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1001 Album Complaints

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The Story Behind: Queens of the Stone Age - Queens of the Stone Age, Ep 236

NOV 24, 2025102 MIN
1001 Album Complaints

The Story Behind: Queens of the Stone Age - Queens of the Stone Age, Ep 236

NOV 24, 2025102 MIN

Description

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.  Queens of the Stone Age were birthed from a desert party culture deep in the southern California dunes and rose to success on a wave of heavy, fuzzed out rock and roll. The guys welcome a special guest to discuss building suspense, playing outside and big chorus payoffs.

Join us on Patreon to continue the conversation and access 40+ bonus shows!

https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints

Hear more of Tony by listening to his long running podcast: You Like the Worst Stuff

Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints

Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at [email protected]

Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7LyVEdvVHpjsjErPIStZdV?si=5eb0780af0404db2

Listen to Queens of the Stone Age here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/54gexkFvg7FE3JcbntQViI?si=ByonpT_iREqA7JQrisn4Zw

Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home

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Next week's album: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers