Released: March 14th 2005
‘Little Sister’ – what’s the possibility that it’s a Freudian dig? It’s certainly dubious enough to be Queens of the Stone Age’s new offering.
The absence of bassist Nick Oliveri, who is no longer part of the band, is not too keenly felt and does not seem to reflect on this new material. Unless, of course, you’re a purist.
Starting off innocuously with the ‘knock, knock’ of a cow bell, or perhaps it’s a wood block, before launching a precise noise attack, the guitar whines, and although it’s simple in composition, it is fierce in sound, weaving perfectly in and out with Josh Homme’s soothing croon. The ‘knock, knock, knocking’ persists throughout, setting up for a perfect head-nodding, finger-tapping rhythm.
The debate rages on: cow bell or wood block? Well, does it really matter?
Previously published on This Is Fake DIY.
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