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[jokerspath]

I think Brent D.'s review of this album on pitchforkmedia.com is spot on. Everyone is jumping the gun and declaring it an instant classic when it really isn't. It's a good album, very good in fact, but not great.

I agree w/ a lot of the Pitchfork review, but I still think they're being a little shortsighted when looking at the record.  Anything under a 5.0 is pretty dismissable, which I don't think this record is at such an early juncture.  Mind you, I'm not crazy about this CD at all and find it to be dissapointing for a band w/ near limitless potential (at least for that type of music).  

Point is, this album is not a classic, but it might not be the clunker Pitchfork claims it is.  Might as well listen to it a bunch of times and find out for ourselves...

aw

[European Son]

I think Brent D.'s review of this album on pitchforkmedia.com is spot on. Everyone is jumping the gun and declaring it an instant classic when it really isn't. It's a good album, very good in fact, but not great.

I agree w/ a lot of the Pitchfork review, but I still think they're being a little shortsighted when looking at the record.  Anything under a 5.0 is pretty dismissable, which I don't think this record is at such an early juncture.  Mind you, I'm not crazy about this CD at all and find it to be dissapointing for a band w/ near limitless potential (at least for that type of music).  

Point is, this album is not a classic, but it might not be the clunker Pitchfork claims it is.  Might as well listen to it a bunch of times and find out for ourselves...

aw

Well yeah, I didn't mean to imply that it's a bad album. It's very much above average. I didn't agree with Brent's rating, I agreed with the actual review. I especially liked how he summed up the album by stating, "The Mars Volta mistake sonic piling for complex architecture." That statement is how I feel about the album.

[jokerspath]

I think Brent D.'s review of this album on pitchforkmedia.com is spot on. Everyone is jumping the gun and declaring it an instant classic when it really isn't. It's a good album, very good in fact, but not great.

I agree w/ a lot of the Pitchfork review, but I still think they're being a little shortsighted when looking at the record.  Anything under a 5.0 is pretty dismissable, which I don't think this record is at such an early juncture.  Mind you, I'm not crazy about this CD at all and find it to be dissapointing for a band w/ near limitless potential (at least for that type of music).  

Point is, this album is not a classic, but it might not be the clunker Pitchfork claims it is.  Might as well listen to it a bunch of times and find out for ourselves...

aw

Well yeah, I didn't mean to imply that it's a bad album. It's very much above average. I didn't agree with Brent's rating, I agreed with the actual review. I especially liked how he summed up the album by stating, "The Mars Volta mistake sonic piling for complex architecture." That statement is how I feel about the album.

Good call...

aw

[Sleuth]

I don't think I will ever agree with Brent D

[aclockworkjj]

They were playing in LA tonight...I am kinda pissed I didn't go...cause this thread made me check them out, and well.....I wanna hear more.

[jokerspath]

I'm sure that live they'd probably be phenomenal...

aw

[russiasusha]

The Volta Rule!  My roommates and I have framed pictures of them everywhere in our house.  Last weekend we drove 16 hours to Minneapolis and Madison, Wisconsin to see them.  Truly, the best shows I have ever been to.  

Cedric Bixler, lead singer, is the epitome of a lead singer.  Tight tight pants, crazy fro hair, sweats like a fat man when he's probably 120 pounds and 5 foot 5.  He jumped in the crown numerous times, stabbing my friend once w/ his microphone and gouging another friend's eye out. Not to mention he through his mike stand at the organist, Ikey. He's Jimmy Page for the 21st century.

[Sleuth]

I finally heard this CD a few weeks ago.  

The first 2 tracks are dynamite but the rest doesn't even come close

[russiasusha]

He's Jimmy Page for the 21st century.

I meant Rober Plant of course

[mister mister]

I finally heard this CD a few weeks ago.  

The first 2 tracks are dynamite but the rest doesn't even come close

Yeah, I agree. You kind of lose the vibe after the first couple of tracks and look around for something else to put on.