Hushed and Grim

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Hushed and Grim
Mastodon – Hushed and Grim 2021.jpeg
Studio album by
Mastodon
ReleasedOctober 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
StudioWest End Sound Studio, Atlanta
Genre
Length86:17
LabelReprise
ProducerDavid Bottrill
Mastodon chronology
Medium Rarities
(2020) 		Hushed and Grim
(2021)
Singles from Hushed and Grim
  1. "Pushing the Tides"
    Released: September 10, 2021
  2. "Teardrinker"
    Released: October 1, 2021
  3. "Sickle and Peace"
    Released: October 20, 2021

Hushed and Grim is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Mastodon. It was released as double album on October 29, 2021, through Reprise Records. The album is the band's longest to date, and the first since their 2002 debut Remission to not have a guest vocal appearance by Scott Kelly from Neurosis. The album also serves as a tribute to Mastodon's former manager Nick John, after his death from cancer in 2018.[4]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blabbermouth10/10[6]
Clash9/10[7]
ConsequenceB+[3]
Pitchfork5.7/10[2]
Rolling Stone[8]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5[9]

Hushed and Grim was well received, with review aggregator Metacritic indicating "universal acclaim" with a score of 83/100 based on 11 reviews.[5] AllMusic critic Thom Jurek wrote that the album's tracks are "rendered with abundant creativity, massive power, and searing honesty."[10] Rolling Stone commented that "Hushed and Grim never stops giving, and the album’s energy, depth, and power make it a completely unique addition to the band’s mammoth catalog."[4] In an outlying review, however, Chris O'Connell of Pitchfork wrote that the album "is an overstuffed collection of downtuned alt-rock with occasional flashes of greatness. Coming from a band that masterfully executed a sludge metal concept album about Moby Dick, it’s an inoffensive, occasionally alluring, but overwhelmingly dull 90-minute slog."[11]

Accolades[]

Publication Accolade Rank
Consequence Top 30 Metal & Hard Rock Albums
8[12]
Guitar World The 20 Best Guitar Albums of 2021
8[13]
Kerrang! The 50 Best Albums of 2021
12[14]
Loudwire The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021
20[15]
Metal Hammer Top 10 Prog Metal Albums of 2021
2[16]
PopMatters The 75 Best Albums of 2021
62[17]
PopMatters The 10 Best Progressive Rock/Metal Albums of 2021
3[18]
Prog Top 20 Albums of 2021
7[19]
Revolver Top 25 Albums of 2021
7[20]
Rolling Stone The 10 Best Metal Albums of 2021
2[21]
Spin The 30 Best Albums of 2021
12[22]
Ultimate Classic Rock Top 40 Best Albums of 2021
30[23]
Ultimate Classic Rock Top 10 Hard Rock and Metal Albums of 2021
8[24]
Loudwire The 35 Best Metal Songs of 2021 ("Teardrinker") 27[25]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Mastodon.

Disc one
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Pain with an Anchor"Brann Dailor, Troy Sanders5:01
2."The Crux"Sanders4:59
3."Sickle and Peace"Sanders, Dailor6:17
4."More Than I Could Chew"Dailor, Sanders6:51
5."The Beast"Brent Hinds, Dailor, Sanders6:03
6."Skeleton of Splendor"Sanders, Dailor5:04
7."Teardrinker"Dailor, Sanders5:20
8."Pushing the Tides"Sanders, Dailor3:29
Total length:43:04
Disc two
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Peace and Tranquility"Hinds, Dailor, Sanders5:55
2."Dagger"Sanders5:12
3."Had It All"Sanders5:25
4."Savage Lands"Dailor, Sanders4:24
5."Gobblers of Dregs"Sanders, Dailor8:34
6."Eyes of Serpents"Sanders, Dailor6:49
7."Gigantium"Dailor, Sanders6:54
Total length:43:13

Personnel[]

Charts[]

References[]

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