i haven't been on a while, and i know i do this a lot but...the Mars Volta De-loused in the Comatorium is a fucking great cd....it shatters everything it's derived from and embraces it at the same time, it's rock the way it's meant to come off, earth shattering, epic, dramatic, pushing the limits of prog-punk rock in the conceptual tradition of Pink Floyd.....you will be amazed, check it out if you haven't already, i really mean it this time....and let me know
p.s...please excuse all the cliches
Wow, Mars Volta, I've heard of them!
am i missing something tremosloth?
edit: i figured it out, you're a thread ruiner
what dude :cry:
i hate you
aw nuts
somebody resurrect this thread.......nevermind, the Mars Volta suck, don't bother
Hey man, chill out, let's smoke together sometime
cool
Absolutely adore this cd. This and Hail to the Thief are currently in heavy rotation.
I wanted a bit more screaming, because we all know he's capable of it.
Also, the original version of Roulette Dares is so mindblowing and organ heavy. They've opted for a quieter chorus here, which is a bit of a letdown.
Overall, I like it, but I wish I loved it...
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I've only heard little bits and pieces of it.
I'll withhold judgement for now....but I do want to hear it all the way through at least once.
this is a must have, if only i could figure out what he was saying
i've only heard the e.p. but it was great. big fan of at the drive in too.
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.
Quote from: European SonI 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...
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Quote from: jokerspathQuote from: European SonI 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...
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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.
Quote from: European SonQuote from: jokerspathQuote from: European SonI 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...
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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...
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I don't think I will ever agree with Brent D
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.
I'm sure that live they'd probably be phenomenal...
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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.
I finally heard this CD a few weeks ago.
The first 2 tracks are dynamite but the rest doesn't even come close
QuoteHe's Jimmy Page for the 21st century.
I meant Rober Plant of course
Quote from: SlobhI 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.