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Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:51 pm
by backwardsvoyager
I thought Frances the Mute and Amputechture were SOLID. Some people seem to trash the stuff after De-loused just because it's less accessible.
The last two were pretty disappointing, though.
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 1:03 pm
by D.o.S.
Frances is great.
I really like the slow, spacey half of Amputechture.
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 6:30 pm
by DarkAxel
I really like pretty much anything up to the latest one to be honest
only now when i realize i can't really pinpoint anything, i see how much of a fanboi i am
except for Deloused, which is a notch above anything else
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:42 pm
by ChetMagongalo
I love all their stuff. Even Octahedron but it's my least fave. their new album is spotty but the spots are really good, I don't understand why people don't seem to like it. It's pretty different but whatever
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 12:07 am
by MrNovember
ChetMagongalo wrote:I love all their stuff. Even Octahedron but it's my least fave. their new album is spotty but the spots are really good, I don't understand why people don't seem to like it. It's pretty different but whatever
People never like different. It scares them.
Still haven't really listened to much. Just a few songs off De-Loused. Not enough to really form a solid opinion I don't think.
I need to find some time to listen to the album start to finish
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 12:36 am
by ChetMagongalo
Some really strangely dressed dude blasted Inertiatic ESP in Best Buy once when I was a lot younger. I was really confused. They grew on me super hard
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:48 am
by D.o.S.
ChetMagongalo wrote:I love all their stuff. Even Octahedron but it's my least fave. their new album is spotty but the spots are really good, I don't understand why people don't seem to like it. It's pretty different but whatever
I think John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra would be a sad panda if they read that.
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:57 pm
by ChetMagongalo
Huh
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 2:21 pm
by bigchiefbc
I find De-Loused, Francis and Amputechture all great. De-Loused just solid front to back, Francis they went really heavy on the latin vibe, Amputechture is the most proggy album. Tremulant is good, but they hadn't totally found their stride yet. Bedlam, Octahedron and Noctourniquet are a bit meh to me.
I'd start at De-Loused and see if you like it. If you do, then give Francis and Amputechture a spin
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:47 am
by kaboom
I had Tremulant first, but I appreciated it more after De-Loused.
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:04 am
by MrNovember
So I just listened to De-Loused from start to finish.
I liked it but I wasn't completely enamored by it.
The playing, arrangement, and the use of effects are all amazing but I have to admit that I don't love his singing.
The high pitch, almost screaming parts just aren't for me.
The less intense singing and less scream-y parts are excellent though.
Definitely still good music.
I'll have to give it a few more play-throughs to really form a solid opinion I think
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:08 am
by D.o.S.
The singing'll grow on you.
Check out Francis the Mute, but make sure you haven't listened to any of Santana's first three records recently. It'll seem a lot better if you can trick yourself into thinking it's "100% fresh."
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 9:17 am
by bigchiefbc
MrNovember wrote:So I just listened to De-Loused from start to finish.
I liked it but I wasn't completely enamored by it.
The playing, arrangement, and the use of effects are all amazing but I have to admit that I don't love his singing.
The high pitch, almost screaming parts just aren't for me.
The less intense singing and less scream-y parts are excellent though.
Definitely still good music.
I'll have to give it a few more play-throughs to really form a solid opinion I think
Unfortunately, Cedric's voice is either something that you're going to be able to deal with, or not. I personally like it, but I totally get why it grates on some people.
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 10:49 am
by odontophobia
bigchiefbc wrote:MrNovember wrote:So I just listened to De-Loused from start to finish.
I liked it but I wasn't completely enamored by it.
The playing, arrangement, and the use of effects are all amazing but I have to admit that I don't love his singing.
The high pitch, almost screaming parts just aren't for me.
The less intense singing and less scream-y parts are excellent though.
Definitely still good music.
I'll have to give it a few more play-throughs to really form a solid opinion I think
Unfortunately, Cedric's voice is either something that you're going to be able to deal with, or not. I personally like it, but I totally get why it grates on some people.
Particularly on the Mars Volta stuff. I think it's a lot different on At the Drive-In albums.
Re: Mars Volta, where should I start?
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:54 pm
by aen
I like Frances the Mute the best. But I'm a little fuzzy on the stuff between that and the last one.