| Vols. 11 & 12 | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | October 25, 2019 (2019-10-25) | |||
| Recorded | December 2018 | |||
| Studio | Rancho de la Luna,Joshua Tree, California and Pink Duck Studios,Burbank, California | |||
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| Length | 31:35 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Producer | Josh Homme | |||
| The Desert Sessions chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Kerrang! | 4/5[3] |
| NME | |
Vols. 11 & 12 is the sixth compilation album by thedesert rocksupergroupDesert Sessions, a side project ofQueens of the Stone Age frontmanJosh Homme. It is a compilation of the group's eleventh release, titledArrivederci Despair and their twelfth release, titledTightwads & Nitwits & Critics & Heels. It was released in October 2019, the group's first release after a 16-year hiatus. The album features contributions by various rock artists includingBilly Gibbons ofZZ Top,Stella Mozgawa ofWarpaint,Jake Shears ofScissor Sisters, Mike Kerr ofRoyal Blood,Carla Azar ofAutolux,Les Claypool ofPrimus,Matt Sweeney,Dave Catching,Matt Berry, and Libby Grace.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 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" | Sweeney, Homme, Mike Kerr,Jake Shears | Homme, Kerr, Shears, Sweeney | Kerr | 1:45 |
| 6. | "Chic Tweetz" | Homme,Matt Berry | Berry, Mozgawa, Homme | Töôrnst Hülpft | 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 | ||||