The Queens do it right!

Queens of the Stone Age are currently touring in support of the reissue of their self titled 1998 debut release that without a doubt put the genre of "stoner rock" into the ears of mainstream listeners.

I'm so glad that they are reissuing this album because their first two efforts "Queens of the Stone Age" (1998) and "Rated R" (2000) (reissued in summer of last year) are severely underrated records that deserve notoriety as foundations for more current rock music. Both of these albums set the stage for the riff rock and/or indie band revival that has only recently hit the mainstream i.e. Kings of Leon, Manchester Orchestra, Cage the Elephant.

It's such a shame that so many albums and bands go by the wayside just because they hit the scene at the wrong place or time, and I think that the Queens' debut was one of those. It's great that they have the opportunity; much less the balls to tour in support of an album that's almost 13 years old.

If you haven't listened to it, hit up your friends for a copy, or go grab the reissue at your local record store (Go to Discology if you live in Reno) for a lush remastered and expanded version of the album featuring b-sides from the original sessions, or you can stream the entire album on their website here:

http://qotsa.heroku.com/

The band also performed "If Only" recently on Conan:

http://www.totallyfuzzy.net/ourtube/queens-of-the-stone-age/if-only-live-conan-video_871e4c437.html