"Easy Street" is a song by American rock band Queens of the Stone Age, marking the first release from the band in three years. It was released on July 14, 2026. Nikki Lane appears on the song, marking the band's first collaborative single.
Background Homme and Lane have been frequent collaborators, with Homme previously producing Lane's fourth studio album Denim & Diamonds (2022).
Composition and lyrics Homme and Lane sing about relationship dynamics with lines like, "You drive me crazy for sure, but I can do that myself", and mellowing out from your younger days' wildest tendencies with lines like, "I’m not like that anymore, been dead a long time". The song is about striving to finding a calmer path.
Reception Rock Sound called the song "acoustic-led, sun-stained, and beautifully peaceful", also describing it as "a blend of lovely melodies, shimmering atmospheres and poetic refrains". Stereogum described the track as "surprisingly gorgeous" before stating "Perhaps Homme has more range than we realized".
Music video The song was accompanied by a music video directed by Tony Wolski and Christopher Gruse, based on ideas by Homme. The film opens with a bruised and battered Homme attempting to outrun a fancy cowboy leading a tiny horse, a Juggalo, a mall Santa, a leather enthusiast, and people that resemble the other Queens of the Stone Age members, all of whom are pursuing him. Billboard described the video as "weird and wonderful"..
Personnel
Josh Homme – vocals, acoustic guitar, hand claps Nikki Lane - vocals, hand claps Dean Fertita – piano, synthesizer, hand claps Troy Van Leeuwen – guitar, hand claps Jon Theodore – hand claps
Live performances The song was played throughout The Catacombs Tour as an unreleased track and later became a regular fixture on their set list during the tour.
Charts + Chart performance for "Easy Street" Chart (2026) Peakposition New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 29
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