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The Hunter is an album less progressive than the previous albums by Mastodon, let that be stated from the start. In fact I was a bit disappointed after the first spin of this album. An album I had been looking very much forward to. Initially I simply thought the album to be too light weight and simple. And yes, The Hunter is a lot more accessible than the two albums preceding it but that does not take away any of any quality of the music. The musicianship is excellent and there are a lot of very fine details on the album that only reveal themselves after some time. Lacking something on the progressive side The Hunter instead has even more stoner vibe on a lot of the tracks. Something that leads the mind in the direction of Queens of the Stone Age; not a bad thing either. In absence of the long progressive compositions we also find some very fine rockers like “Curl of the Burl”. As always, a new Mastodon album brings forth a new side of the band. Some will like it, some wont. For my part I can only say that this album is a grower and it is highly recommended. If you liked Leviathan I am sure you will dig The Hunter as well. | ||||||||||||||||||
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