Medium Raritiesthat got an actual groan from me - well done!
that got an actual groan from me - well done!
steak in the conference room?
― Give me a Chad Smith-type feel (map), Monday, 26 October 2020 18:29 (three years ago) link
pretty good new song from the weirdly stacked soundtrack to a new DC comics cartoon thing
https://www.stereogum.com/2147433/mastodon-forged-by-neron/music/
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Wednesday, 12 May 2021 14:56 (two years ago) link
"Blue Walsh" is great
― calstars
Been revisiting Cold Dark Place (ironically some of their warmest songs) recently and I concur.
― chap, Wednesday, 12 May 2021 23:02 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haT5ars6RXc
posting the new song in here, plus this interview that makes me really excited about the album https://www.kerrang.com/features/how-collective-grief-shaped-mastodons-most-grandiose-gut-wrenching-album-ever/
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Wednesday, 15 September 2021 22:20 (two years ago) link
i also just put on remission and i'm headbanging
Pre-ordered the new album, along with this absurd T-shirt:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0797/5345/products/MST10017_1200x1200.png
― but also fuck you (unperson), Wednesday, 15 September 2021 22:54 (two years ago) link
That looks dope
― calstars, Wednesday, 15 September 2021 23:01 (two years ago) link
Another new song/video: "Teardrinker". I'm into it. Reminds me of something from Once More 'Round the Sun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx1L2XW1N0c
― but also fuck you (unperson), Friday, 1 October 2021 12:00 (two years ago) link
Really dig the new one, love when the synth kicks in during the back half. Really excited to hear the whole thing now.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 1 October 2021 13:38 (two years ago) link
fantastic
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Friday, 1 October 2021 13:54 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F76JslnhBo
dopest one yet
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Wednesday, 20 October 2021 16:53 (two years ago) link
I like that they are finding some different directions to take the guitars. Last album or two had a bit too much of just make everything sound huge all the time. I think they actually benefit from not doubling up everything to oblivion.
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Wednesday, 20 October 2021 17:24 (two years ago) link
Yeah that's proper good. I often enjoy their less obviously heavy material - that EP a few years back for example.
― chap, Friday, 22 October 2021 16:52 (two years ago) link
record's their best since crack the skye imo
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Friday, 29 October 2021 02:03 (two years ago) link
Crazy, I gave up on Mastodon years ago. Everything they'd done after Crack the Skye was forgettable, so I'll (cautiously) check the new one out.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 29 October 2021 03:15 (two years ago) link
Looking forward to checking it out tomorrow. I like their latter-day albums (Emperor of Sand in particular) so my hopes are high.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Friday, 29 October 2021 03:25 (two years ago) link
The Hunter is the only one I didn't really vibe with
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Friday, 29 October 2021 03:33 (two years ago) link
seconded
― thing that i used to think was cool but now i just don't have time for (stevie), Friday, 29 October 2021 08:09 (two years ago) link
I've liked the singles well enough, but Brad and and stevie's praise has me stoked. Like Moodles, The Hunter is the only one I don't love, Emperor of Sand and that EP were both great.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 29 October 2021 14:09 (two years ago) link
enjoyed this while i was working today, but it seemed to go on for a heck of a long time
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Friday, 29 October 2021 14:52 (two years ago) link
it is pretty long and almost every song is five minutes
still within that there is a ton of variety
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Friday, 29 October 2021 14:57 (two years ago) link
every time i threatened to get tired of it some new flourish would pull me further along, cf. the power ballads "skeleton of splendor" and "had it all"
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Friday, 29 October 2021 14:59 (two years ago) link
Haven't made it all the way to the end yet, but I like the Van Halen-isms on "Peace and Tranquillity."
― but also fuck you (unperson), Friday, 29 October 2021 15:23 (two years ago) link
"more than i could chew" is so awesome
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Friday, 29 October 2021 18:04 (two years ago) link
been revisiting mastodon 2.0 in light of the new record. i forgot how much i loved "stargasm" and "octopus has no friends"
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Saturday, 6 November 2021 14:08 (two years ago) link
I really like the new album
― Pfunkboy AKA (Oor Neechy), Saturday, 6 November 2021 17:52 (two years ago) link
as an extremely casual mastodon fan - this felt like a masterpiece, after one listen today.
― DT, Tuesday, 9 November 2021 04:40 (two years ago) link
i feel like i didn't sit with emperor of sand long enough when it came out... what an accomplished record, especially the second half. also "show yourself" is about as awesome as a capital-S Single from this band could sound, i love all the riffs in the bridge
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 16:20 (two years ago) link
once more 'round the sun was also even more awesome than i remembered it being, and made me think i should be more careful about claiming the new one as the best since crack the skye. kinda wish i had another extremely psychedelic and hilarious mastodon record
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 16:21 (two years ago) link
I still think the new one is the best since CTS, but I did also love Emperor of Sand. I need to revisit Sun again soon, but I can't stop going through the new one.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 16:26 (two years ago) link
Hearing Crack the Skye comparisons validates my thoughts lol. Sad I didn't see them at Coachella that year, or live at all until 2018.
I was definitely more a Lamb of God fan in the past - didn't quite get the Leviathan hype, though I bought Blood Mountain on CD with all the hype surrounding it.
― DT, Tuesday, 9 November 2021 16:37 (two years ago) link
I've only seen them live twice, the last time was when they toured with Opeth, but they were incredible both times. I really need to try to catch them again.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 16:40 (two years ago) link
also if anyone like me slept on the cold dark place ep... stop sleeping
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 16:41 (two years ago) link
hard to believe any of those songs didn't make their respective albums
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 16:42 (two years ago) link
it's going to take a while for me to gather my thoughts on this one but first impression is very positive. This may be their best sounding album, the mix is very clear as opposed to the murk of Emperor of Sand. They seem to be really going for it performance-wise, with a welcome return to higher tempos and wild riffing, as opposed to the kind of lumbering mid-tempo stuff they often get bogged down in.
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 16:56 (two years ago) link
wow, Pitchfork really hated this, huh? wtf?
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Tuesday, 9 November 2021 17:05 (two years ago) link
ok, after listening to pretty much every mastodon album, the new one sounds even… more impressive? every part of “pain with an anchor” deeply rocks. feeling like “masterpiece” is otm
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Wednesday, 10 November 2021 17:16 (two years ago) link
My current ranking: Leviathan > Crack the Skye > Emperor of Sand > Hushed & Grim > Once More 'Round the Sun > Blood Mountain > The Hunter > Remission
― but also fuck you (unperson), Wednesday, 10 November 2021 17:19 (two years ago) link
Not a bad ranking at all, but I'd flip it a little:
Leviathan > Crack the Sky > Blood Mountain > Hushed > Emperor > Remission > Hunter > Sun
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 10 November 2021 17:22 (two years ago) link
crack the skyehushed and grimblood mountainleviathanonce more ‘round the sunremissionemperor of sandthe hunter
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Wednesday, 10 November 2021 17:28 (two years ago) link
Still digging this!
Also excited to hear what Brent cooks up in his new project with Matt Pike, supposedly a single and video due out before the end of the year. Read a thing that said Brent held back some songs from this Mastodon record for the Pike project, but not sure if that's just because they didn't really fit here or what. Not going to link to the article I read since it also includes Brent dropping a homophobic slur while he's trashing other bands they've toured with.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 17 November 2021 22:07 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFJisKSY2SY
video would've been better if they'd just done the numbers straight without the interviews - but playing at the Georgia Aquarium would be on my Mount Rushmore of unattainable performance venues.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Sunday, 5 December 2021 06:48 (two years ago) link
I wrote a long piece about Hushed and Grim and how Covid-19 has killed the album cycle.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Wednesday, 18 May 2022 15:02 (one year ago) link
Great piece, glad to see some more love for that record. I was really surprised at the muted reaction to one of their best.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 18 May 2022 15:17 (one year ago) link
they just announced upcoming tour dates, I'm probably going to see them when they get to Austin in August
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Wednesday, 18 May 2022 15:23 (one year ago) link
very nice writing, unperson. I hope this album gets more recognition, it's one of their best.
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Wednesday, 18 May 2022 15:25 (one year ago) link
I found it a slog the one time I listened to it, perhaps I wasn't in the right frame of mind. There seemed to be barely any variation in mood.
― chap, Wednesday, 18 May 2022 16:41 (one year ago) link
The band just released a full-on 90 minute documentary on the making of their new one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rgi5C0JbRs
I have not watched it yet so I cannot rep for it but I will probably have it play in the background one day when I am working sometime.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 26 August 2022 02:02 (one year ago) link
"It’s also facing new competition from established names: Meta has said it’s working on its own decentralized social network, code-named P92, which will reportedly connect to ActivityPub. And Twitter’s co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey is getting ready to unveil Bluesky, a decentralized social media app that will come with a new protocol of its own."
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/apr/18/mastodon-users-twitter-elon-musk-social-media
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 18 April 2023 09:57 (eleven months ago) link
Lol no
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 18 April 2023 10:02 (eleven months ago) link