It is evident that Josh Homme I needed to explore other terrains with Queens Of The Stone Age. And their new single “Easy Street” – which was already played live at Catacombs – is another example.
First he went to the catacombs of Paris, then he surprised us with a live show for KEXP in which Queens Of The Stone Age sounded almost like The Bad Seeds, and now, performing the song “Easy Street”, Josh Homme surprises us with his poppier and folkier card, so to speak, with the help of Nikki Lane.
“Easy Street” is a song that grows with listening and is the band’s first new song since “In Times New Roman”their 2023 album.
It is one of the most serene pieces that Homme has ever presented in his career, which is why he has invited Nikki Lane to accompany him on vocals, creating a tandem that works perfectly.
“It’s kind of a funny song. It’s like hitting the funny bone, where it’s funny because it hurts and it hurts because it’s funny. You’re serious, but it’s funny,” Homme says. “We did it like you would do a demo. There is no metronome, the mistakes were left in. It speeds up, it slows down, the applause is not good, but it is not bad either, and a bad applause adds that human thing that you can’t fake.” He continues: “It’s not just about nonsense. It’s about understanding the imperfection of your life. The song, like your life, is in the mistakes. Its imperfections are unmatched.”
The music video for “Easy Street”, directed by Tony Wolski and Christopher Gruseis based on a story and idea by Josh Homme. The film begins with a bruised and battered Homme trying to escape a motley group of pursuers, including costumed gang members, but the story ends with an unexpected twist.
