Queens of the Stone Age have unveiled “Run Away from the Mob” as the latest single from their upcoming album, Perfecth , which arrives this Friday via Matador Records.

The song is a stripped-down track that remains mellow until the 2:45 mark, when the drums and guitars get loud for the final minute of the tune.

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“It’s a letter,” explains frontman Josh Homme of the song’s lyrics. “A last one, addressed to an oldest son — ‘if you’re reading this, everything went wrong, and here’s what you have to do’. The end is the sound of a father standing behind his son.”

“Run Away from the Mob” follows previous singles “Where the Goth Girls At?,” “Insignificant Other,” and “Easy Street.”

The new single comes roughly a week after QOTSA announced a Spring 2027 North American tour with support from Pixies and Wheelchair Sports Camp. A pre-sale is underway, with a general on-sale starting Thursday, October 29th, at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster .…