Ok, I have listened to ...Like Clockwork quite a lot now. I'm still not blown away, but just as with all other QOTSA albums, I like it. Kalopsia, Fearweather Friends and Keep Your Eyes Peeled are the stand-outs for now. However, I still feel the album lack something. It doesn't have the same crunchy and juicy feel as the previous albums. It's still a QOTSA album which by definition makes it above average, but I can't help but feel that something is missing.
Funny, I'm just listening to the full Era Vulgaris album now. I think Sick, Sick, Sick is the worst song on the album though (still a good song), and it was even the first single.