Review of Era Vulgaris

Era Vulgaris starts off with three blasters—“Turnin’ on the Screw,” “Sick Sick Sick” and “I’m Designer”—perfectly mixing krautrock coldness and punk chutzpah, but hitting those record highs, the band sets a pace that it just can’t keep up with. Filler tracks like “Into the Hollow” and “River in the Road” rear their heads and hopes of another Rated R are quickly dashed. Having said that, the first three songs and closer “Run, Pig, Run,” prove to be jewels in the Queens crown, so keep your finger on the skip button.

9/10