Songs For The Deaf

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
On iSongs for the Deaf/i, core Queens of the Stone Age members Nick Oliveri and Josh Homme, with the help of like-minded consorts Dave Grohl and Mark Lanegan, balance pure guitar-induced carnage with more complex, though no less aggressive, speed rock that whips by so fast it creates its own breeze. The disc explodes with "You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire", a toxic squall of power chords and now-classic Oliveri death howls. It's here the album's recurring concept/conceit is introduced, as a generic-sounding announcer from LA's "Clone" radio spits out some psychobabble reinforcing the tired if true cliché that commercial radio stinks. Similar mock broadcasts surface elsewhere, but they're easily forgivable, given the bounty on offer.pHomme-powered tracks dominate--the lurching, weirdly springy single "No One Knows" is a kind of "Monster Mash" for grown-ups; the vocal harmony-driven "The Sky Is Falling" is almost dreamy until a small army of guitars surge to the front lines to begin firing. And a lyrically winking hidden track, "Mosquito Song", is either an in-joke of ridiculous proportions or a declarative statement about the level of musicianship lurking just beneath the quaking veneer of the Queens' sound. Either way, genuine excitement comes early and often on iSongs for the Deaf/i. It's a remarkable achievement--a hard rock record so good that it immediately evokes a conspiratorial fervour that makes you want to tell everyone you can about it. Er, job done. i--Kim Hughes/i

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2009-03-11 rating:
Woop woop woop
By far my favourite album, from my favourite band...end of. Stand out tracks in my opinion are 'Go with the Flow', 'A Song for the Death' and 'God is in the Radio'.

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review by: date: 2008-12-07 rating:
Incredible
I've been a fan since "Rated R" and QOTSA have become, without a shadow of a doubt, my favourite band of all time. A bold statement, but it's how it is. I could eulogise about the band and this specific album for years but in the end all that is needed for you to get the message is to buy it and listen to it. Today, a good few years after it was released, I still listen to it daily. It never bores me, never sounds dated, always sounds fresh. Two of my favourite ever songs are on this CD - Go with the flow and A song for the dead. I'm sure you'll find others which will top your list but that's what is so cool about it - It's got a bit of everything, but always delivers 100% of the time. br / br /Utterly incredible.

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review by: dynamitekid156 date: 2008-07-22 rating:
Excellent.
Having achieved moderate levels of success with their self-titled debut and Rated R, Queens Of The Stoneage finally hit the big leagues with their third album, Songs For The Deaf. The last album featuring the revolving door policy of old, the QOTSA group on this album features Josh Homme, Nick Oliveri, ex-Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan and most notably, with the Foo Fighters in disarray, Dave Grohl making a welcome return to drums. br / br /Songs For The Deaf finds Homme streamlining the sexy yet doom-laden groove of the previous two albums into something almost perfect. Mixed as a shift between radio stations from song to song, Homme covers more styles here than ever before. Big hit 'No One Knows' is a straight-out pop song; 'Hangin' Tree' is an unsettling, psychedelic groove; the band's trademark stoner metal is covered by the likes of 'First It Giveth' and 'The Sky Is Fallin'; and 'Mosquito Song,' a hidden track, is a completely bizarre, baroque psychedelic ballad, complete with timpani. br / br /Completed by the unnerving, epic quasi-title track, Songs For The Deaf ensured Queens Of The Stoneage superstar status. Well worth a look for any fan of alt-rock or metal. br /

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review by: KidUKnot date: 2007-10-11 rating:
What an album!!!
I bought this album today after seeing the video for "Go with the flow" on YouTube. br / br /I'm on my 2nd listen right now. br /What a brilliant album. br / br /Sorry that's all. Em, enjoying the album too much.


review by: date: 2007-09-02 rating:
The album that got me into rock and its also the best of the century
wow what can i say, an amazing album,its flawless bar one song, 6 shooter. However every other song is 5 stars, mosquito song is the most diverse with an orchestral background this strange melody gives me shivers. The best song though has to be song for the dead , i love the way the guitar interupts the drums and bass to deliver an amazing riff each time, BUY IT NOW!

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