has got something else for you, the mind destroyingly addictive "Monsters In The Parasol" with Goss and Oliveri adding in some sinister backing vocals. 'I don't even know... what I'm doing here' admits Oliveri before a sudden rush of guitars and vocals leads into "Quick And To The Pointless". Guest star Mark Lanegan is given lead vocals on the darker "In The Fade" before another rush in "Tension Head" then it all starts to mellow out on the instrumental "Lightning Song" before the final big QOTSA outro "I Think I Lost My Headache" with a mass brass instrumental at the end which will either cause you to end the album prematurely or listen to an artist's attempts to create a musical depiction of a headache (One that still doesn't compare to Radiohead's "The National Anthem").pThis album is one of highs and lows that will leave you either loving or loathing the entire album. Altogether the album is a mass hit and one of the greatest albums from 2002. One to add variety to a collection of Rock/Metal music and a great addition to those already fans of the members, QOTSA coming from Screaming Trees (Lanegan), Kyuss (Homme) and Dwarves (Oliveri). To make it all quite simple, if you don't own this album then do yourself a favour and buy it.

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