Album Rating: 3.0

Nah, they always said it was going to be another straight forward effort.

Album Rating: 3.0

Put this album to the test and jammed it in the car, I like it a little more, but the mixing is fucked! Haven't heard a production this messed up since Karnivool's Asymmetry.

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

^all mastodon albums have garbage mixing.

Album Rating: 3.0

This is very noticeably garbage.

Album Rating: 3.0

lol shitty mixing doesn't make a band sludge

Album Rating: 3.0

I got this on vinyl today. It's fucking epic.

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Loving it.

Album Rating: 2.5

Yeah it doesn't sound like some overproduced trash you're right!

Album Rating: 3.2

Yeah mastodons production fits the music fine

but is it mathy and epic as all heck ?

Album Rating: 3.0

I think that Ember City and Asleep in the Deep are my favourites off of this. Awesome tracks.

Album Rating: 4.0

Album is kinda come and go, good overall with moments that are great and moments that lose your attention. Definitely better than The Hunter, though they played it safe by writing songs that are catchy and a little weird/intriguing. The tracks that follow a verse/chorus/verse/chorus/extended psychedelic bridge/chorus structure are just plain lazy.

Album Rating: 4.0

Such mixed feels

Album Rating: 4.0

Such mixed feels

Album Rating: 2.5

let's just all agree on like a 2.3 rating.. we all know it's the right thing to do

Album Rating: 3.5

This was my first Mastodon album.



It's pretty fuckin good.

Album Rating: 3.2

Jam CTS next, it'll blow your mind if you liked this. Then go chronologically by release date

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Leviathan.

Album Rating: 3.0

CTS.



And hiding behind "they're a sludgy band" doesn't bring to light the production is shite.

Album Rating: 2.5

The issue for me is the lack of staying power this album has. There's a few reall great moments. Brilliant, yet fleeting moments, and that is simply not enough. Yes, it's fantastic to see more variety, though even using the word "variety" seems misplaced. And the closer is particularly weak, despite Scott Kelly's presence which is something I was looking forwad to due to his epic performance on Crack the Skye.