Mastodon announced a headlining tour. Deafheaven and Alcest will join the lineup as special guests.

Music Intelligence
2026-06-07
Genres / shoegaze
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Mastodon announced a headlining tour. Deafheaven and Alcest will join the lineup as special guests.
A reviewer gave Static Dress's Injury Episode zero stars. He criticized the album's sound and vocal style.
Mastodon released a new single dedicated to their former guitarist. They also announced an upcoming tour with Deafheaven and Alcest.
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