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Cold Dark Place
Metal · 2017 · 4 tracks · 21m

Cold Dark Place

Mastodon

Four tracks of swampy, psychedelic prog-rock that trade the band's usual thunder for a melancholic, southern gothic chill. Deeply melodic and surprisingly quiet.

September 22, 2017 · Reprise Records

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A heavy, humid sadness that feels like watching a storm roll in over a swamp.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 21m
01
North Side Star
6:10
02
Blue Walsh
5:13
03
Toe to Toes
4:29
04
Cold Dark Place
5:59
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition in North Side Star from delicate acoustic plucking into a soaring, psych-tinged guitar solo.
The haunting, multi-layered vocal harmonies on Blue Walsh that feel like a ghostly choir in a swamp.
The title track's slow-burn build that prioritizes texture and space over traditional metal aggression.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Cold Dark Place sound next to the rest of Mastodon's catalogue?

Melancholic+4.0σ

Melancholic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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