Amputechture!

The Miracle wrote: ^Good thing you haven't heard Beefheart.

I have, but at least I know THAT's a joke!

I can't shake the feeling that The Mars Volta's releases are some kind of cruel joke on the consumer.  Every time you buy a Mars Volta album, Cedric and Omar laugh all the way to the bank.  Kaching!

There is such a huge amount of acclaim and scorn -- love and disgust.  Perhaps they're either musically brilliant, or brilliant tricksters/ poseurs.  Much as I may, almost, enjoy their music, I can't help but feel that I'm being conned. 

I wanted to hear what others heard in Aputechture, and came very close, but every time I came anywhere close to liking it, my good taste rebelled, and apparently common sense prevailed.

I know that I listen to them more I might well start liking them, and that scares me.

Is it more artsy or fartsy? I know this is cynical, but might they one day proclaim that it was all just a joke?

have listened to it two or three times now....  and loving it... much more than the previous one I had....  

It is weird how different all three albums are, but amputechture is a huge step from frances.  I still like Deloused better, but that could change with a few more listens.

This album did it for me! TMV finally pulled me to appreciate their music!

Edited by Majestic_Mayhem - September 21 2006 at 11:36

I've only listened all the way through once thus far, so I'm still forming an opinion...

but my initial impression was that the first 2 tracks seem somewhat forced to me. From track 3 on, I started hearing TMV that I know and love.

Tetramegameccagreatness!!!

Edited by moreitsythanyou - September 18 2006 at 20:54

I bought it yesterday and now I'm listening to it for the second time (yesterday I had a rough day, and it was not the best moment for me to appreciate it). What I noticed first is that it sounds much slower, almost reflective, in comparison to the sheer energy levels of "De-loused.." and the unbridled sonic madness of FtM. That said, it'll probably be harder to get into than both its predecessors - though its quality shows clearly even from a superficial listen.

Of their three albums I find it to be their best. Its the easieast to get into IMO, but its also the most consistent in the way the music moves throughout the album, and thankfully theyve decided against having long periouds of electronic nmoise again and added instrumentation to the, slightly shorter than FTM, noise sections. Best album I've released all year.

It''s taking a while to settle in, but now I'm really ejoying it. What a bizzare ending too. I would have expected them to end with a bang; not only was there no bang, but the song just surprisingly cuts off.