Pitchfork and The New York Times each published music roundups that name Queens of the Stone Age in their headlines. Pitchfork's list, published October 30, is titled 8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now and names Diiv, Queens of the Stone Age, and more. Its summary says the piece offers new releases from Diiv, Queens of the Stone Age, Kali Malone, and others, and it is credited to Jazz Monroe, Nina Corcoran, Kiana Mickles, and Hattie Lindert.

The New York Times published its song roundup on October 31 under the headline Queens of the Stone Age Returns, and 8 More Songs We’re Talking About. The piece is by Jon Pareles. Its summary says the rockers rant against brainwashing, Snoh Aalegra declares her love, and Zach Bryan floods the Hot 100 chart, with more songs also covered.

Pitchfork and The New York Times differ in format: Pitchfork's list covers albums, while The Times' roundup covers songs. The Times summary does not name the rockers in its line about brainwashing, so the reports do not say which act is described there. The Times headline identifies Queens of the Stone Age as the act that returns. Neither summary indicates whether the two lists overlap beyond Queens of the Stone Age.

Pitchfork's title and summary both describe its items as new releases, while The Times' headline describes its items as songs the paper is talking about. The available titles and summaries from Pitchfork and The New York Times do not report release dates, tracklists, or other details beyond those listed here.

Sources: Pitchfork: 8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Diiv, Queens of the Stone Age, and More; The New York Times: Queens of the Stone Age Returns, and 8 More Songs We’re Talking About.