Description
Queens Of The Stone Age – Lullabies To Paralyze – Double 180 Gram Vinyl Records
Released on March 22, 2005, Lullabies to Paralyze marked a pivotal moment in Queens of the Stone Age’s career, as it was their first album following the departure of bassist and key collaborator Nick Oliveri. Frontman Josh Homme took full creative control, steering the band toward a darker, more atmospheric sound while maintaining the gritty, riff-heavy intensity that had defined their earlier work. The result is an album that feels haunting, hypnotic, and deeply immersive, blending stoner rock, blues, and eerie folk influences into one of QOTSA’s most moody and cinematic releases.
Musically, Lullabies to Paralyze trades some of the raw desert rock aggression of Songs for the Deaf (2002) for a more brooding, slow-burning approach, incorporating swirling guitar textures, eerie falsettos, and hypnotic grooves. Lyrically, the album delves into themes of paranoia, seduction, and nocturnal obsession, drawing inspiration from fairy tales and gothic folklore. The production feels dense and layered, with Homme’s signature crooning vocals and off-kilter riffs leading the way.
Upon release, Lullabies to Paralyze debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, making it QOTSA’s highest-charting album at the time. Though some fans missed the explosive chaos of Oliveri’s contributions, critics praised the album’s evolution in sound and depth, with songs that unfold like a fever dream, both seductive and unsettling. Over time, Lullabies to Paralyze has been recognized as one of QOTSA’s most atmospheric and underrated albums, capturing the band at a moment of reinvention while still delivering the unmistakable intensity and swagger that makes them unique.
Brand new, never played and still in the factory plastic sealed
Track Listing
This Lullaby
Medication
Everybody Knows That You Are Insane
Tangled Up In Plaid
Burn The Witch
In My Head
Little Sister
I Never Came
Someone’s In The Wolf
The Blood Is Love
Skin On Skin
Broken Box
You Got A Killer Scene There Man…
Long Slow Goodbye
