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Don't think they'll ever top Blood Mountain or Crack The Skye but they're pretty big albums to live up to I guess!
Show Yourself needs a bigger intro imo, it sounds too weak after the heavy opener. That song has grown on me a bit, I just don't like how it starts.
Also, whoever said about Whores before - absolutely correct. Great, great band.
@Deijavoo was probably me who suggested Whores, I love them! So gutted I haven't been able to go to any of their UK gigs this week.
I'm getting much more into this album after a few listens. Love Brent's lead style, seems to be a lot more solos in this album than usual.
I find with Mastodon there are always little "bits" of songs I like, rather than the whole thing. I'll be listening and thinking I don't like this vocal, or this tune's a bit boring.... then there'll be some fucking amazing little riff or solo that comes out of nowhere and I think "Oh, it's this one!".
They're a bit like Led Zeppelin - or more recently, Baroness - in that respect, the good bits are worth the wait.
And the new album has definitely grown on me. So that's a win for them. When you listen to Show Yourself in the context of the album, it feels right, but it probably wasn't a good song to release early to get people interested in the album y'know?
I've listened to it all a few times in the car, it's a grower and gets better with each listen as each song becomes distinct. Jaguar God is Epic.
Brent Hinds still cannot sing though. Leave it to Troy and Brann mate!
Mastodon area really spoiling us this year. The new ep Cold Dark Place is thoroughly excellent; it started off as Brett Hinds solo album, he even plays some lap steel guitar on it.