I was initially dismissive of
Crack The Skye
, but tried approaching it with an open mind since I liked loved much of Mastodon's back catalog. After dozens of listens and discussions with folks who dig it, though, I have to come clean: I think it's tepid and overblown in the most boring ways. That said, my ears still ringing from last night's entertaining Brutal Truth set, it is the record that gave the "Grammy-nominated rock 'n' roll band from Atlanta" a chance to "frighten" Letterman. Even...
Stereogum —
I was initially dismissive of
Crack The Skye
, but tried approaching it with an open mind since I liked loved much of Mastodon's back catalog. After dozens of listens... more info
JamBase — Mastodon Perform "Oblivion" on Late Show with David Letterman
Last Friday night (5/15), Mastodon performed "Oblivion" on The Late Show with David Letterman. The song i... more info