Queens of the Stone Age are bringing “From the Cliff” to video, with Nathalia Pizarro directing. The band named Pizarro in its social media announcement, turning attention to an acoustic pairing of Josh Homme and Michael Shuman from Perfecth.
Homme and Shuman also produced the album, which arrived October 30, 2026, through Matador Records. Queens’ ninth studio release contains nine songs, with “From the Cliff” closing its first side. Its intertwined acoustic guitars give the video announcement a different musical focus from the earlier Perfecth single “Where the Goth Girls At?”
That arrangement fits a broader decision to leave more room in the music. In an interview with MusicRadar, Troy Van Leeuwen explained that the band resisted filling every gap with another instrument. He described an approach in which the lyrics and the intent behind a performance could supply the layers that additional guitars or keyboards might otherwise provide. The same report identifies “From the Cliff” as Homme and Shuman’s acoustic duet.
Perfecth carries that openness into its subject matter. Across the record, Queens explore romantic relationships alongside love for friends and family, including the damage those bonds can cause and the ways they can help people recover. Even the title allows for something unfinished or flawed: Homme altered the word “perfect” because he didn’t believe the original word described real life honestly.
The acoustic approach also connects the album to Alive in the Catacombs, the performance project Queens released in 2025. Speaking to Apple Music, Homme described that experience as an expansion of what the band could do. He made clear that its quieter configuration would remain part of Queens’ music: “We’re not going to stop whatever that Catacombs version was, we’re just more now.”
