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Typhoons in Bloomington, MN
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As soon as
Typhoons
kicks off with a stomping fuzz guitar riff that morphs into a disco beat, it's clear producer
Josh Homme
hasn't shied away from pushing
Royal Blood
into his wheelhouse. Oversized guitars battle with cheekily tacky hooks and beats throughout
, a signature move of
Homme
's whether he's working with
Queens of the Stone Age
or
the Desert Sessions
.
embrace this trash aesthetic without losing their muscle or might, as the thrashing "Boilermaker" makes clear.
certainly doesn't sound as garagey or heavy as either of
's first two records. There's a swing to the rhythms and a swagger to the duo's delivery, a lightness of touch that is quite appealing. For the first time,
sounds like they're having fun and those good spirits are infectious.
is designed as a late-night party record and if
occasionally pushes
to lean in a bit too hard in this direction, the results are quite effective. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Typhoons
kicks off with a stomping fuzz guitar riff that morphs into a disco beat, it's clear producer
Josh Homme
hasn't shied away from pushing
Royal Blood
into his wheelhouse. Oversized guitars battle with cheekily tacky hooks and beats throughout
, a signature move of
Homme
's whether he's working with
Queens of the Stone Age
or
the Desert Sessions
.
embrace this trash aesthetic without losing their muscle or might, as the thrashing "Boilermaker" makes clear.
certainly doesn't sound as garagey or heavy as either of
's first two records. There's a swing to the rhythms and a swagger to the duo's delivery, a lightness of touch that is quite appealing. For the first time,
sounds like they're having fun and those good spirits are infectious.
is designed as a late-night party record and if
occasionally pushes
to lean in a bit too hard in this direction, the results are quite effective. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine