Queens of the Stone Age confirm they're taking a break
It'll be a while before we hear a '... Like Clockwork' follow-up
Queens of the Stone Age have confirmed they’re taking a break for the foreseeable future.
Back in January band lynchpin Josh Homme revealed they had a clutch of material ready and were “absolutely ready” to hit the studio later this year.
However, in a fresh interview with Gigwise, bassist Mikey 'Shoes' Shuman – who is set to release his new album with Mini Mansions – says they’re putting things on hold for a while.
"Mini Mansions is my focus right now," he said. "There will be future stuff with Queens, we're just taking a break since we had a long, long two years of touring. We'll take a break to do other stuff."
Asked about QOTSA’s initial enthusiasm to record a swift follow-up to 2013’s ‘… Like Clockwork’, Shoes responded: "We were eager because we were in a good spot, having fun and the record had done really well.
“But we decided to take a break because we had been going so hard for so long, and we really worked on that record for a long time.
“It's not like we're sick of each other and don't want to do it - it's just better to step back for a second and come back once the world has had a little bit of a break from you."
He continued: "I think music and working with different people is the kind of process where you gain things along the way.
“Whether it's a big band, a small band, a different production or crew - you learn something from everybody, well I do.
“By the time you're older you've figured it out, and that's what's great about Queens - it's a very open family and everyone is free to do what they want and bring different aspects about what they do to the table."