Hushed and Grim

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]

Hushed and Grim
Studio album by
Mastodon
ReleasedOctober 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
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

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.[10] AllMusic critic Thom Jurek wrote that the album's tracks are "rendered with abundant creativity, massive power, and searing honesty."[11] 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."[12] 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."[13]

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

Mastodon

Additional musicians

  • João Nogueira – keyboards
  • Darby Rose Tapley – intro vocals (3)
  • Marcus King – solo guitar (5)
  • Dave Witte – percussion (10)
  • Rich Doucette - sarangi (10)
  • Jody Sanders – French horn (11)
  • Kim Thayil – solo guitar (11)
  • Kevin Fox – cello, string arrangement (15)
  • Drew Jurecka – viola, violin (15)

Technical

Charts
Chart performance for Hushed and Grim
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 16
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 17
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 19
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] 18
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[19] 24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20] 16
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[21] 4
French Albums (SNEP)[22] 32
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] 10
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[24] 6
Irish Albums (OCC)[25] 27
Italian Albums (FIMI)[26] 53
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[27] 29
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[28] 10
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[29] 35
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[30] 9
Scottish Albums (OCC)[31] 10
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[32] 24
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[33] 25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 7
UK Albums (OCC)[35] 14
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[36] 1
US Billboard 200[37] 20
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[38] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[39] 2

References
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  2. O'Connell, Chris (October 29, 2021). "Mastodon: Hushed and Grim Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. Hadusek, Jon (October 30, 2021). "Mastodon Explore Every Facet of Their Musical Language on Hushed and Grim: Review". Consequence. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
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  7. "Mastodon – 'Hushed and Grim'". Clash. October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  8. Weigell, Jon (October 27, 2021). "Mastodon Crush/Redeem You on 'Hushed and Grim'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  9. Garland, Robert (October 31, 2021). "Review: Mastodon – Hushed and Grim". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  13. O'Connell, Chris (October 29, 2021). "Mastodon: Hushed and Grim Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
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  18. "Mastodon Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
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  25. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
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  29. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  30. "Portuguesecharts.com – Mastodon – Hushed and Grim". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  31. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  32. "Top 100 Albums: Week 44 (2021)". El portal de Música (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
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