the mars volta

my brother just turned me onto this band..... they are sorta neo-psychedelic band....... anybody into this group??

 

i've listened to em before, they're kind of weird... they released a new album a couple of weeks ago, i dont think its anywhere near as good as Frances the Mute.

 

yeah thats the track he sent me...... it wasnt too bad.. the only thing bad about it is the latin vocals....

 

the new The Mars Volta cd is a live album called Scab Dates with mainly songs from their first (and my fav TMV) album "De-loused In The Comatorium"

their guitarist Omar Rodriguez also released an extremely weird instrumental solo cd that I've been trying to listen twice...after 20 minutes it starts to annoy me :&

If you want to give it a try you can listen to it at http://3voor12.vpro.nl/3voor12/luisterpaal/luisterpaalalbum.shtml?10617791+24894060

 

I picked up scab dates a couple of weeks ago. Their music is very different, i like it a lot.

 

I downloaded a few songs, Just debating which cd I want.

 

I just actually remembered Ive seen these guys live, but I had no clue who they were at the time. they opened for the RHCP and QOTSA...... back in 2002-2003 somewhere in there

 

de-loused in the comatorium and frances the mute are both great albums though both very different. i haven't heard much of scab dates but the little i've heard is very good. they are odd but at the same time very talented and entertaining. they are a few ex-members of another pretty good band called at the drive-in. the band split up into two bands the mars volta and sparta. sparta sucks balls but yeah. the mars volta is nice! sorry for the rant/history lesson i'm rather stoned. g-bye.

 

I like them alright, something different and it's interesting

 

I've always kind of liked them. I loved At The Drive-In, and their first real album, De-Loused in the Comatorium, was a really great album. I remember when I used to play in this instrumental jam band we would always cover Mars Volta songs. It was great. I didn't like Frances the Mute that much, but the Tremulant EP is definitely great. I love the Mars Volta, especially because they're all skilled musicians. Plus, Flea played on De-Loused.

 

I saw them at the Coachella Music Festival in 2003. RHCP were headlining, but I was there for the White Stripes. They had a very energetic show. and love the sig pic btw.