![]() ![]() I would be constantly dizzy if I didn’t embrace the idea that people don’t always buy a physical product to listen to it in the best way possible. “Our interchanging vocal trio is pretty selfless, because we’re always looking for the greater good of the song.”Īny shape or form that anyone wants to listen to Mastodon in is very pleasing to me. They’re spending a few moments of their life diving into what we’ve created, and to me, that’s rewarding right away - that anyone has that level of interest and care. Ultimately, anyone who has the energy or desire to listen to our band on any platform or on any level at all makes me happy. ![]() Obviously, a lot of people are going to stream Emperor of Sand. ![]() That’s the one I’m currently most proud of. It was very powerful listening to the playback of that take. So I said, “OK,” got back in the vocal booth, and tried a couple more patterns until I found one that I could see lit up everybody’s eyes when I looked through the glass of the recording booth. There’s got to be something else there.”Īt first, I thought, “Damn, I really liked that!” But then again, you have to appreciate people you respect giving you advice and wanting to potentially bring out something better in you. The next day, Brendan said, “I’ve been thinking about this all night, and all morning. I remember being really proud of the words I wrote and the melody I found for them. ![]() Right - I like that chugging thing that you’ve got going on in the back half of it. Is there one specific vocal performance of yours that you’re most proud of on this record?įor me, it would be Ancient Kingdom, a song toward the end of the record. It’s pretty cool how we have this interchanging, tag-team vocal trio - but always with the goal to do whatever is best for the song itself. Or if Brann writes the lyrics, I’ll sing the part if it’s a more natural, better sound and a better fit. I may write the lyrics to one thing, but maybe Brann sings it. It’s very selfless, because we’re always looking for the greater good of the song. It’s a grower, not a shower! Perhaps you can’t really sink your teeth into it on the first listen, but on multiple listens you can - and that’s a great thing.”ĭigital Trends spoke with Sanders during his brief stopover in New York to discuss how Mastodon divvies up all their vocal duties, embracing the streaming culture with open arms, and writing a potential hit without the deliberate intention of doing so. “One of the greatest compliments I receive is whenever people say, ‘I liked it - but the more and more I listen to it, I really liked it!’ They discover new sounds each time. “I’ve always felt Mastodon music is layered with multiple textures, but sometimes it’s stripped down at other points,” Mastodon bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders told Digital Trends. The band gladly gives a good amount of credit for Emperor’s multi-layered sound to producer Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Neil Young, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bruce Springsteen), who also manned the boards for Mastodon’s 2008 masterpiece, Crack the Skye. Joss Stone tossed the script (and recorded her dogs) for ‘Project Mama Earth’īarenaked Ladies cut loose and show it all with ‘Fake Nudes’įrom the forceful propulsion of Sultan’s Curse to the gnarly thrash of Steam Breather to the balls-out finale Jaguar God, Mastodon continue to pull no punches in the studio. Naked but never nihilistic, Starsailor charts a course for indie soul ![]()
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