Expanding Majesty cover

Expanding Majesty

Released

The name Mammatus literally means “cloud udders,” and this Santa Cruz heavy psych outfit is, in fact, the tits. Also their extended jams make the listener feel like they’re soaring through the sky on the back of the cover dragon. Four full-lengths in and they’ve achieved mastery of their monster piloting skills. Vocals drift through occasionally, but for the most part this is about the interplay between the instruments. Like Earthless, they find ways to keep these quarter-plus-hour compositions constantly evolving without resorting to aimless noodling. They always feel like they’re going somewhere as they continue their majestic expansion.

Jeff Treppel

Recommended by

Suggestions
Secret Treaties cover

Secret Treaties

Blue Öyster Cult
Wild Wonderful Purgatory cover

Wild Wonderful Purgatory

Karma to Burn
Imaginary Sonicscape cover

Imaginary Sonicscape

Sigh
Animals as Leaders cover

Animals as Leaders

Animals As Leaders
Signals cover

Signals

Rush
The Thousandfold Epicentre cover

The Thousandfold Epicentre

The Devil's Blood
Empath cover

Empath

Devin Townsend
Voyage cover

Voyage

Tanith
S.F. Sorrow cover

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things
Lost Themes cover

Lost Themes

John Carpenter
Moving Waves cover

Moving Waves

Focus
Progeny: Highlights from Seventy-Two cover

Progeny: Highlights from Seventy-Two

Yes