…Like Clockwork

...Like Clockwork, the sixth studio album by Queens of the Stone Age released in 2013, moves the band toward a darker, more atmospheric sound while keeping their hard-edged riffing at the core. It blends alternative and stoner rock with artful arrangements and melodic introspection, using piano, spacious production, and dramatic dynamics to emphasize slower tempos and tension, with lyrics and tone that explore themes of mortality, recovery, and personal upheaval.