Over the past week Queens Of The Stone Age have been revealing snippets of tracks from forthcoming album …Like Clockwork via beautiful and disturbing animations. These animations for snippets of tracks ‘If I Had A Tail,’ ‘Keep Your Eyes Peeled,’ ‘I Appear Missing’ and ‘Kalopsia’ plus the full official video for single ‘My God Is The Sun’ are available to watch at http://www.likeclockwork.tv

All the videos feature artwork by UK artist Boneface and animation from Liam Brazier.

Described by Queens principal Joshua Homme as “an audio documentary of a manic year,” …Like Clockwork is the band’s first full length collection of all new material since 2007?s Era Vulgaris, as well as its debut release on new label partner Matador.

…Like Clockwork was produced by Joshua Homme and QOTSA, recorded by Mark Rankinwith additional engineering by Justin Smith, at Josh’s studio, Pink Duck, in Burbank, California.

Queens of the Stone Age are: Joshua Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Dean Fertita and Michael Shuman. Jon Theodore plays drums live (and on the new record’s title track).

Queens Of The Stone Age forthcoming record …Like Clockwork will be released in New Zealand on Friday May 31st via Matador / Rhythmethod.

Animations for snippets of other album tracks are available to watch at http://www.likeclockwork.tv/

Directed by Cara Stricker, the video for ‘EMBRACISM’ is an evolution from Callinan’s triple j award winning clip for song  ‘Way II War’.  It provides a challenging and intoxicating visual piece that demands attention. Daring in its physicality, it follows Callinan in his morning routine.

New Zealand tour dates
Presented by Camp A Low Hum

Wednesday 10 July – Darkroom, Christchurch
with special guests
Thursday 11 July – Queens, Dunedin
with special guests
Friday 12 July – Whammy Bar, Auckland
with special guests
Saturday 13 July – Puppies, Wellington
with special guests.
tickets available via: http://undertheradar.co.nz

Tickets for the EMBRACISM album launch tour are on sale Thursday 9 May
*special guest supports to be confirmed.

Kirin J Callinan – EMBRACISM is out June 28 2013 via Siberia Records / Terrible Records in partnership with XL Recordings.

Vampire Weekend dropped into Maida Vale Studios to perform a session for Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1.
Playing to a select audience of fans, the band recorded a near hour-long set including several new songs from Modern Vampires Of The City.

The setlist was:
Holiday
White Sky
Obvious Bicycle
Everlasting Arms
Step
Ya Hey
Diplomat’s Son
Unbelievers
Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
A-Punk
Diane Young

You can listen back to the session for the next 7 days on the Radio 1 website, and check out the photos of the band in action below.

Vampire Weekend – Live from Maida Vale – 5/1/2013 from neonreggaesunsplash on Vimeo.

‘Modern Vampires Of The City’ is out 10 May via XL/Rhythmethod.