Music

Mastodon Wins a Grammy!

#GRAMMYs #Mastodon

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So this happened — Mastodon won a Grammy! The metal band’s 2017 magnum opus Emperor of Sand was hands down the best musical release last year for me, and the first song on that album, “Sultan’s Curse”, which was also the first song we heard from the LP, won the Best Metal Performance award. I’m not a watcher of the Grammy’s (and hell, they don’t even include the Best Metal Performance category in the telecast), but I’m extremely happy and proud for the fellas (pictured: Bill Kelliher, Brann Dailor and Troy Sanders — not pictured: Brent Hinds).

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Hushed – Pillars (2017 EP)

Perfectly hushed and chill music for writing, mediation, solitude . . . in the quiet hours. Also nite-nite music.

“Blue Walsh” by Mastodon

Unofficial lyric video by John Flynn of my current favorite new song “Blue Walsh” by Mastodon, from their new EP Cold Dark Place (released September 22, 2017).

London Grammar Finally Announces New Album

It’s only been like forever since London Grammar released their debut album If You Wait back in 2013. I didn’t become aware of it myself until the late winter of 2015 (along with Daughter’s If You Leave). Well, the wait is only a few months longer as their sophomore album, Truth Is a Beautiful Thing drops this June. Below is a lyric video of the title track. Hannah Reed’s voice is as hypnotic and powerful as ever.

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The Month in Mixtapes: February 2017 | Bandcamp Daily

From lo-fi beat workouts to an economical eight-track survey of trap aesthetics, this is the month in mixtapes.

via The Month in Mixtapes: February 2017 — Bandcamp Daily

No Sacrifice – An Unfinished Demo

Maybe someday when I replace all the recording equipment I sold off a few years back I can finally finish this demo. I’ll have to completely re-record it, but still.