Queens of the Stone Age 'on a break' before new album

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It will come as a disappointment after frontman Josh Homme said there were new songs ready to go last year and they were hoping to hit the studio as soon as they could.


"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."
He said there were no hard feelings.
"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."

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The band's much talked about new album is on pause, according to bassist Mikey 'Shoes' Shuman, who says they are taking a break.
There was a six-year break between 2007's Era Vulgaris and their 2013 comeback, ...Like Clockwork.
Mikey has told Gigwise that he's concentrating on his other band, Mini Mansions, for now.

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Mikey has told Gigwise that he's concentrating on his other band, Mini Mansions, for now.Mini Mansions have been touring with Royal Blood and their new single Vertigo is a collaboration with Alex Turner from Arctic Monkeys.
"Mini Mansions is my focus right now," said Mikey.
"I think music and working with different people is the kind of process where you gain things along the way.

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