On August 25, 2017, “Matador” label released “Villains”, the seventh Queens of the Stone Age studio album. It was recorded January – March 2017 and was produced by Mark Ronson and Mark Rankin.

Personnel:

• Josh Homme– lead vocals, guitars
• Troy Van Leeuwen– guitars, keys, backing vocals
• Dean Fertita– keys, guitar, backing vocals
• Michael Shuman– bass guitar, vocals
• Jon Theodore– drums
• Nikka Costa– background vocals
• Matt Sweeney– background vocals
• Fred Martin – background vocals
• Tai Phillips – background vocals
• Faith Matovia – background vocals
• The Section Quartet– strings
• James King– saxophone
• Mark Rankin– engineering
• Wesley Seidman – engineering assistant
• Justin Smith – engineering assistant
• Caesar Edmunds – mix engineering
• Alan Moulder– mixing
• Gavin Lurssen– mastering
• Reuben Cohen – mastering
• Boneface – design, illustrations

Track listing:

All lyrics by Josh Homme, all music by Josh Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Dean Fertita, Michael Shuman and Jon Theodore.

1. Feet Don’t Fall me
2. The Way You Used to Do
3. Domesticated Animals
4. Fortress
5. Head Like a Haunted House
6. Un-Reborn Again
7. Hideaway
8. The Evil Has Landed
9. Villains of Circumstances