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Old February 8th, 2008, 03:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
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And one of the best progressive rock albums to be released this year is...

The Bedlam In Goliath By The Mars Volta. I know there are some fans of the band on the board (largely of the first album), but I encourage everyone to check the new disc out. The whole album is great and probably their most focused, energetic effort since the band's debut.

Also, if anyone else has heard it, I'd love to get your take on it.

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Old February 8th, 2008, 07:22 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Just couldn't get into it. Nothing to really hold onto. Felt pretty unfocused to me.
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Old February 8th, 2008, 07:26 PM   #3 (permalink)
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not a fan but ill give it a go
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Old February 8th, 2008, 07:43 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Just couldn't get into it. Nothing to really hold onto. Felt pretty unfocused to me.
I guess, particularly with these guys, focused is a relative term.
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Old February 9th, 2008, 05:37 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I picked it up the other day along with the new Protest the Hero album. So far the PTH cd is winning the battle for my cd player.
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Old February 9th, 2008, 08:45 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Try the new Tiles, it will kick your ass, as to Mars Volta, seen them many times as they are originally from the El Paso area, They were huge when they were here and were really nobody's, and even today WHEN, and IF they ever come here it is sold out, yeah they forgot where they came from.
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Old February 9th, 2008, 10:21 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Try the new Tiles, it will kick your ass
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I like Mars Volta, but the new release just doesn't do much for me compared to their earlier stuff. I'm digging the latest Coheed and Cambria tho along with the new Tiles release.
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Old February 9th, 2008, 10:50 AM   #8 (permalink)
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I don't like the new Tiles too much. It has a lot of promise, but never fulfilled. It has one killer song though. The rest of it I at times want to hit them for their choice of lyrics. The band definitely went in a more 'riff' direction, which is great. I enjoy more developed songs. But there was a lack of warmth, a lack of catchiness. I just was left empty after too many songs.
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Old February 10th, 2008, 11:50 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Can't get passed the absolutely hideous vocals.

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Old February 10th, 2008, 01:18 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Can't get passed the absolutely hideous vocals.

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Is that a guy singing?
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Old February 10th, 2008, 02:05 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Is that a guy singing?
I love their vocalist.
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