In Times New Roman... is raw, sometimes brutal, and not for the faint of heart. It is also perhaps the band's most beautiful and rewarding album in what has become a very impressive discography. Joshua Homme delivers his sharpest lyrics to date in close harmony with the band's signature sound. All spiced up with new and unpredictable twists on every song. On In Times New Roman, the listener learns that sometimes you have to look beneath your scars and wounds to find beauty, and that sometimes the beauty actually lies in the scars and wounds themselves.

After feeling a bit out-of-tune and struggling to find music they could all relate to, QOTSA have returned to what they know and appreciate: In Times New Roman is the sound of a band making music that each member wants to listen to, while giving the rest of us a sonic forum in which to gather. Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Dean Fertita, Michael Shuman and Jon Theodore may not be able to save us from doom, but they give us a sanctuary to ride out the storm.