The genius of Josh Homme’s ‘drunken stumble’ technique

Ahead of the release of In Times New Roman... – Queens of the Stone Age's eighth studio record – now is a good time to explore the weirdness and originality of Josh Homme's production style.

One of the reasons I love Homme’s work is because of the way he uses texture and rhythm. He deploys these elements to create compositions that are primal, vulgar, odd, sinister, and, at times, even romantic. He uses them to elevate, distort, and even defy the conventions of rock music. And he does it not just through composition and instrumentation, but through production.

He's a master of soundfeel.

00:00 Intro
00:13 Part one: Wrongness
02:42 Part two: Texture
10:29 Part three: Rhythm (or the 'Drunken stumble')
13:03 Part four: Fighting homogeneity