Era Vulgaris is the fifth full length studio album by American hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. The album was completed in early April 2007^[2] and released on June 8, 2007 in some countries, June 11, 2007 in the UK and June 12, 2007 in the U.S.^[3] The tracks "Sick, Sick, Sick" and "3's & 7's" were released as singles in early June,^[4] with a third single "Make It Wit Chu" expected around Halloween of 2007. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 300 × 300 pixelsFull resolution (300 × 300 pixel, file size: 35 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Possible cover for the album Era Vulgaris by Queens of the Stone Age. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... This article is about the American rock band. ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... 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The album debuted at number fourteen on the U.S. Billboard 200 charts selling 52,000 copies in its first week,^[5] which was a decline in comparison to the previous album, which opened at number 5 with 91,000 copies sold in its debut week.^[6] In other countries it has reached much loftier debut positions, mostly in the top ten, such as number five in Canada where it sold approximately 10,000 copies in its opening week.^[7] The album debuted at number nine at United World Chart, selling approximately 149,000 copies worldwide in its first week.^[8] For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The United World Chart is a worldwide chart issued every week by Media Traffic, using both sales (digital and physical) and airplay to determine the most popular albums and singles in the world. The United World Chart uses the same system as the Billboard Hot 100, in which the tracking...

Overview and background

While 2002's Songs for the Deaf was said to be inspired by Josh Homme's tedious drive through the Southern Californian desert, the inspiration for Era Vulgaris came from the Homme's daily drive through Hollywood.^[9] He described the record as "dark, hard, and electrical, sort of like a construction worker"^[10],"…it's like dirt, clearly seen."^[11] The album's title Era Vulgaris refers to the Latin term for Common Era. The title was chosen by Homme because he thought "it sounds like 'the Vulgar Era', which I like, because that sounds like something that I would like to be part of… I mean I think we're in it, and I'm stoked".^[11] Alternate cover Cover of U.S. vinyl release Songs for the Deaf is a 2002 album by hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age and is notable for including Dave Grohl, well-known Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters guitarist and lead singer, as a guest drummer. ... Joshua Michael Homme (born May 17, 1973 in Palm Springs, California) is an American Rock musician. ... For the urban complex straddling the United States-Mexico border, see Bajalta California. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... “Era Vulgaris” redirects here. ...

Two tracks from the album had previously been released or performed elsewhere. "Into the Hollow" was previously performed by producers Josh Homme and Chris Goss as The 5:15ers,^[3] and "Make It Wit Chu" was previously recorded as a Desert Sessions track,^[12] as well as appearing on their live album Over the Years and Through the Woods. Chris Goss Christopher Goss, better known as Chris Goss is an American record producer and musician, who is not only known for his work on albums by Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age, but also as the frontman of desert rock band Masters of Reality. ... “At Desert Sessions, you play for the sake of music. ... Over The Years And Through The Woods is the title of a live album by Queens of the Stone Age. ...

Production

Pre-production speculation and contributors

In June 2006, in an interview on the Australian radio station Triple J, Jesse F. Keeler, the former bassist from Death from Above 1979, revealed that he would be playing bass on an upcoming Queens of the Stone Age album, but said that he would more than likely not be touring with the band due to his desire to spend more time with his girlfriend.^[13] Eventually on the DFA internet forum, Keeler revealed that due to conflicting schedules, he would not be appearing on the album. In a July interview with NME, Homme confirmed that the band was back in the studio, writing, but he remained unwilling to reveal who would appear in the band on the new record: For other uses, see JJJ. Triple J is a nationally-networked, government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation), mainly aimed at youth (defined as those between 12 and 25). ... Jesse F. Keeler Jesse Frederick Keeler (born November 11, 1976 in Toronto) is a Canadian musician. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Not to be confused with the Canadian music magazine Music Express The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music magazine in the United Kingdom which has been published weekly since March 1952. ...

That's not a healthy question. You'll ruin the surprise. We've gotta keep our cool.

—Josh Homme in interview with NME in July 2006^[14] Not to be confused with the Canadian music magazine Music Express The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music magazine in the United Kingdom which has been published weekly since March 1952. ...

The album was expected to include guest performances from Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails, Julian Casablancas from The Strokes,^[15] former band member Mark Lanegan, Billy Gibbons of ZZTop,^[16] and (jokingly) deceased humourist Erma Bombeck.^[17] However, of these only Casablancas' and Lanegan's tracks appear on the U.S. release. Casablancas performed synth guitar and backing vocals on "Sick, Sick, Sick",^[2] and Lanegan sang backing vocals on "River in the Road". Ultimately, scheduling conflicts prevented Gibbons from appearing,^[18] while Reznor's track "Era Vulgaris" was released separately on the You Know What You Did promotional CD,^[11] as well as on the UK release of the album. Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is an American musician, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. ... “NIN” redirects here. ... Julian Fernando Casablancas (born Argentina, August 23, 1978) is the vocalist and songwriter of the band The Strokes. ... The Strokes are an American rock band formed in 1998 that rose to fame in the early 2000s as a leading group in the garage rock revival. ... Mark Lanegan (born November 25, 1964 in Ellensburg, Washington) is a singer and songwriter. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... ZZ Top is a rock band, most prominent in the 1970s and 1980s, from Houston, Texas. ... Erma Louise (Harris) Bombeck (February 21, 1927 - April 22, 1996) was an American humorist who achieved great popularity for a newspaper column that depicted suburban home life in the second half of the 20th century. ...

Recording

The album was recorded "with exactly zero input from [record label] Interscope Records"^[19] between July 2006 and April 2007 at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, Steakhouse Studios, Los Angeles and Studio City Sound, Van Nuys and mixed at Bay 7 Studios, North Hollywood, California. Recording and mixing were by Alain Johannes,^[20] while the album was produced by Josh Homme together with Chris Goss as the Fififf Teeners. The primary contributors to the recording were Homme, Troy van Leeuwen, Joey Castillo, Johannes and Goss.^[20] ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Van Nuys is a district within the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... Audio mixing is used in sound recording, audio editing and sound systems to balance the relative volume and frequency content of a number of sound sources. ... North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Alain Johannes is a guitarist and, along with his partner Natasha Shneider and drummer Jack Irons, a founding member of the band Eleven. ... Joshua Michael Homme (born May 17, 1973 in Palm Springs, California) is an American Rock musician. ... Chris Goss Christopher Goss, better known as Chris Goss is an American record producer and musician, who is not only known for his work on albums by Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age, but also as the frontman of desert rock band Masters of Reality. ... Troy Van Leeuwen is an American guitarist who currently plays lap steel guitar, electric guitar, keyboards and sometimes bass in Queens of the Stone Age. ... Joey Castillo (born March 30, 1966) is the current drummer for Queens of the Stone Age. ...

We basically started a year ago. And like I said, we didn’t really have anything written. So it was a long process. It was the longest I've ever taken to make a record, frankly. I've made records over the process of a year but this was the first time it's ever been my total focus for that long. This was the first time I've ever done that...total focus for 10 months.

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Goss and Johannes were replaced by Dean Fertita (keyboard) and Michael Shuman (bass) for later bonus track recordings and the subsequent supporting tour. Regarding the bands line-up changes for Era Vulgaris, Homme commented "I like combinations that no one would expect…It's the cool part of any surprise party."^[15] Dean Fertita is the lead singer/songwriter of the Waxwings. ... Michael Shuman is an American rock musician, best known as the new bass guitarist for hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. ...

Musical style and influences

Era Vulgaris displays influences from many different genres.^[22] The album departs from the softer, hollowbody guitar sound of their previous album Lullabies to Paralyze with heavy, crunchy guitars and adding in some industrial influences.^[23] The songs themselves also deviate from the longer songs found on Lullabies to Paralyze, concentrating less on lengthy solos and more on "radio friendly" songs. Rolling Stone noted the influence of "New Wave synth geek Gary Numan…all over this record."^[24] Musically, the album has been described as "brand new retro",^[25] a fusion of "punk, rock, blues and southern grit" (FHM),^[22] and slower, moodier, and groggier than the bands previous efforts.^[19] Alternate cover Cover of the LP release Lullabies to Paralyze is the fourth Studio Album by hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age and was released on March 21, 2005. ... This article is about the magazine. ... The term New Wave has been used to describe several movements in art. ... The Synth culture is very similar to the culture of Cyber-goths. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Retro is a term used to describe the culture of the past. ... Look up punk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that most often follows a twelve-bar structure. ... The cover of an issue of FHM China, featuring Britney Spears, wearing a bathing suit & necktie The cover of the first issue of FHM in the United States, featuring Rachael Leigh Cook FHM is an international monthly lads mag. ...

Marketing and promotion

Behind the scenes and promotional contest

Cover of You Know What You Did

Shortly after the album's announcement in February 2007, a video was posted on the band's official website showing Homme, Castillo and Van Leeuwen jamming.^[26] Along with brief footage of the recording session for "Misfit Love", the last 6-7 seconds of the video contained footage of the recording of "3's & 7's" accompanied by studio-mastered audio.^[12] A second video of the recording of the album surfaced subsequently on YouTube, depicting the band (this time including Alain Johannes) recording a new track, "Turning on the Screw" in studio.^[27] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 414 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (794 × 1148 pixel, file size: 796 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a cropped image of a photograph I took of a CD cover. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 414 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (794 × 1148 pixel, file size: 796 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a cropped image of a photograph I took of a CD cover. ... A jam session is a musical act where musicians gather and play (or jam) without extensive preparation or predefined arrangements. ... 3s and 7s is the second single by Queens of the Stone Age from their 2007 album Era Vulgaris. ... YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. ...

In early April, the official band website was updated with a 37 second excerpt from "Sick, Sick, Sick".^[3] This was replaced, however, by the complete song, "3's and 7's", which was later removed.^[3] QOTSA fansite thefade.net announced a promotional contest for fans to win "a special package" from the band,^[28] confirmed as legitimate by the band's webmaster. On April 13, packages were sent to selected winners containing a CD entitled You Know What You Did with the sole track "Era Vulgaris",^[29] which Homme separately confirmed would not be appearing on the record,^[11] although it was included as a bonus track on the UK edition. The CD was accompanied by a handwritten letter asking fans to share the song in any way possible:^[29] Sick, Sick, Sick is the first single released by Queens of the Stone Age from their 2007 album Era Vulgaris. ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hello friend -

Thank you for accepting this gift. Included you will find the will to dance & the song ERA VULGARIS. It was pulled from the new album (of the same name) so that it could be to you and become an example of how we think "from now on" should be. As in - We do for you, you do for us.

So to start this relationship off, we have done for you. Now we ask this in return. Share this with friends you think we (you & us) would enjoy. Upload it and spray it like time released graffitti (sic) on the websites of places it does not belong.

– 'Dr Insider & QOTSA'

Bulby, Xfm and soundtracks

Screenshot of "Sick, Sick, Sick" promotional video from Qotsa.com.

The full track "Sick, Sick, Sick" was leaked onto the Internet, countered by the posting of a promotional video to the official site featuring a "sales pitch" for Era Vulgaris by two talking lightbulbs , followed by streaming of "Sick, Sick, Sick" with official lyrics displayed in the background.^[30] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 318 × 238 pixelsFull resolution (318 × 238 pixel, file size: 103 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) sourced from http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 318 × 238 pixelsFull resolution (318 × 238 pixel, file size: 103 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) sourced from http://www. ... The SuicideGirls logo, used on the website and associated merchandise. ... The incandescent light bulb uses a glowing wire filament heated to white-hot by electrical resistance, to generate light (a process known as thermal radiation). ...

On May 2, 2007, Homme, Van Leeuwen and new band member Dean Fertita appeared on London radio station Xfm, performing an acoustic set that included the tracks "3's & 7's", "Into the Hollow" and "Suture Up Your Future".^[31] May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Xfm logo Xfm is a brand of commercial radio stations focused on current and unsigned alternative music and owned by GCap Media in the United Kingdom. ... It has been suggested that Unplugged be merged into this article or section. ...

It has been announced that tracks from the album will appear in video games Madden NFL 08, NASCAR 08, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Rock Band,^[32] specifically that the track "3's & 7's" would be featured in Madden NFL 08^[33] and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.^[34] Madden NFL 08 is an American football video game that was published by EA Sports and developed by EA Tiburon. ... NASCAR 08 is the eleventh installment of the EA Sports NASCAR video game series. ... Rock Band is an upcoming music video game under development by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games, and to be distributed by Electronic Arts Partners scheduled for a North American release during the 2007 holiday season. ... 3s and 7s is the second single by Queens of the Stone Age from their 2007 album Era Vulgaris. ...

Artwork

The drunken pirate lightbulb, one of several characters created to promote the album.

The album's cover features the two lightbulbs from the promotional video, Bulby and his pirate accomplice (pictured right), marking a change from the plainer designs of the bands' previous albums.^[4] According to Homme, the light bulb represented "…what you perceive to be a great idea that really is not that great of an idea".^[35] The cover was a slip of paper, with a simplified credits page on the back side. The typography follows an Old English style font with the 'Spermy Q' seen on their album Songs for the Deaf.-1... -1... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

An art booklet was also included, featuring "Bulby" and several other characters which unfolded to display a pin-up advertisement for the album, following the 50's advertising satire as the rest of the album art followed. The lack of liner notes for the album was remedied when the official website allowed users to view an e-booklet, containing more detailed liner notes, lyrics, and previously unseen artwork.^[20]

The lightbulb characters were created by Liam Lynch^[36] with overall art direction from Jason Noto of Morning Breath Inc.^[37] Liam Lynch is the name of more than one person of note. ...

Critical reception

Reviews for the album were generally positive, though mixed, earning the band their lowest rating on Metacritic, 75 out of 100.^[38] Uncut and All Music Guide's reviews were particularly glowing, with the latter noting how Era Vulgaris is "as different from Lullabies as that was to their dramatic widescreen breakthrough, Songs for the Deaf".^[39] The Observer also commented on the albums change in direction, commenting that the band had "turned its back on the mainstream" and that the album was "uneasy and brooding" and "Gripping stuff".^[40] Rolling Stone gave the album four stars for the first time since the band's self titled debut,^[24] commenting that "Era Vulgaris is Homme's fifth Queens album, and like the others, it's intricately crafted, meticulously polished and ruthlessly efficient in its pursuit of depraved rock thrills."^[41] Metacritic is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and books. ... Uncut special issue on Queen. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Alternate cover Cover of the LP release Lullabies to Paralyze is the fourth Studio Album by hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age and was released on March 21, 2005. ... Alternate cover Cover of U.S. vinyl release Songs for the Deaf is a 2002 album by hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age and is notable for including Dave Grohl, well-known Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters guitarist and lead singer, as a guest drummer. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Queens of the Stone Age is the debut album from Joshua Hommes eponymous project. ...

A number of reviews were negative, however; Q magazine gave the album two stars out of five, while Entertainment Weekly were also less than flattering, stating "that there isn't a single song here that you'll remember, or want to return to, two summers hence."^[42] Q is a music and entertainment magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. ... Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ...

Track listing

All tracks were written by Joshua Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo, except where noted.^[43]

1. "Turnin' on the Screw" – 5:20
2. "Sick, Sick, Sick" (Homme, Goss, Van Leeuwen, Castillo) – 3:34
3. "I'm Designer" – 4:04
4. "Into the Hollow" – 3:42
5. "Misfit Love" – 5:39
6. "Battery Acid" – 4:06
7. "Make It Wit Chu" (Homme, Johannes, Melchiondo) – 4:50
8. "3's & 7's" – 3:34
9. "Suture Up Your Future" – 4:37
10. "River in the Road" – 3:19
11. "Run, Pig, Run" – 4:40

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Bonus tracks

• "Running Joke" – 2:57
  • UK/Japanese/Australian/New Zealand/iTunes release bonus track.
• "Era Vulgaris" (featuring Trent Reznor) – 4:23
  • UK/Japanese/Australian/New Zealand release bonus track. Previously released as both a contest-winning promotional single (You Know What You Did) and as a free download.
• "The Fun Machine Took a Shit and Died" – 6:55
  • Japanese/Brazilian/German release bonus track. An earlier, rougher studio take was previously released as a 7" single that was given out to fans at a Brixton Academy show after the band could not play there several times. The song was noted on the sleeve of Lullabies to Paralyze. This is a new version of the song, and a free CD single containing the song was given away with preorders of Era Vulgaris through certain websites.
• "White Wedding" (Billy Idol cover) – 3:52
  • Best Buy exclusive download when album is bought. Available only on the album's U.S. release.
• "Goin' Out West" (Tom Waits cover) – 3:56
  • Exclusive f.y.e. download when album is bought. Initially available only on the album's U.S. release date, June 12, 2007. Subsequently made available on the "3's & 7's" 7" single, as well as the import version of the "Sick, Sick, Sick" single^[44]
• "Christian Brothers" - 4:25 (Elliot Smith Cover on the 3's & 7's CD single)

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Personnel

According to the album liner notes^[20], the contributors were as follows:

• Joshua Homme – vocals (lead, backing), guitar (lead, acoustic, electric), percussion, bass guitar, lap steel guitar, piano (electric, rhodes, "badly tuned"), organ, "percussion ball"
• Troy van Leeuwen – keyboard, guitar (lead, "crazy delay"), lap steel, backing vocals, bass, "the percussion part that's a bitch", Moog, rhodes
• Joey Castillo – drums, percussion
• Alain Johannes – bass, guitar (acoustic, counterpoint, harmonic), fiddle (counterpoint, "cig"), marxaphone, backing vocals
• Chris Goss – keyboard, "the chicken pluckin guitar", "twinkley bits", organ, piano (electric, "eclectic"), backing vocals
• Julian Casablancas – casio guitar, vocals
• Serrina Sims – backing vocals
• Brody Dalle-Homme – backing vocals
• Liam Lynch – backing vocals
• Mark Lanegan – harmony vocals

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Technical

Technical credits for the album are as follows:^[45]

• Chris Goss & Josh Homme (as the Fififf Teeners) - producers
• Alain Johannes - engineer
• Alain Johannes & Joe Barresi - mixing
• Justin Smith - mixing assistant
• Stephen Marcussen - mastering
• Jason Noto - design, illustrations
• Dr. Mark A. Williams - A&R

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Release and chart positions

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