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Them Crooked Vultures

Them Crooked Vultures

Release Date: 16th Nov, 2009
Label: Columbia
Genre: Uncategorised

This is the debut album of Them Crooked Vultures, a hard rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. The band comprises drummer Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana), vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss) and bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin).



Reviewed by Steve Muscutt

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Them Crooked Vultures

Them Crooked Vultures are a hard rock supergroup that formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. Comprised of drummer Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana), vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss, Eagles of Death Metal) and bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), the band also features Alain Johannes (What Is This?, Eleven, Queens of the Stone Age) as a live rhythm guitarist. The band's self-titled debut album was released on November 16, 2009 in the UK and November 17, 2009 in the US. It was also available to stream on the internet on November 9, 2009 via the band's YouTube page, prior to its release, after which the album was removed. Them Crooked Vultures were released by Interscope Records in North America, and Sony Music internationally. On the 21st of October radio personality Alan Cross announced the lead single for Them Crooked Vultures debut album to be "New Fang" which premiered on October 26. The single was released on November 2 worldwide as a free download. Iconvision subsequently announced that the album will be released on the 17th of November, 2009. On November 3, the band gave a free copy of "Mind Eraser (No Chaser)" to fans that had bought tickets to a live performance and offered it on iTunes as a free download. On November 9, Them Crooked Vultures started streaming their full album on their website, and also through a link to their mailing list with the title "Fuck Patience, Let's Dance." On September 1, the band announced two 2009 tours of North America and the United Kingdom, in October and December respectively. The 2009 Tour will be titled Deserve the Future Tour and the UK leg sold out in just under 12 minutes, making it one of the quickest sold tours in the UK - without the band even officially releasing a song to date. On September 21, the band also announced 3 Germany dates for December 2009.

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50 Comments

  1. antontutynin 08 Feb 2012

    Dave Grohl is the perfect drummer. [2]

  2. tin_jones 31 Dec 2011

    This album once saved my life

  3. honeytarts 19 Dec 2011

    Dave Grohl is the perfect drummer.

  4. LadyEly 23 Aug 2011

    super band, super love!! <3

  5. danbm 11 Jun 2011

    WHY THE FUCK GUNMAN & SPINNING IN DAFFODILS SCROBBLED LAST? no song should be played less then the others! also, caps lock.

  6. Niabella 09 Jun 2011

    CALIGULOVE. Can't, just can't be THAT great!!!!

  7. bigoune 07 Jun 2011

    great, awesome, frakkin' good

  8. prominence_la 11 May 2011

    So. Fuckin'. AWESOME. Can't wait to get home and play this on the ol' drum set...Grohl, you may just be my new tutor...

  9. mogi9999 08 May 2011

    i cannot believe how incredible this album is ~~ this is rock at it's finest ~~ and the vocals!! ~~ my GOD the vocals! [2] sexy said!

  10. ToyzAtMidnight 05 May 2011

    i cannot believe how incredible this album is ~~ this is rock at it's finest ~~ and the vocals!! ~~ my GOD the vocals!

  11. fun-er 04 May 2011

    more!

  12. Pa665b667lo 03 May 2011

    FFFFUUUUUCCKKKKK!!!! Como nunca habia escuchado nada de este grupo???

  13. Method_X 31 Mar 2011

    Elephants! Such a colorful song. Also 1st track is Zeppelin-like one. Anyway, this is a nice album.

  14. Rickd1culous 17 Mar 2011

    Instant classic!

  15. McFearless835 05 Feb 2011

    I disagree about this album being inconsistent. Maybe in musical style, but absolutely not in awesomeness. I've grown to love the weird ass songs like Interlude with the Ludes and Reptiles as much as everything else on the album. You have to listen to the album loud in order to get it. Also, Homme is known for loving weird songs. But I actually think JPJ is the most important member.

  16. EddyZeppelin 31 Jan 2011

    Fantastic.

  17. Max2323232 27 Jan 2011

    Considering how much I like these guys' other work, this album was surprisingly hard to get into. It's great though. Surprisingly unique and inspired for a supergroup.

  18. CapnCrunchDaPmp 23 Jan 2011

    I agree that it's an album that grows on you. I didn't care for it first listen, but after a third listen, I love the sound the band has. Classic rock/stoner rock and even some tints of grunge.

  19. cH3Ko 03 Jan 2011

    What a great debut album

  20. ledman14 24 Dec 2010

    so glad I bought this album, Dave Grohl is a beast on drums

  21. kamicheluzzi 03 Dec 2010

    amo amo amo <3

  22. draksis 09 Nov 2010

    Gets better and better with every listen.

  23. M4Mirror 11 Oct 2010

    una tranvata!

  24. Mione214 11 Oct 2010

    I love it (6'

  25. krychogfx 01 Oct 2010

    G U N M A N !

  26. Joanna_Lis 24 Sep 2010

    ♪ I call it mind eraser, no chaser

  27. banyek 08 Sep 2010

    hey, it's a nice rnr album!

  28. ClassicRock290 04 Sep 2010

    I agree with Beau-Daniel. There's some great songs, but then there's some songs where you're like, :WTF, who wrote this?" They're releasing a new album this fall, hopefully it'll maintain a bit more consistency. But if it's every bit as good as their debut album, I'm totally buying it.

  29. fedorahat 28 Aug 2010

    best album in the last 10 years!

  30. casperjansen 23 Aug 2010

    Its great, and I hope they can make an another album in the future.

  31. Beau-Daniel 14 Aug 2010

    Best hard rock album of 2009? It is for me, well from what I have heard from 2009.

  32. Beau-Daniel 14 Aug 2010

    Spectacular album.

  33. Pho3nix- 04 Aug 2010

    Needs more consistency

  34. akrde 04 Aug 2010

    Loudness War?

  35. AlexanderHilly 22 Jul 2010

    I'd agree with that, overall though this project was very successful, hope they can make another album in the future.

  36. MaxiGhost 22 Jul 2010

    Gunman is the best on the album by quite a long shot. [2]

  37. Matoer 17 Jul 2010

    All the songs are awesome

  38. DeathDarky 26 Jun 2010

    Gunman is the best on the album by quite a long shot.

  39. eldondelmono 11 Jun 2010

    \m/ The Best

  40. kristelmedina 04 Jun 2010

    muy agradecida de haber encontrado el álbum....seriously brilliant work!!!

  41. clintbeed6793 03 Jun 2010

    Gunman is very underrated.

  42. Papryczka0507 17 May 2010

    http://www.lastfm.pl/group/2%3A44

  43. JimmyTrigger 16 May 2010

    best album in the last 10 years?

  44. Yod-b 14 May 2010

    i kinda don't hear, but feel this music...

  45. Rowan5215 13 May 2010

    Josh Homme, singing and playing guitars? John Paul Jones on bass? Dave Grohl on drums? Hell, I didn't even need to hear this to know it would be awesome.

  46. Maciu_OmG 09 May 2010

    Amazing :)

  47. Yuri_Jones 07 May 2010

    Born to be great

  48. kbomb001 01 May 2010

    i can dig it, ^_^

  49. Afarex 25 Apr 2010

    yeah!! fuckin brilliant lyrics and beats!!!

  50. clintbeed6793 23 Apr 2010

    Very good album. Very Queens of the Stoneage ish. Thats a good thing.

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