General Article name: Desert Sessions, Vols. 7 & 8
Genre: Rock englischsprachig Product type: CD Label: SOUTHERN RECORD DISTRIBUTORS Number of tracks: 13 Duration: 39:24 Tracklist CD - 1 1. Desert Sessions - Don't Drink Poison 5:02 2. Mark Lanegan / The Vocals / Desert Sessions - Hanging Tree 3:13 3. Desert Sessions - Winners 1:06 4. Desert Sessions - Polly Wants a Crack Rock 2:29 5. Desert Sessions - Up in Hell 4:46 6. Desert Sessions - Nenada 3:10 7. Desert Sessions - Idiots Guide 3:04 8. Desert Sessions - Interpretive Reading 1:36 9. Desert Sessions - Covousier 1:50 10. Desert Sessions - Cold Sore Super Stars 3:24 11. Desert Sessions - Making a Cross 5:31 12. Desert Sessions - Ending 1:29 13. Desert Sessions - Piano Bench Breaks 2:44   Description Description

Josh Homme's Queens of the Stone Age have risen above the generally sound-alike stoner rock genre by virtue of their clever, intricate songwriting and virtuoso musicianship. Hanging out and recording at Rancho de la Luna Studio in Joshua Tree, CA, Homme and various musical pals have also released a series of Desert Sessions, which rely on neither the kitschy '70s references nor the recycled Sabbath riffs that their stoner rock brethren venerate. Instead, Homme and pals concoct a varied group of rich, elaborate compositions which conjure up an exotic world of gem-loaded desert caravans and opium-smoke-filled harems. Among Desert Sessions, Vol. 7-8's many fine moments is an appearance from Mark Lanegan singing on "Hanging Tree," a top-notch rock tune benefiting from Lanegan's grunge-era voice and some hypnotizing background effects. Another great smoke-out tune is "The Idiot's Guide," where Homme's whispered falsetto is particularly effective. This song wanders around like an acid casualty lost in the desert after a rave. But it's the caravan-like marching tunes that really stick out, "Don't Drink Poison" and "Up in Hell," which feature an orchestra of Eastern-style guitars, tribal drums, and chanting lunatics for an ornate, Arabian Nights vibe. The album's humorous finale, "Ending," is the rock band's frenzied last song cliché taken way over the top with "thank yous," "good nights," and solos and drums that won't end. Even better than Queens of the Stone Age's last record, R, these sessions are a wild, uninhibited orgy of magnificent, tweaked-out music. ~ Adam Bregman

Adam Bregman

Contributors Artist: V.A. (Mark Lanegan Artist: Josh Homme Artist: ...) Artist: Desert Sessions Slide Bass: Samantha Maloney Marxophone: Josh Homme Percussion: Brendon McNichol Gong: Josh Homme Clavinet: Alain Johannes Record Label: Southern Lord Records Vocals: Nick Eldorado Performer: Vienna Boys' Choir Marxophone: Fred Drake Clapping: Josh Homme Crumar: Fred Drake Producer: Carlo Von Sexron Drums: Brendon McNichol Guitar: Alain Johannes Engineer: Tony Mason Drums: Josh Homme Bass: Samantha Maloney Vocals: Chris Goss Vocals: Mark Lanegan Drums: Samantha Maloney Saxophone: Alain Johannes Mandolin: Brendon McNichol Guitar (Electric): Brendon McNichol Vocals (Background): Fred Drake Piano: Josh Homme Harmony: Fred Drake Clapping: Chris Goss Bass: Brendon McNichol Choir/Chorus: Josh Homme Performer: The Vocals Choir/Chorus: Alain Johannes Bass: Josh Homme Vocals: Josh Homme Vocals (Background): Alain Johannes Harmony: Josh Homme Udu: Alain Johannes Bass: Chris Goss Current Distributor: SRD Mixing: Alain Johannes Piano: Samantha Maloney Tuvan Percussion: Big Al Guitar: Chris Goss Fiddle: Alain Johannes Guitar: Josh Homme Vocals (Background): Josh Homme Harmonium: Alain Johannes Vocals: Alain Johannes Drums: Fred Drake Audio Production: Carlo Von Sexron Vocals: Fred Drake Member of Attributed Artist: Fred Drake Member of Attributed Artist: Josh Homme Bass Instrument: Josh Homme Member of Attributed Artist: Alain Johannes Guitars: Alain Johannes Member of Attributed Artist: Brendon McNichol Member of Attributed Artist: Chris Goss Vocals: Samantha Maloney Member of Attributed Artist: Samantha Maloney Bass Instrument: Samantha Maloney Member of Attributed Artist: Natasha Schneider Vocals: Natasha Schneider