Medium Rarities (Mastodon album)
Medium Rarities is a compilation album by American metal band Mastodon. It was released digitally and on limited edition vinyl on September 11, 2020 via Reprise Records. The album is a collection of rare tracks that include covers, instrumental versions of previous songs, and live recordings. Its opening track, a new song titled "Fallen Torches", was released on July 31, 2020.[1][2][3]
| Medium Rarities | ||||
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| Released | September 11, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 70:46 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Kerrang! |   [4] |
| Louder | [5] |
In a positive review, Kerrang! stated the album "certainly underlines the band’s extraordinary ability to shape-shift" and highlighted the song "Fallen Torches" as a "heroic attempt to salvage 2020 via monolithic riffs and an outro thunderous enough to crack planets."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Additional information | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fallen Torches" | Previously unreleased song | 4:22 |
| 2. | "A Commotion" (Feist cover) | 4:14 | |
| 3. | "Asleep in the Deep" (instrumental) | B-side from "Asleep in the Deep" single | 6:12 |
| 4. | "Capillarian Crest" (live) | 4:20 | |
| 5. | "A Spoonful Weighs a Ton" (The Flaming Lips cover) | 3:27 | |
| 6. | "Toe to Toes" (instrumental) | 4:28 | |
| 7. | "Circle of Cysquatch" (live) | 3:15 | |
| 8. | "Atlanta" (featuring Gibby Haynes) | From Adult Swim singles collection | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Jaguar God" (instrumental) | 7:55 | |
| 10. | "Cut You Up with a Linoleum Knife" | Original song from the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters soundtrack | 1:50 |
| 11. | "Blood & Thunder" (live) | 3:52 | |
| 12. | "White Walker" | Original song from Game of Thrones | 4:20 |
| 13. | "Halloween" (instrumental) | 4:38 | |
| 14. | "Crystal Skull" (live) | 3:25 | |
| 15. | "Orion" (Metallica cover) | 8:15 | |
| 16. | "Iron Tusk" (live) | 2:48 | |
| Total length: | 70:46 | ||
Personnel
- Brann Dailor − drums, percussion, vocals
- Brent Hinds − guitars, vocals
- Bill Kelliher − guitars
- Troy Sanders − bass, vocals
- Scott Kelly − additional vocals on "Fallen Torches"
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 91 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[7] | 14 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[8] | 35 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 32 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 29 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 38 |
References
- "'Medium Rarities' Out September 11". Mastodonrocks.com. July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- Bienstock, Richard (July 31, 2020). "Mastodon Premiere Trippy New Song, Fallen Torches, Ahead of Medium Rarities Compilation". Guitar World. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- Hussey, Allison (July 31, 2020). "Mastodon Announce Medium Rarities Compilation, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- Beebee, Steve. "Album Review: Mastodon - Medium Rarities". Kerrang!. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- "Mastodon - Medium Rarities: A trawl through 20 years of long-lost sonic mayhem". September 11, 2020.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Mastodon – Medium Rarities" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 43. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- "Portuguesecharts.com – Mastodon – Medium Rarities". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- "Swisscharts.com – Mastodon – Medium Rarities". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- "Mastodon Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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