Josh Homme shares 2015 recordings of ‘Glass Cars’ and ‘Where The Fog Begins’

Culture
01 Feb 21

Queens of the Stone Age frontman and former Kyruss and Screaming Trees rocker Josh Homme has shared recordings of two new poems with fans, dating back to 2015.

Posting on Instagram, he unveiled ‘Glass Cars’ and ‘Where The Fog Begins’, read out by Homme in his trademark baritone voice.

“In an old piece of technology, I came across this recording," Homme said of ‘Where The Fog Begins’.

"I was ill, stuck in bed & feeling restless; however, there was bright side. It had transformed my voice by lowering it.

“Making me sound like a radio performer for almost an entire day. I seized the baritone opportunity & did readings of a handful of poems I’d written. The poems weren’t busy & none of the poems were harmed during the recording of them being read aloud.”

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On the other hand, ‘Glass Cars’ was inspired by Homme’s daughter - Camille.

“One day, a world ago, while driving with our daughter, her mom and I asked her to come up with a song title for us to use. Without missing a beat she calmly said “Glass Cars”,” said Homme.

“Her mom & I loved the title so much, we often would pretend argue over who could use the title. In the end we decided to share the title. My version is just a poem. Poem is a life long bachelor, who has yet to meet that special song one, that poem feels ready to make a life song commitment with. Found this reading of poem and few others recently. Poem was recorded while I sick in bed in November 2015.”