Queens of the Stone Age has released their second single in a month, but "Insignificant Other" also won't be the last. The group has announced it will have a new album out soon, too.
Perfecth, QOTSA's ninth studio album, will be released on October 30 via Matador Records and will include nine tracks. The band's most recent LP was In Times New Roman..., which was released in 2023.
In the time since then, frontman Josh Homme has had emergency surgery (in 2024 for an undisclosed medical condition that kept him bedridden for many months), toured, and made music with other artists, such as Mastodon. He has clearly been busy, and that involved creating a new record with his main band.
Queens of the Stone Age drop new single and new album details
Perfecth, which is a word Homme created, according to Consequence, to show that he thinks nothing is truly perfect, but many things come close, is available via pre-order now on whatever services you use to buy music. The vinyl will include an inner fold with handwritten lyrics, stamps, and a piece of art.
The band will head out on tour before the album comes out with the Foo Fighters. That run of shows gets underway on September 15.
As for the new single, "Insignificant Other," Homme says the track is about being completely invested in a relationship only to have the other person disappear and move on. The person left behind has to deal with the aftermath.
Is the track good and will longtime fans be happy with it? Probably.
The song begins with some playful, 1970s-sounding guitar work. Homme joins in vocally soon after in fine voice with characteristic falsetto to augment the mood. "Insignificant Other" gives Fleetwood Mac vibes, so whether that is off-putting to some fans who don't need the melancholy is a real question.
There is a hint that the track could explode at any point, but that never truly happens. Midway through, the intensity builds quite a bit, but it is never close to heavy. The guitar work is fine and the production clear, but the song probably won't be most fans' favorite bon mot from the group.
If you want to find a bit of happiness, though, check out the video Queens of the Stone Age produced titled "Big Chongus Finds a Perfecth Home," featuring Homme "adopting" a dog. Some might find the video disturbing, but wait until the end. It will be worth the wait.
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