Mars Volta Fans Discussion

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 Personally, I think they should cut down on the random noise a bit. De-loused is excellent, but they need a lot more soundscape breaks with good chord shifts.

I just hope they keep growing atistically. The new album has some advance regarding the previous, wich also is a bit ahead of the previous, etc. I'm sure they will, they are very independent. I'll never forget the first time I saw something related to them. It was a TV chanel, Sony, I think, that had somekind of TV briefing about "A very strange, but original band". A girl, aparently a model, was explaining the "agressive fusion of cuban roots, electronic music and progressive rock". My thoughts at the moment: "That's... weird". After that, they started with a re-run of "Mad About You", and my world ended...

I like The Mars Volta alot. From the very trippy Deloused in the comatorium to the extremly pompous Frances the mute. I don't have problem with the noise really and I'm eagerly waiting for their new album wich I heard alot of good things about it. I'm also not so bummed out about Jon Theodore leaving the band (although being one of the leading forces in their sound). I see it as an evolution of some sorts since their always reinventing themselves, I think that now without him things will be more different.

¡So many people complaining about those noises!... I like abstraction very much, and those used in their previous albums are very intentionated ones, with nice sound textures to enjoy. They are in fact what transforms The Mars Volta albums in complete sound experiences, instead of leaving them in the "just songs album" cathegory. Those noises are very well structurated and there are days in wich I enjoy them more than the actual songs.

The new drummer was their original choice, and is a veteran of a few math rock bands.

chamberry wrote: I like The Mars Volta alot. From the very trippy Deloused in the comatorium to the extremly pompous Frances the mute. I don't have problem with the noise really and I'm eagerly waiting for their new album wich I heard alot of good things about it. I'm also not so bummed out about Jon Theodore leaving the band (although being one of the leading forces in their sound). I see it as an evolution of some sorts since their always reinventing themselves, I think that now without him things will be more different.

Jon Theodore left TMV, I didnt hear that. Thats a damn shame as he's one of the best drummers I've ever heard. Does anyone know if he lrft before or after the recording of Amputechture (sp?)?

He left after recording Amputechture.  Blakc Flemming is in for the tour, atm.

Pretty big fan of these guys; have been since their inception...

In the studio (which, get this, is being built in Brooklyn NY by my friend's brother who is the superintendant of their building come the end of this September) I'm not sure where they'll be going in the future but I'd like to see a lot more brass work, less sound effects which they've thankfully cut in Amputechture, and perhaps more ambient synths and less noodly guitar freak-outs.  I would also like to see the band improve as musicians and become an almost fusion-rock outfit.

Live on the other hand, I'd like to see a bit, but not too much restraint in the players, esp. in regard to Omar and Cedric.  They seem to over-exert themselves a bit much, and I feel least, should learn when to contribute and when not to.  Because of this they also tend to give the songs a rather rushed feel rather than opening them up to breathe a la what Yes did on their last disgrace of a tour.

Probably one of the most exciting live bands though, sloppy here and there, but still a band that at least takes the time to not play straight and reproduce their albums.  The tracks on the studio are really just takes in my mind, and I think all music driven bands should kind of have that; the spontaneity and the sense of making things new when taking it to a live context...it's tough and certainly may have its faults as well but that's just like anything else in life.  

Tiresias wrote:  Oh, and there is hardly any ambient noise on Amputechture.  It's awesome.