Vols. 11 & 12

Vols. 11 & 12
Compilation album by The Desert Sessions
Released	October 25, 2019 (2019-10-25)
Recorded	December 2018
Studio	Rancho de la Luna, Joshua Tree, CA
Genre	Rock, stoner rock, alternative rock, experimental rock, indie rock
Length	31:35
Label	Matador
Producer	Josh Homme
The Desert Sessions chronology
Volumes 9 & 10 (2003) Vols. 11 & 12 (2019)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Kerrang	4/5
NME

Vols. 11 & 12 is the sixth compilation album by the desert rock supergroup Desert Sessions, a side project of Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme. It is a compilation of the group's eleventh release, titled Arrivederci Despair and their twelfth release, titled Twightwads & Nitwits & Critics & Heels. It was released in October of 2019, the group's first release after a 16 year hiatus. 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.

Track Listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Move Together"	Billy Gibbons	Josh Homme, Matt Sweeney, Carla Azar, Stella Mozgawa, Les Claypool	Gibbons	5:04
2.	"Noses in Roses, Forever"	Homme	Homme, Sweeney	Homme	5:34
3.	"Far East For the Trees"		Homme, Azar, Claypool, Mozgawa	(Instrumental)	4:53
4.	"If You Run"	Libby Grace, Homme, Sweeney	Grace, Homme, Sweeney	Grace	4:00
5.	"Crucifire"		Homme, Mike Kerr, Jake Shears, Sweeney	Kerr	1:45
6.	"Chic Tweetz"	Homme, Matt Berry	Berry, Mozgawa, Homme	Homme	3:47
7.	"Something You Can't See"	Shears, Kerr, Dave Catching, Sweeney	Kerr, Sweeney, Shears, Azar	Shears	3:26
8.	"Easier Said Than Done"	Homme	Homme, Azar	Homme	3:06
Total length:					31:35

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), producion, 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

External Links

• Desert Session Official site
• [1] Allmusic