Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme has announced that his musical collective, Desert Sessions, will be releasing new music for the first time in 16 years.
Throughout 1997 and 2003, different version of the group released 10 records. Now, Josh Homme has announced the arrival of two new Desert Sessions records, Vols. 11 & 12.
Vol. 11 is titled Arrivederci Despair; and Vol. 12, Tightwads & Nitwits & Critics & Heels. The Homme-produced record was recorded at Rancho De La Luna studios in Joshua Tree, California. Homme has recruited an impressive roster of collaborators to breathe life into the records.
This incantation of Desert Sessions includes contributions from Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint), Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters), Mike Kerr (Royal Blood), Carla Azar (Autolux, Jack White), Les Claypool (Primus), Matt Sweeney and Matt Berry (The IT Crowd.)
A statement introducing the record promises “eight new songs that embody the legacy of freedom from expectations and inhibitions that stretches back to 1997.
“When Homme led a first retreat to the Joshua Tree desert. What began as a casual writing and recording session amongst friends—isolated from daily distractions and comforts—has since become a possibly infinite body of work.”
Check out the tracklist below.
Vols. 11 & 12:
01 Move Together (lead vocal: Billy F. Gibbons)
02 Noses in Roses Forever (lead vocal: Joshua Homme)
03 Far East for the Trees
04 If You Run (lead vocal: Libby Grace)
05 Crucifire (lead vocal: Mike Kerr)
06 Chic Tweetz (vocals: Töôrnst Hülpft, Matt Berry)
07 Something You Can’t See (lead vocal: Jake Shears)
08 Easier Said Than Done (lead vocal: Joshua Homme)
