Volumes 11 & 12

Volumes 11 & 12
Studio album by The Desert Sessions
Released	October 25 2019
Recorded	December 2018 at Rancho De La Luna & Pink Duck Studios in California
Genre	Stoner Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
Length	39:47
Producer	The Desert Sessions
The Desert Sessions chronology
Crawl Home (2003)	Volumes 11 & 12 (2019)	TBA (TBA)

Volumes 11 & 12 (Also stylized as Vols. 11 & 12) is the sixth album by The Desert Sessions, a side. Comprised of eight songs spanning thirty-one minutes, Side A would be Vol. 11 and titled Arrivederci Despair while Side B would be titled Tightwads & Nitwits & Critics & Heels. It was released in October 2019, the group's first release after a 16-year hiatus, the first to be released on Matador and the first Desert Sessions release to be comprised as a single LP rather than a double 10" set in regards to the vinyl. The album features contributions by various rock artists including Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Stella Mozgawa of Warpaint, Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters, Mike Kerr of Royal Blood, Carla Azar of Autolux, Les Claypool of Primus, Matt Sweeney, Matt Berry, and Libby Grace.

On 13 September 2019 it would be announced that new Desert Sessions recordings are confirmed, set for an October release via Matador Records after being previously hinted at in a post by Josh Homme. Notably Dave Catching would engineer and be the only musician from any of the prior sessions to appear on Vol. 11 and 12. Volumes 11 and 12 would attain generally positive reviews, attaining a 77/100 score on Metacritic. The artwork, comprised by Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, would notably win the duo a Grammy on 14 March 2021 for "Best Recording Package".

Trackist

• 1. Move Together (Billy Gibbons, Josh Homme, Matt Sweeney, Carla Azar, Stella Mozgawa, Les Claypool) (5:04)
• 2. Noses in Roses, Forever (Homme, Sweeney) (5:34)
• 3. Far East For the Trees (Homme, Azar, Claypool, Mozgawa) (4:53)
• 4. If You Run (Homme, Sweeney, Libby Grace) (4:00)
• 5. Crucifire (Homme, Sweeney, Mike Kerr, Jake Shears) (1:45)
• 6. Chic Tweetz (Homme, Mozgawa, Matt Berry) (3:47)
• 7. Something You Can't See (Sweeney, Kerr, Shears, Dave Catching) (3:26)
• 8. Easier Said Than Done (Homme, Azar) (3:26)

Personnel

• Josh Homme (as Töôrnst Hülpft on track 6) - Lead vocals (tracks 2,6,8), guitar (tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7), percussion (tracks 1,4), harmony vocals (tracks 4,7), choir vocals (track 4), synth (track 4), piano (tracks 3,8), bass (2,5,7), production, mixing, engineering
• Billy Gibbons - Lead vocals (track 1), guitar (track 2)
• Stella Mozgawa - Drums (tracks 2,6), synth (tracks 1,3), percussion (tracks 1,2)
• Jake Shears - Lead vocals (track 7), backup vocals (tracks 1,5,6,8), harmony vocals (track 8)
• Mike Kerr - Lead vocals (track 5), guitar (track 8), acoustic guitar (track 7), bass (track 4), backup vocals (tracks 1,8), percussion (tracks 1,4), piano (track 8), choir vocals (track 4)
• Carla Azar - Drums (tracks 1,3,4,5,7,8), synth (tracks 1,5), percussion (tracks 1,3,4,8), steel drum (track 7), backup vocals (track 1), choir vocals (track 4)
• Les Claypool - Bass (tracks 1,2,3)
• Matt Sweeney - Guitar (tracks 1,2,3,4,5,7,8), acoustic guitar (track 4), backup vocals (tracks 1,2,8), percussion (tracks 1,4), choir vocals (track 4)
• Libby Grace - Lead vocals (tracks 4), harmony vocals (track 4), choir vocals (track 4)
• Matt Berry - Organ (track 6), inner monologue vocals (track 6)
• Dave Catching - Synth (track 8)
• Mark Rankin - Mixing (tracks 1,4), engineering
• Doug Cunningham - Artwork
• Jason Noto - Artwork

External Links

• Desert Sessions Official