Music review: Era Vulgaris by Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age is one of those bands that I like idea of the band more than their actual music. They continue to receive critical acclaim but I enjoy each album they release less and less. Era Vulgaris is the low point in their catalog. Rated R was the first Queens of the Stone Age album I heard and it was different, intriguing, and created enough of a consistent mood to want to listen to it after 8 years. After listening to Era Vulgaris recently, I don’t feel the need to listen to it again. The songs are all nondescript and unmemorable, with the only exception being “Make It Wit Chu” which has a pop feel to it. The rest of the album feels like a patchwork of outtakes from the band’s previous albums.

Rating: 2 out of 10.