The Mars Volta !

[EvanofEdmonton]

The new album, architechture is out today. i really think its great, lots of really cool sounds.

Edited September 13, 2006 by EvanofEdmonton

[primetime_deliverance]

listening to it right now.. second half of the album pwns the first half, but its really damn good.

[Blender]

man i made a thread on this like a week ago..its like 10 threads down from this

[soundless_space]

Seriously. There are about three Mars Volta threads just on the first page of this forum.

 

But maybe if this band was any good I wouldn't mind. ;)

Edited September 13, 2006 by soundless_space

[primetime_deliverance]

yeah people either love or hate them it seems. i enjoy it more when i'm not really focused on the music, its just good to zone out too when you're studying or something.

Edited September 13, 2006 by primetime_deliverance

[HoboFactory]

Yes, one thread is too many.

[Shiri]

Use the search button goddammit. The album is good though.

[borntohula]

The new album, architechture is out today. i really think its great, lots of really cool sounds.

wow, not using the search function AND getting the name of the album completely wrong. nice one.

 

AMPUTECHTURE

[primetime_deliverance]

evan i think you're getting banned from the internet.

[Computer]

pitchfork gave the new album a 3.5 ouch...

[primetime_deliverance]

yeah lol, and they gave Frances the Mute a 2, but pitchfork is about as reliable as dominik hasek's groin...

[Rebabaluba]

Just saw them open for RHCP, they sucked ass. The crowd seemed pretty happy when they left the stage.

[primetime_deliverance]

oh booo, i m seeing them on the 26th, hope they're better that time! how were the chili peppers?

Edited September 15, 2006 by primetime_deliverance

[Blender]

yea i am seeing them on the 25th...it better be a damn good show

[borntohula]

so far, this album isnt really sitting well with me. it's good, but theres just something i dont like about it. i need to listen to it more though to figure out what that is.

[RicardoObviouso]

Just saw them open for RHCP

fuck that show was awesome.

 

 

 

im a little hung over.

[Shortcut To Moncton]

The new album is great again. They can do no wrong.

[borntohula]

the more i listen, the more i realize that this album has more to offer than frances the mute... not in terms of it being better or worse, but just musically this album varies a lot more than it's predecessor (quite possibly because it goes a full 76 minutes).

[somnambulist]

the more i listen, the more i realize that this album has more to offer than frances the mute... not in terms of it being better or worse, but just musically this album varies a lot more than it's predecessor (quite possibly because it goes a full 76 minutes).

Frances did not? I was under the impression that they had to leave out the title track (which is great, by the way) because they ran out of space on the cd. I think they might've fit it in if they'd used less of the filler between tracks, which can get annoying. I usually skip through it anyway. How come they never use 80 minute cds for commercial releases?

 

Really looking forward to hearing Amputechture, I'm getting it on Saturday.

[Shortcut To Moncton]

the more i listen, the more i realize that this album has more to offer than frances the mute... not in terms of it being better or worse, but just musically this album varies a lot more than it's predecessor (quite possibly because it goes a full 76 minutes).

Frances did not? I was under the impression that they had to leave out the title track (which is great, by the way) because they ran out of space on the cd. I think they might've fit it in if they'd used less of the filler between tracks, which can get annoying. I usually skip through it anyway. How come they never use 80 minute cds for commercial releases?

 

Really looking forward to hearing Amputechture, I'm getting it on Saturday.

Yeah I think he meant that there isn't any wasting of time with interludes between the tracks like on Frances. Never really thought of it but yeah, Amputechture goes the whole way without really going into nothingness.

 

While I say that, I still like Frances The Mute the most.

[borntohula]

yeah, amputechture is far less self-indulgent.

[somnambulist]

Hmm, liking the sound of this more and more. 76 minutes of pure, anadultered Volta goodness? Shit, I'm going straight to HMV after school tomorrow!

[primetime_deliverance]

So I saw the mars volta last night at the ACC, and they were not all that good. For one thing, Cedric was sick. Day of the baphomets sounded like it was played underwater , there were also some serious sound issues (massive high pitched piercing from the flute = death to ears) and viscera eyes was pretty botched.

 

the Red Hot Chili Peppers on the other hand were friggin amazing. Their 15 minute jam to close the encore was the closest to perfect musical bliss I've ever seen.

[somnambulist]

:S

 

Well, I love the new album more than the first two, at least. Some amazing songs on it, I can actually listen to the whole thing through every time without feeling the need to skip or search through anything. I love the melodies, percussion, and the even more latin flavor of the whole album. And the guitars remind me of both Page and Hendrix... amazing. I also really like the lyrics, they seem to stick in my mind more. I especially love:

 

Vicarious Atonement, really great intro song, with awesome guitars and some really good, memorable lyrics.

 

Tetragrammaton, I love the guitar melody starting at 1:11.

 

Meccamputechture, perhaps the climax of the album, the bass groove, steady beat, cool drum (and guitar) solos, effects, everything about the percussion, and horn outro. Very nice.

 

Asilos Magdalena, I was pleasantly shocked to find an acoustic guitar piece on a Mars Volta album. I also like that it's sung entirely in Spanish.

 

Viscera Eyes, definitely my favorite on the album. The MySpace preview didn't do it justice. From the Radiohead-like electronics in the intro, to the steady guitar groove, latin sounds, and slowly building sound, awesome breakdown, guitar solo and ending, and some of their best lyrics to date. "Let me let comfort come drown by your side" "She's falling, she's still falling, no one wants to come, she's crawling, she's still crawling, on your burial ground"

 

Day of the Baphomets, love the breakdown at 9:35 and awesome latin drum solo.

 

Overall, a really great album that doesn't disappoint at all. In fact, it far surpassed my expectations.

[primetime_deliverance]

Don't get me wrong, I love the album too, but it didn't seem to translate well into a live arena show at all.