album fifth length studio album american rock band album completed early april released june countries june united_kingdom june united_states tracks sick sick sick released singles early june single wit released halloween album debuted billboard charts selling copies week decline comparison previous album opened copies sold debut week countries reached debut positions number canada sold approximately copies opening week overview background songs deaf said inspired tedious drive southern desert inspiration came daily drive hollywood described record dark hard electrical sort like construction worker like dirt clearly seen album title era refers latin term title chosen thought sounds like like sounds like like mean think tracks album previously released performed hollow performed producers wit recorded track appearing queens live album years woods production pre production speculation contributors june interview australian radio station triple bassist death revealed playing bass upcoming queens stone age album said likely touring band desire spend time girlfriend eventually internet forum revealed conflicting schedules appearing album july interview nme confirmed band studio writing remained unwilling reveal appear band new record healthy question ruin surprise got cool album expected include guest performances trent strokes band member jokingly deceased tracks appear release performed synth guitar backing vocals sick sick sick sang backing vocals river road ultimately scheduling conflicts prevented appearing track released separately know promotional edition album recording album recorded exactly zero input record label records july april studios hollywood los_angeles mixed california album recorded mixed produced primary contributors recording basically started year ago like said didn written long process longest taken record frankly records process year time total focus long time total focus months replaced keyboard bass later bonus track recordings subsequent supporting tour band line changes era commented like combinations expect cool surprise party musical style influences displays influences different genres album departs softer guitar sound previous album heavy guitars adding electronic influences rolling_stone noted influence new wave synth geek record musically album described brand new retro fusion punk rock blues southern slower band previous efforts marketing promotion scenes promotional contest shortly album announcement february video posted band official website showing brief footage recording session love seconds video contained footage recording accompanied studio mastered audio second video recording album surfaced subsequently youtube depicting band time including recording new track turning screw studio early april official band website updated second excerpt sick sick sick replaced complete song later removed announced promotional contest fans win special package band confirmed legitimate band april packages sent selected winners containing entitled know sole track separately confirmed appearing record included bonus track edition accompanied letter asking fans share song way possible hello friend thank accepting gift included find dance song era pulled new album example think start relationship ask return share friends think enjoy spray like time released sic websites places belong new recipe site new song board secret document video game sex site decide tell song internet smile wide pride new relationship till midnight tonight till trust wait relationships built trust enjoy soundtracks track sick sick sick leaked internet countered posting promotional video official site featuring sales pitch era talking followed streaming sick sick sick official lyrics displayed background new band member appeared london radio station performing acoustic set included tracks hollow future announced tracks band appear video games legends rock rock band specifically track featured nfl legends rock sick sick sick available downloadable content rock band share music store addition wit later included artwork album cover features promotional video pirate accomplice pictured right marking change designs bands previous albums according light represented perceive great idea great idea cover slip paper simplified credits page marked outline record follows old english style font seen album songs deaf art booklet included featuring characters display pin advertisement album following advertising satire rest album art followed lack liner notes album official website allowed users view booklet containing detailed liner notes lyrics previously unseen artwork green light pirate hat eye patch leg known copies album cover contain red yellow seal reading rental advisory freedom purchase coincidentally queens stone age album rated bear genuine seal characters created overall art direction morning breath inc reception reviews album generally positive earning rating metacritic decline previous studio albums uncut allmusic reviews particularly glowing noting different dramatic breakthrough songs deaf originally awarding album half star rating allmusic changed star rating release band follow like observer commented album change direction commenting band turned mainstream album uneasy brooding gripping stuff rolling_stone gave album stars time band self titled debut commenting fifth queens album like crafted polished efficient pursuit rock thrills new_york_times critic selected album 10th best release number reviews negative magazine gave album stars village_voice criticized lack originality describing record sound drained ideas guardian slated record lyrically lacking input bassist entertainment_weekly delivered closing indictment isn single song remember want return summers sold copies copies worldwide falling charts sales decline previous album sold copies march album achieved commercial success band release songs deaf sold copies june track listing tracks written sick sick sick wit personnel according album liner notes contributors follows core line lead vocals guitar backing vocals wit lead guitar tracks acoustic guitar battery acid percussion screw bass tracks lap steel guitar hollow keyboard hollow electric piano tracks rhodes piano wit badly tuned piano run pig run organ river road percussion ball run pig run keyboard tracks guitar tracks lead guitar tracks crazy delay guitar river road lap steel guitar backing vocals tracks bass track percussion bitch screw designer rhodes hollow drums percussion track percussion ball run pig run guest appearances bass tracks acoustic guitar run pig run guitar love guitar wit love run pig run run pig run backing vocals run pig run keyboard hollow chicken guitar screw bits sick sick sick organ love electric piano future eclectic piano battery acid bass river road backing vocals tracks guitar vocals sick sick sick backing vocals wit backing vocals wit backing vocals wit harmony vocals river road list core tracks account contributions bonus tracks technical technical credits album follows producers engineer joe mixing mixing assistant mastering design illustrations chart positions album release history
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