There could be more structural risk-taking and the band could stand to have more grandiose moments, but, well, you know: consider them six for six." Dom Lawson spoke highly of the album in his review for The Guardian, writing that " Once More 'Round the Sun sounds very much like the album they need to make to edge a little further into the mainstream – it has a largely straightforward air and a tendency to favour the big hooks of 2011's The Hunter over the labyrinthine weirdness of 2009's Crack the Skye." Nick Raskulinecz's eternally crunchy production helps them reach those heights on Once More 'Round the Sun, and, as Oakland artist Skinner's cover suggests, the record is vibrant, too. In the review for AllMusic, writer Thom Jurek wrote that " Once More 'Round the Sun furthers what Mastodon began on The Hunter: expanding their music past metal's rigid borders – toward an integrative sound that doesn't leave metal out." Michael Madden also praised the album in the review for Consequence of Sound, claiming that "Mastodon are starting to look more like that band's peers, not disciples. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from music critics, the album received an average score of 78, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 30 reviews. Once More 'Round the Sun was well received by contemporary music critics upon its initial release. It's out there, and I think it's incredible." Critical response Professional ratings Aggregate scores It's from another dimension, and a lot of our music is geared toward that idea-taking you to another planet on songs. Prior to its release, bassist and vocalist Troy Sanders stated: "It's going to be a work of art for sure. Oakland-based artist Skinner, who characterizes his work as "psychedelic nightmare paintings", created the album's artwork. I think that's sort of maybe a little bit of what we might be kind of touching on." Artwork I think we're kind of focusing more about living on this earth and what would happen if this was your last year to live. We've had a lot of friends pass away since the last record. It's kind of the theme that we have a lot in our music. He stated the following: "It always makes for really good story telling. Kelliher also stated that the album's theme might be "death". It's real weird, real " math-y", real straightforward. There will be lots of huge riffs and new directions. There's a lot of rock going on." īrann Dailor stated following about the album: "It's gonna be massive and insane, lots of epic greatness. There's a lot of different influences, from Alice in Chains to Deftones. It's definitely got the elements of The Hunter in there, but also Remission and some heavier stuff. īill Kelliher stated also about the album's musical style: "We're always trying to surprise ourselves and write something that's new and fresh. Troy Sanders stated in an interview that the album is a continuation where the band left off with their previous one, The Hunter. The band began recording in late 2013 at Rock Falcon Studios in Franklin, Tennessee, with producer Nick Raskulinecz. The band continued writing and demoing their sixth studio album throughout 2013, while touring for their 2011 release The Hunter. In late 2012, Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds mentioned in an interview that he had begun writing material for the band's next release.
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