Queens of the Stone Age – 'Perfecth' review: short, strange and unusually intimate
Nine songs, guests including Dave Grohl and Nikki Lane, plus a song from his time with Iggy Pop: Josh Homme's band show their quieter side on album number nine.
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Single: Where The Goth Girls At?
Queens of the Stone Age released their ninth studio album 'Perfecth' on Matador on 30 October. At nine songs it is short; Josh Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Michael Shuman, Dean Fertita and Jon Theodore bring in guests: country singer Nikki Lane sings on 'Easy Street', and Dave Grohl drums on closer 'Run Away From The Mob'. 'Sunday' stems from Homme's collaboration with Iggy Pop.
Riff Magazine gives it 8 out of 10, calling the record 'short, strange and unusually intimate for Queens of the Stone Age' – a grab bag that travels far beyond fuzzy rock and roll, with little wasted space. laut.de critic Michael Schuh hears 'perhaps the quietest Queens album ever': 'Insignificant Other', with its seventies sound close to Fleetwood Mac and Steely Dan, is the best song, while the single 'Where The Goth Girls At?' is a disappointment. He argues the band have lost considerable quality since 'Villains'.
The video is the official music video for 'Where The Goth Girls At?' from the band's YouTube channel. Directors Christopher Gruse and Tony Wolski set it in a deserted power plant where a goth girl gradually 'infects' the workforce; Josh Homme plays the boss, and comedian Steve Agee also appears.
Sources
- Riff Magazine – ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Perfecth’ finds Queens of the Stone Age refreshed and restless, von Mike DeWald (24.10.2026)
- laut.de – Queens Of The Stone Age: „Perfecth“, Kritik von Michael Schuh (Oktober 2026)
- Blabbermouth – Queens Of The Stone Age share ‘Where The Goth Girls At?’ single (23.09.2026)
- mxdwn – Queens Of The Stone Age share star-studded video for ‘Where The Goth Girls At’ (24.09.2026)