That"WHAT" is John frusciante, Flea, Omar Rodriguez ,Jon Theodore,Juan Alderete,Isaiah Owens and Cedric Bixler-Zavala giving you a combo of king crimson, CAN, Funkadelic, Santana and Pink Floyd and YES 😂
I saw them live in 2008, and it was literally the best show ive ever seen, of any genre. Saw them again last year, and they’re older and not as intense, but still incredibly fast and tight. You have to see a live show if you get the chance. Also, look up some live footage from 2008. They played on Late Night with Letterman, and ive never seen an audience so shocked and confused lol.
Fantastic concept album, every detail in it's form and content is coherent and descriptive...furious, vengeful, self destructive, challenging, puzzling and disruptive. Its rare in prog to find a band that focus on rage so much, but even rarer one that while being abstract is so direct and potent with their message
I once met Storm Thorgerson who did this cover and said it represents addicts within their addiction. Thinking they have control and no where they’re going when they’re really blind
They are my favorite modern prog band. Their style is heavy prog and their sound is a combination of Zeppelin, Crimson, Floyd, Mahavishnu, and Santana all mixed together. Frances the Mute is their best album
The dissonance sustains until you just can't take it anymore, resolves into the most beautiful, clean harmony, and then crashes into you again with dissonance. Omar does the musical equivalent of edging.
This album and it's predecesor "De-Loused in the Comatorium" were both great albums and like you say, the drumming is insane. The next two tracks ("the Widow" and "L'Via L'Viaquez" are just fantastic - the more you listen to them, the better they sound.
Basically what has been interpreted about the story behind the concept album is that the main character Vismund Cygnus goes on a search for his biological mother after his adoptive mother (supposedly Frances, the mute) passes away. Vismund Cygnus was born with many birth defects and has never known why, which has spawned him in a life of suffering and drug abuse. On his hunt for his real mother, he meets with many of his other relatives who each reluctantly give him clues about what really happened to his mother, and the story keeps getting darker as he learns that his mother was murdered by some sort of clergy or religious cult she was a part of. The last song Cassandra Gemini reveals that Vismund's mother was brutally stabbed to death by the clergymen WHILE she was giving birth to him, leaving him a deformed orphan filled with trauma and rage. The very ending of the album describes his cathartic revenge on the clergy as he burns down the church and goes on a killing rampage, fulfilling his perceived purpose in life and satiating his sleuthing addiction. He eventually realizes that he's become the same type of monster that he's sworn to kill and his entire life was a lie, so he overdoses on heroin and ends himself. It's a pretty dark and twisted story but that's what TMV tends to do best lol. That's pretty much the most popular plot synopsis, but keep in mind it's still very vague and can be interpreted in MANY different ways as well. Hope this helped!
Amazes me still how people can hate on this. Ok, not your speed. I get it. But people who think they overthink it and make things too complex for the sake of it, shouldn’t really be allowed to get a vote. Mars are legit prog masters whether it’s your speed or not. Omar Rodriguez Lopez is a musical genius. Everything (every band) he is a part of is great. This album is a classic just like Deloused. But all of their albums are stellar and deserve their rightful listen. Although the albums evolve quite measurably as they came out. They’re are all fantastic and hold their own. I have been a follower since day one JP and I’m really happy you finally hit these guys up. Doing this whole album would be fantastic but if you do or don’t, you should hit many more songs along the way.
I am SO glad you're getting into The Mars Volta! Finally! (also happy to be namedropped because I think I made that recommendation a long time ago, so thanks for remembering). A few things: - that ending that you liked and is called Con Safo, well, keep looking at the tracks' part titles ;) - the "story" is a loose concept linking together the characters from the songs but the concept remains quite vague and up for interpretation - the first three albums of the band had Jon Theodore on drums, as you noticed, and because of those three albums, he is my favorite living drummer - there are no weak tracks on this album, you're in for a ride! - the album was intended as six-track project, but the title track was dropped due to the album being too long to fit on one CD, be sure to listen to "Frances The Mute" after you're done with the album I am very much looking forward to seeing you experience the rest of this stellar album for the first time!
Love me some Mars Volta! I'm glad you enjoyed it. One of the few modern-ish prog bands that can claim a fanbase as wide-ranging as Neil Peart, Steven Wilson, Tool, Can, Run the Jewels, Lizzo and plenty more in between. At The Drive In are also good. It was Omar & Cedric's band before this. Basically Mars Volta but with hardcore elements instead of prog elements
@@Zahman77 She did a "Soundtrack of my life" segment with Teen Vogue a few years back, and had "Wax Simulacra" as a representative of her "hard rock" phase. She specifically shouts out Cedric and Pridgen.
The first two albums by TMV ('De-loused In The Comatorium' and 'Frances The Mute') are concept albums, Cedric and Omar are old school and wanted the album to be enjoyed like a vinyl in one listen. This being the case, there are a lot of transitions that are forced upon the listener to get through the album instead of having separate tracks to skip. Omar produces the music in the way of a movie, so all of the jump-scares, scene transitions, mood changes and uncomfortable sections are intentionally placed to set the scene. Very challenging listens in all, but rewarding if you give the albums the proper attention and allow it to take you on the Rollercoaster.
I'm not surprised by the lack of appreciation on here. The audience skews old, therefore artists from the 21st century tend to be penalized and judged harshly just for being modern
Yass! You're getting to TMV! This album and Deloused are both modern essentials (not that they have a bad album). A couple of things, they have a single called "Frances the Mute" that slots right before this song, if you end up liking the album and want a bonus track! Also, since you've started King Gizz and now TMV, can we expect more modern Prog? I would be very stoked for that. Maybe get to Steven Wilson, The Dear Hunter, Thank You Scientist, and even though you've listened to Coheed, it would be excellent if you would review/react to at least The Willing Well coda, maybe some Afterman? Anywhoo, keep up the good work! 👌
One of my favorite bands! This is my fav song from them! I can't wait to see your reaction to this band...especially Cassandra Gemini, Day of the Baphomets, and Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Superb band JP. Deloused , and this album are just great , my favourite from them however is The Bedlam in Goliath. Kind of Prog meets Punk. Thanks JP. 😍
Finally some The Mars Volta on this channel! They have an extremely impressive discography. Personally I think their first album is their best and also slightly more accessible.
Hell yea! The first few times through this album can feel a bit overwhelming but it rewards on continued listens. The 21st century has been uplifted by this amazing band.
Yeah, that's an awesome track, one of their best. Glad to see you digging it. Some of the others I can recommend easily: Son at Lumiere + Intertiatic ESP (separating these 2 is a crime) Roulette Dares (Haunt of) Day of the Baphomets
Oh hell yeah. As a Texan, I always have to rep for these guys. Such a great fusion of Latin jazz, hard rock,, post-hardcore, and prog. Omar has this wild style that is really challenging, but so rewarding when you scratch past the surface. This is absolutely my favorite of their albums, but you pretty much can't go wrong with the first 4 they released (DeLoused in the Comatorium, the one you used to own, this one, Amputecture, and The Bedlam in Goliath)
If ur reacting to this whole album (which I would be eternally grateful for, personally) u should probably know the last 7 tracks make up the final 32 minute epic of the album
could tell immediately you like drums and rhythm. you found the groove early in the song. one of my favorites. they created one of the best fast and then slow grooves i have ever heard. the slow one is so simple but so good thanks to the solid drumming
This song may as well be an album in itself. It has every fast, slow, up, down, and all around you could want in a listening experience. They pack more creativity and musicianship into this 13 minutes than some bands achieve in a lifetime. It's definitely worth listening to the title track "Frances The Mute" which was supposed to come before this, but was cut because it was too long. I think "Cygnus...Vismund Cygnus" is a stronger start, but that song is also cool.
A very good modern Prog band Justin with many changes over the years and different sounds, I guess it's just best for me to put up their Wiki page for all can see, some nice pics and have a Long read !! Lol 👍🎶🎼 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mars_Volta .... Enjoy
I like them. American progrock.. I first noticed them because of John Frusciante playing with them and also being the producer of an album (or more) - I mean the guitarist from the Chili Peppers - by the way, did you ever react o any of their music? I would really appreciate that.
OTOH I like most of the Mars Volta songs I've managed to find, but OTOH (sorry, I like that ambiguity in acronyms, so I overuse it) ... er OTOH, I've never gone deep into their discography. (So lucky me. I get to hear something new yet again on JustJP.) Actually for one as opinionated myself, there's a very high proportion of things I've never heard before on your channel. If I was as expert as I feel I am (feel, not think - think says to me, you don't know shite bru) ... if I knew so much, I'd know more of the songs you listen to, surely? Surely. OK, now I can go back to knowing-it-all. This is a great song. (Because I said so.)
It looks like they have a sense of humour, if their video for *Goliath* is anything to go by. th-cam.com/video/lrwMMF2QS14/w-d-xo.html (I don't know if the analysis by influences provides any valuable insight. It's natural enough to fall into this, but the influences come through in fragments inside a whole that's entirely original. Of course bands are going to have influences, and these are going to come through; and it can even be good music when the influence almost functions as a template that must be adhered to - since, after all, this is Pop, as XTC said; but focusing on those influences misses the point, often, I think.)
Not my favorite on 1st listen to this song, and band, IIRC. I'm not a fan of music that sounds like it is a test of how fast the band can play, though this song offers some islands of interest hear and there, like the sudden bursts of vocal harmony, and the long ⁷/⁴ section, which reminds me in form (but not notes or rhythm) of the guitar solo in King Crimson's "Easy Money". I'll check out more from this band and see if I get used to it.
In small doses, a great pleasure. After awhile though, my patience is measured. Would rather be "De-loused in the Comatorium"! Regardless The Mars Volta is a treasure! (Written in Kittery Maine,under threat of 'Heavy Weather'.😁🌊⛈️!!! ✌️&♥️
I'm very broadminded in what I listen to and thoroughly enjoyed Deloused in the Comatorium but, more so than most other bands, the law of diminishing returns applies to The Mars Volta. In isolation, any 30 minutes of their music is excellent but when you try more than 2 albums in quick succession, you begin to think of pushing the plate away. When I saw them live, I was very much looking at my watch and hoping that the last few tracks didn't go on too long (they did) Still, I hope that some newcomers are impressed.
It just depends on how “out there” you are. My favorite songs are on their album Amputecture. And for the average listener, or even open minded listeners, those songs are almost unlistenable to them.
Their frenetic intensity is both what draws me to them (once every several months) and what pushes me back away (after one evening of consumption). That’s ok. I’m sure some hate it, or can’t get enough. Diff strokes.
Well that was high energy, maybe too high, but pretty formless given all that was going on. And the compression was annoying...I guess I'm reminded why I avoided them.
I never got hooked on this band whose music is an amalgamation of lots of different stuff played in a frenetic and mechanical way. Besides, I don't like the singer's voice, so there's nothing that could suit me on that side.
They can play, but I found that an absolute chore to listen to. And I assume there's a concept, otherwise what was with the last 3mins or so, other than a complete waste of time. Prior that a mix of frenetic, very frentic, and a slower break. The frenetic parts I just found too harsh, and abrasive. The slow break, rather dull with a wodge of soulless geet noondling over it. Add in the shrill, shrieking vocal, and i think i've had enough of these guys.
@@pentagrammaton6793 Indeed. it did have a feeling of complexity for complexities sake. And like yesterdays tune, I have jumped ahead and already listened to TMV's Cassandra Gemini, the 32min song JP has upcoming next Saturday. Just more of the same, only over twice as long... At least now when you see no comment from me on that one you'll know why 🙂
That"WHAT" is John frusciante, Flea, Omar Rodriguez ,Jon Theodore,Juan Alderete,Isaiah Owens and Cedric Bixler-Zavala giving you a combo of king crimson, CAN, Funkadelic, Santana and Pink Floyd and YES 😂
You forgot Led Zeppelin 💀
@@dieterbohm9700 yeah you can throw them in there
I saw them live in 2008, and it was literally the best show ive ever seen, of any genre. Saw them again last year, and they’re older and not as intense, but still incredibly fast and tight. You have to see a live show if you get the chance. Also, look up some live footage from 2008. They played on Late Night with Letterman, and ive never seen an audience so shocked and confused lol.
Just saw them last year with a whole new backup line-up...it was still one of my favorite shows I've ever seen.
Fantastic concept album, every detail in it's form and content is coherent and descriptive...furious, vengeful, self destructive, challenging, puzzling and disruptive.
Its rare in prog to find a band that focus on rage so much, but even rarer one that while being abstract is so direct and potent with their message
🤘🤘
I once met Storm Thorgerson who did this cover and said it represents addicts within their addiction. Thinking they have control and no where they’re going when they’re really blind
They are my favorite modern prog band. Their style is heavy prog and their sound is a combination of Zeppelin, Crimson, Floyd, Mahavishnu, and Santana all mixed together. Frances the Mute is their best album
I would replace Zeppelin with Deep Purple in the list but agree with every word of the rest.
Nah, Amputechture.
Amputechture is better than this album.
As a bass player, this is so much fun to play along with. Time signatures all over the place.
I can imagine it'd be quite hard lol!
De-Loused in the Comatorium, what a debut.
Oh hell yeah. One of the best openers, ever.
Mars Volta are one of my favourite bands I love the seeming chaos of some parts that bleed into moments of bliss and just as suddenly back into chaos.
The dissonance sustains until you just can't take it anymore, resolves into the most beautiful, clean harmony, and then crashes into you again with dissonance. Omar does the musical equivalent of edging.
This album and it's predecesor "De-Loused in the Comatorium" were both great albums and like you say, the drumming is insane. The next two tracks ("the Widow" and "L'Via L'Viaquez" are just fantastic - the more you listen to them, the better they sound.
Basically what has been interpreted about the story behind the concept album is that the main character Vismund Cygnus goes on a search for his biological mother after his adoptive mother (supposedly Frances, the mute) passes away. Vismund Cygnus was born with many birth defects and has never known why, which has spawned him in a life of suffering and drug abuse. On his hunt for his real mother, he meets with many of his other relatives who each reluctantly give him clues about what really happened to his mother, and the story keeps getting darker as he learns that his mother was murdered by some sort of clergy or religious cult she was a part of. The last song Cassandra Gemini reveals that Vismund's mother was brutally stabbed to death by the clergymen WHILE she was giving birth to him, leaving him a deformed orphan filled with trauma and rage. The very ending of the album describes his cathartic revenge on the clergy as he burns down the church and goes on a killing rampage, fulfilling his perceived purpose in life and satiating his sleuthing addiction. He eventually realizes that he's become the same type of monster that he's sworn to kill and his entire life was a lie, so he overdoses on heroin and ends himself. It's a pretty dark and twisted story but that's what TMV tends to do best lol.
That's pretty much the most popular plot synopsis, but keep in mind it's still very vague and can be interpreted in MANY different ways as well. Hope this helped!
Great choice. I'm an older guy who loves TMV. Delicious controlled chaos!
Controlled chaos indeed!
Amazes me still how people can hate on this. Ok, not your speed. I get it. But people who think they overthink it and make things too complex for the sake of it, shouldn’t really be allowed to get a vote.
Mars are legit prog masters whether it’s your speed or not. Omar Rodriguez Lopez is a musical genius. Everything (every band) he is a part of is great.
This album is a classic just like Deloused. But all of their albums are stellar and deserve their rightful listen. Although the albums evolve quite measurably as they came out. They’re are all fantastic and hold their own.
I have been a follower since day one JP and I’m really happy you finally hit these guys up. Doing this whole album would be fantastic but if you do or don’t, you should hit many more songs along the way.
I love when all the music majors composers and music producers come out of the woodwork to discredit this band 😁
Omar is like Zappa. He knows the rules so well, that he consciously breaks them.
I am SO glad you're getting into The Mars Volta! Finally! (also happy to be namedropped because I think I made that recommendation a long time ago, so thanks for remembering). A few things:
- that ending that you liked and is called Con Safo, well, keep looking at the tracks' part titles ;)
- the "story" is a loose concept linking together the characters from the songs but the concept remains quite vague and up for interpretation
- the first three albums of the band had Jon Theodore on drums, as you noticed, and because of those three albums, he is my favorite living drummer
- there are no weak tracks on this album, you're in for a ride!
- the album was intended as six-track project, but the title track was dropped due to the album being too long to fit on one CD, be sure to listen to "Frances The Mute" after you're done with the album
I am very much looking forward to seeing you experience the rest of this stellar album for the first time!
Love me some Mars Volta! I'm glad you enjoyed it. One of the few modern-ish prog bands that can claim a fanbase as wide-ranging as Neil Peart, Steven Wilson, Tool, Can, Run the Jewels, Lizzo and plenty more in between.
At The Drive In are also good. It was Omar & Cedric's band before this. Basically Mars Volta but with hardcore elements instead of prog elements
Lizzo listens to the mars Volta? 😯
@@Zahman77 She did a "Soundtrack of my life" segment with Teen Vogue a few years back, and had "Wax Simulacra" as a representative of her "hard rock" phase. She specifically shouts out Cedric and Pridgen.
The first two albums by TMV ('De-loused In The Comatorium' and 'Frances The Mute') are concept albums, Cedric and Omar are old school and wanted the album to be enjoyed like a vinyl in one listen. This being the case, there are a lot of transitions that are forced upon the listener to get through the album instead of having separate tracks to skip.
Omar produces the music in the way of a movie, so all of the jump-scares, scene transitions, mood changes and uncomfortable sections are intentionally placed to set the scene.
Very challenging listens in all, but rewarding if you give the albums the proper attention and allow it to take you on the Rollercoaster.
This is widely regarded as one of the best Prog albums of all time. But, i can see your audience doesn’t appreciate it lol.
I'm not surprised by the lack of appreciation on here. The audience skews old, therefore artists from the 21st century tend to be penalized and judged harshly just for being modern
@@GareksApprentice $#@&'em
I'm enjoying the ride!
@@JustJP this album truly pays off at the end like most prog rock does, well good prog that is.
You need to do a full album review of De-loused in the Comatorium.
This is your mission.
Modern prog at its most complex.
Love this album. It can test your patience for sure but its a slice of pie.
Yass! You're getting to TMV! This album and Deloused are both modern essentials (not that they have a bad album). A couple of things, they have a single called "Frances the Mute" that slots right before this song, if you end up liking the album and want a bonus track!
Also, since you've started King Gizz and now TMV, can we expect more modern Prog? I would be very stoked for that. Maybe get to Steven Wilson, The Dear Hunter, Thank You Scientist, and even though you've listened to Coheed, it would be excellent if you would review/react to at least The Willing Well coda, maybe some Afterman? Anywhoo, keep up the good work! 👌
I'm trying to do a little of a lot :)
This song is INSANE LIVE
I can only imagine!
Hi JP. DP from UK. It's All Too Much!
One of my favorite bands! This is my fav song from them! I can't wait to see your reaction to this band...especially Cassandra Gemini, Day of the Baphomets, and Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
Great album 🔥🔥🔥
Superb band JP. Deloused , and this album are just great , my favourite from them however is The Bedlam in Goliath. Kind of Prog meets Punk. Thanks JP. 😍
Did anyone realized that at 9:45 Cedric and Juan swapped what they sang/played in the section before? Great!
Finally some The Mars Volta on this channel! They have an extremely impressive discography. Personally I think their first album is their best and also slightly more accessible.
Hell yea! The first few times through this album can feel a bit overwhelming but it rewards on continued listens. The 21st century has been uplifted by this amazing band.
Awesome band (at least their first 4 albums), but it can get very dense musically!
I love how open you are to this shit. Not everyone is. Subscribed.
Yeah, that's an awesome track, one of their best. Glad to see you digging it.
Some of the others I can recommend easily:
Son at Lumiere + Intertiatic ESP (separating these 2 is a crime)
Roulette Dares (Haunt of)
Day of the Baphomets
There are also some "tame" songs by their standards, but they are great as well:
The Widow
Ilyena
With Twilight as My Guide
Ty Niko! More on the way
Latin, salsa, jazz, psychedelic, experimental, prog, with punk energy!
Oh hell yeah. As a Texan, I always have to rep for these guys. Such a great fusion of Latin jazz, hard rock,, post-hardcore, and prog. Omar has this wild style that is really challenging, but so rewarding when you scratch past the surface. This is absolutely my favorite of their albums, but you pretty much can't go wrong with the first 4 they released (DeLoused in the Comatorium, the one you used to own, this one, Amputecture, and The Bedlam in Goliath)
Mars volta first 3 albums are excellent
Bedlam is their best.
Amazing band
Anything from their first 4 albums is stellar.
A band I’ve heard of but never checked out. This deserves another listen. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
If ur reacting to this whole album (which I would be eternally grateful for, personally) u should probably know the last 7 tracks make up the final 32 minute epic of the album
could tell immediately you like drums and rhythm. you found the groove early in the song. one of my favorites. they created one of the best fast and then slow grooves i have ever heard. the slow one is so simple but so good thanks to the solid drumming
This song may as well be an album in itself. It has every fast, slow, up, down, and all around you could want in a listening experience. They pack more creativity and musicianship into this 13 minutes than some bands achieve in a lifetime. It's definitely worth listening to the title track "Frances The Mute" which was supposed to come before this, but was cut because it was too long. I think "Cygnus...Vismund Cygnus" is a stronger start, but that song is also cool.
FUCK YES
5:42 LOL that look
an incredible track
😅👀
Parts of this reminded me of “careful with that axe eugene” 🤔
I swear TMV is just something else
The first two TMV albums, Deloused in the Comatorium and Frances the Mute are their best.
A very good modern Prog band Justin with many changes over the years and different sounds, I guess it's just best for me to put up their Wiki page for all can see, some nice pics and have a Long read !! Lol 👍🎶🎼
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mars_Volta .... Enjoy
I used to hate this song when I was young, now I love it, this song is brilliant
Sometimes all it takes is a bit of time :)
I like them. American progrock.. I first noticed them because of John Frusciante playing with them and also being the producer of an album (or more) - I mean the guitarist from the Chili Peppers - by the way, did you ever react o any of their music? I would really appreciate that.
I’ve heard of them. Some bits I enjoyed.
I hope the diary was returned.
OTOH I like most of the Mars Volta songs I've managed to find, but OTOH (sorry, I like that ambiguity in acronyms, so I overuse it) ... er OTOH, I've never gone deep into their discography. (So lucky me. I get to hear something new yet again on JustJP.)
Actually for one as opinionated myself, there's a very high proportion of things I've never heard before on your channel. If I was as expert as I feel I am (feel, not think - think says to me, you don't know shite bru) ... if I knew so much, I'd know more of the songs you listen to, surely? Surely.
OK, now I can go back to knowing-it-all.
This is a great song. (Because I said so.)
It looks like they have a sense of humour, if their video for *Goliath* is anything to go by. th-cam.com/video/lrwMMF2QS14/w-d-xo.html
(I don't know if the analysis by influences provides any valuable insight. It's natural enough to fall into this, but the influences come through in fragments inside a whole that's entirely original. Of course bands are going to have influences, and these are going to come through; and it can even be good music when the influence almost functions as a template that must be adhered to - since, after all, this is Pop, as XTC said; but focusing on those influences misses the point, often, I think.)
Very good reaction. I hope you decide to react to the whole album since it is a concept album. For me, Frances The Mute is the best album ever made.
Yeeeah! Vooolta finally
Brindan los cuerpos,vas a sufrir!!!
Can't fault the music on a technical level, but I'm far too old to take the drugs I'd need to consume to attempt to listen to it 😂
Lol 😂
😂😂😂
Nah, you can eat some nice brownies and melt away any time. No Mars Volta needed but encouraged.
Not my favorite on 1st listen to this song, and band, IIRC. I'm not a fan of music that sounds like it is a test of how fast the band can play, though this song offers some islands of interest hear and there, like the sudden bursts of vocal harmony, and the long ⁷/⁴ section, which reminds me in form (but not notes or rhythm) of the guitar solo in King Crimson's "Easy Money". I'll check out more from this band and see if I get used to it.
I never really dug The Mars Volta until I heard their stuff on vinyl. The cds are mastered way too loud and have lousy dynamics.
Annnnd this is where it gets sticky 😅
Interesting band. Much better than The Mission
@@CAdams6398 Thinking that was odd myself. Can't think of a connection TBH.
@@Richard_Jones Yeah, I don't really see the parallel either. It's like comparing Genesis with the Virgin Prunes for example!!!!😂
@@a.k.1740 LOL. Maybe he's really smart and trying to remind us (for some reason) that comparing music is 'bad'
@@CAdams6398 Yes, of course Christian. Only same you tube chanell
All ok. No problem.
The Mars Volta fans like my comment and The Mission followers not
The most schizophrenic music in existence
This song is phenomenal, the ambient outro is unnecessary imo
In small doses, a great pleasure. After awhile though, my patience is measured. Would rather be "De-loused in the Comatorium"! Regardless The Mars Volta is a treasure! (Written in Kittery Maine,under threat of 'Heavy Weather'.😁🌊⛈️!!! ✌️&♥️
I'm very broadminded in what I listen to and thoroughly enjoyed Deloused in the Comatorium but, more so than most other bands, the law of diminishing returns applies to The Mars Volta. In isolation, any 30 minutes of their music is excellent but when you try more than 2 albums in quick succession, you begin to think of pushing the plate away. When I saw them live, I was very much looking at my watch and hoping that the last few tracks didn't go on too long (they did) Still, I hope that some newcomers are impressed.
Perfect description
It just depends on how “out there” you are. My favorite songs are on their album Amputecture. And for the average listener, or even open minded listeners, those songs are almost unlistenable to them.
Their frenetic intensity is both what draws me to them (once every several months) and what pushes me back away (after one evening of consumption). That’s ok. I’m sure some hate it, or can’t get enough. Diff strokes.
A very talented band but I've never been able to get into them, like a lot of more recent prog I guess. I shall give this a go and see. 🙃
Well that was high energy, maybe too high, but pretty formless given all that was going on. And the compression was annoying...I guess I'm reminded why I avoided them.
I never got hooked on this band whose music is an amalgamation of lots of different stuff played in a frenetic and mechanical way. Besides, I don't like the singer's voice, so there's nothing that could suit me on that side.
They can play, but I found that an absolute chore to listen to. And I assume there's a concept, otherwise what was with the last 3mins or so, other than a complete waste of time. Prior that a mix of frenetic, very frentic, and a slower break. The frenetic parts I just found too harsh, and abrasive. The slow break, rather dull with a wodge of soulless geet noondling over it. Add in the shrill, shrieking vocal, and i think i've had enough of these guys.
Yeah, it's amazing how bad the end result is given all the input. A triumph of head over heart.
@@pentagrammaton6793 Indeed. it did have a feeling of complexity for complexities sake. And like yesterdays tune, I have jumped ahead and already listened to TMV's Cassandra Gemini, the 32min song JP has upcoming next Saturday. Just more of the same, only over twice as long... At least now when you see no comment from me on that one you'll know why 🙂
@@jfergs.3302 oh hell no, I'll be avoiding that car crash of a suite.
Have to agree its just harsh noise, no musicality.
Complex means we cant write a good tune. Terrible band.
Have u listened to their album?
@@phlagelum6312 all eight of them. the singer just whines on and on.