...Like Clockwork
by Queens Of The Stone Age

...Like Clockwork by Queens Of The Stone Age
Year: 2013
Release date: 2013-06-03
Overall rank: 220th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
83/100 (from 1,179 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 5 albums of 2013 (5th)
Award Top 50 albums of of the 2010s (24th)
Award Top 500 albums of all time (220th)

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Queens Of The Stone Age bestography

...Like Clockwork is ranked 2nd best out of 11 albums by Queens Of The Stone Age on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Queens Of The Stone Age is Songs For The Deaf which is ranked number 129 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 10,137.

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This album (220th)
...Like Clockwork
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  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 87 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Overall rank: 220th | 2010s rank: 24th | 2013 rank: 5th  Overall chart history
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83/100 (from 1,179 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 82.5/100, a mean average of 81.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.2.


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50/100
From 08/19/2025 19:43 | #310567
Definitely a change of sound compared to their previous albums, much less of a metal influence. Still unmistakeably them though, and another cool album by one of the coolest bands ever. If I Had A Tail is the highlight for me, followed by My God Is The Sun.
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100/100
From 04/21/2025 01:36 | #308639
For me its their best album, good lyrics and rock sound!
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95/100
From 05/05/2022 17:56 | #285003
Album of the year, 2013 (Tie) with Push The SKy Away
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Rating:  
95/100
From 11/30/2021 00:14 | #276893
A monster of an album, some of the best rock from the last decade is on this.
Surprised it is not in the top 100.
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Rating:  
85/100
From 11/15/2021 10:17 | #276289
O melhor do rock!
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Rating:  
80/100
From 10/31/2021 20:50 | #275572
This is a very well produced record and is probably the groups most consistent one as well. The record feels so smooth and you glide from song to song with ease as each song blends into one. There are also some proper amazing tracks on here, mainly near the start with the first two tracks being my favourites. The guitar is another huge strength on this record as they really hold nothing back on some of the solos. However, by the end of the record you do find yourself getting a little tired of the same style that is used for every song and while every song is good it is just missing that differentiation to be one of the greatest. Overall, a very fun album with a lot of songs you can keep coming back too.
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Rating:  
50/100
From 07/02/2021 22:07 | #271277
Was very disappointed by this album. I like some of QotSA's earlier material, but it is clear to me that by 2013 this genre of rock has become stale. The lyrics feel incredibly lazy, and the production has sucked the life out of an otherwise lively band.
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Rating:  
85/100
From 02/17/2021 02:48 | #266393
Not typically a fan of hard rock, but QoTSA have put a lot of great production and art-rock tinge in this. I really enjoyed it! The harder moments weren't overdone and the balladry evened out the album.
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100/100
From 09/16/2020 00:46 | #258269
An album of this caliber is few and far between. Every song a masterpiece in it's own right. The rock, the crooning, the melodies. One of the best albums ever made.
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Rating:  
90/100
From 06/30/2020 12:16 | #254799
As far as rock albums from the 10's go, you will find very few better than this one.
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