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Josh Homme gave an insight into the second-coming of Queens of the Stone Age.
In the interview he discussed a range of topics, such as coming out of obscurity to get the band back on track and making an album centering around their new mantra.
He also describes what the band's philosophy is like as well as the challenges that come with writing their most honest lyrics to date. He tells what it's been like to walk away from drugs as he enters the next chapter of his life.
"For me it's also about not wanting to be the old stoner at the party. It's weird, but it's not the 70s anymore. I think it's the natural relay for the next phase of my life," he explained to Apple Music 1.0.
"It's the notion that I want to live, I don't smoke cigarettes anymore either. I think it's because I've done it enough, I've done enough drugs to kill the kid in me. But I think it was good to also try other things during the time that I did.
"I've got that covered. I still have a glass of wine. I think Iggy has always been my inspiration. I have a few glasses of wine and talk to Iggy about how he went from being a junkie and an outcast with people saying, "you can do whatever you want, but don't bring Iggy here", to someone who really is as celebrated and revered."
Queens of the Stone Age want to preach acceptance
As part of their new approach to music, the band's latest release is centered around the desire for the world to be more accepting of people.
"At the end of the day, for me, the album is completely about acceptance. That's the key," he continued.
"My friends have died. Some relationships have ended, difficult situations have come up, I've had health problems and things like that, but I'm fine now, and I'm responsible for 50 percent of what's going on around me.
"In any relationship, you are responsible for your half, whether they are friends, lovers or dog owners. I've always made a lot of big changes, but I was the engineer of that change a lot of the time. But in the last few years I've gone through a lot of situations where it doesn't matter if you like it or not, it happens to you, full stop.
"So, I've been forced to say: what am I guilty of or responsible for and what am I accountable for, I also need to accept it as it comes, that's the reality, even if I don't like it, it would be a shame to hold on too tightly to something that slips through your fingers and not accept it for what it is. I don't want to do that. I think that's what this album is about."
With the band returning to the public scene, Homme has spoken about his own mantra and how he is approaching this next stage of his life.
"I just say, what do you want to do with the time we have left, I think that's why I don't like to tell people what to do, especially with our music," he concluded.
"It's like, you know who you should vote for? F*ck you. I'll actually turn down the lights and turn up the music so you can whisper what you really want to be and what you really want to do, and "conspire", which is a word I love and create this safe space where no one tells you what to do and no one can stop you.
"All you have to do is not hurt anybody, and then you can do whatever you want to do."