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Woland
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They never cease to amaze me...
#3872328 - 03/05/05 09:16 AM (19 years, 28 days ago) |
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After At The Drive-In broke up and split into two bands I wasn't sure which to follow. Sparta or The Mars Volta. TMV wins hands down. Theiy're first EP was just a foreshadowing of how they were going to keep puching the limits of music where as Sparta rode At The Drive-Ins broken waves. The Mars Volta came out with the comatorium (a concept album dedicated to a loved one who committed suicide). And now with Frances The Mute (which came out March 1st) I am still in awe. Absoloutely amazing music for tripping and just gettin' down to. I highly recommend The Mars Volta for those who have not heard them. Simply amazing, I just had to share the love
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Locus
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Re: They never cease to amaze me... [Re: Woland]
#3876258 - 03/06/05 05:18 AM (19 years, 27 days ago) |
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i dont like their new single.
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Woland
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Re: They never cease to amaze me... [Re: Locus]
#3876622 - 03/06/05 09:51 AM (19 years, 27 days ago) |
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Which song did you hear? I didn't even know they had a single out.
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Viveka
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Re: They never cease to amaze me... [Re: Locus]
#3877857 - 03/06/05 03:04 PM (19 years, 27 days ago) |
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The single "The Widow" is less than 5 minutes out of 76 that make up the album. It's the "accessible" track. If you like quirky, experimental, progressive music. Powerful music. You may like The Mars Volta. If you can't stomach 32 minute prog suites or if you like to "play it safe" when it comes to how much of yourself you invest in music, you probably won't dig 'em.
If you perhaps like the idea of an opening track song that's well over ten minutes and introduces a rhythmic theme flowing through '5and', 6, then 4, you might like TMV. If you like a rhythm section that's so powerful and innovative that it makes the erectile tissue in your scrotum twitch, you might like TMV.
If you like vocals that push the range envelope from a male, deal with stream of consciousness, DIY vocabulary, modulate between spanish, english, latin and something else altogether and that doesn't follow the intolerably stale pseudo-honest vocal posturings coming from popular music these days, you might like TMV.
You know what, just listen to the third song from Frances the Mute, Via l'viaquez, and tell me you're not digging this.
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Woland
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Re: They never cease to amaze me... [Re: Viveka]
#3883597 - 03/07/05 05:00 PM (19 years, 26 days ago) |
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hell yes
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joecrab
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Re: They never cease to amaze me... [Re: Woland]
#3883938 - 03/07/05 06:23 PM (19 years, 26 days ago) |
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, great post evileye, like the description
by the way, tmv=
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Adamist
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Re: They never cease to amaze me... [Re: joecrab]
#3925858 - 03/16/05 02:24 PM (19 years, 17 days ago) |
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I have yet to hear the new album, but I heard John Frusciante and Flea made guest appearances on it.
Comatorium was an amazing album... I like almost everything on it.
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Penguarky Tunguin
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Re: They never cease to amaze me... [Re: Adamist]
#3926056 - 03/16/05 03:08 PM (19 years, 17 days ago) |
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I believe Frusicante and Flea played on the De-Loused album as well.
But to the orginal poster, yes, Frances the Mute is the best album I've heard this year, by far. I've listened to it about 7 times since I've gotten it and it gets better with each listen.
Highly recommended.
McKennaDMT
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Soularize
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Yep, Frusciante and Flea played on Cicatriz ESP i believe it was.
If any of you guys have slsk (and if you are a Frusciante fan) then you should browse my files. I have some live shows that John, Flea, and Josh Klinghoffer (drummer from The Bicycle Thief) played at LA's The Knitting Factory. The show is very strange but very good. my slsk username is YoozYoreIllusion.
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Darcho
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Re: They never cease to amaze me... [Re: Soularize]
#3936322 - 03/18/05 03:18 PM (19 years, 15 days ago) |
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Great band, good album. My only negative criticism of Mars Volta: they are not convenient to listen to when you are on the go. This is because when you are on the go, say taking the bus or walking around a city/campus, you have to periodically turn off or turn down your music. Listening to a 30 minute song becomes a frustrating experience in this given context. To appreciate and enjoy Mars Volta, I think that you have to dedicate yourself to a sit a listen, and listen through the whole album.
Much better to listen to while at home, then while on the go.
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Penguarky Tunguin
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Re: They never cease to amaze me... [Re: Darcho]
#3937321 - 03/18/05 07:12 PM (19 years, 15 days ago) |
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Quote:
Great band, good album. My only negative criticism of Mars Volta: they are not convenient to listen to when you are on the go. This is because when you are on the go, say taking the bus or walking around a city/campus, you have to periodically turn off or turn down your music. Listening to a 30 minute song becomes a frustrating experience in this given context. To appreciate and enjoy Mars Volta, I think that you have to dedicate yourself to a sit a listen, and listen through the whole album.
Much better to listen to while at home, then while on the go.
If that's your only complaint.....
McKennaDMT
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