The mars volta

First listen to and from an apartment I was looking at and I have to say this is an awesome album. Definitely going to take a bunch of listens to really sink in as most of it kinda sounds the same right now (but its a good sound). Maccampetechture has some awesome funkiness going on.
 
Wow, cool that they're coming out with a new album. I had a harder time getting into FTM than Deloused but highly anticipate the new one. Saw them live in 2004 and wasn't that familiar with them so I was a little lost when they went off on their spaced-out psychedelic improv jams but their energy was undeniable.
 
NineFeetUnderground said:
its an amazing album. as to be expected. probably the most important band in america at this point.

Without doubt the most important non-metal band. i still pick agalloch for being America's most important band overall though
 
Pethical said:
Without doubt the most important non-metal band. i still pick agalloch for being America's most important band overall though

agalloch? nobody has even heard of them. and theyre not even that good. the mars volta are a musical force to be reckoned with in any context or country. agalloch is a group of coffee shop musicians playing ulver/empyrium worship. no offense.
 
Pethical said:
Without doubt the most important non-metal band. i still pick agalloch for being America's most important band overall though
umm... how about the white stripes?
 
The other week some of these people went to go see the mars volta ( these kids are all into the most horrendous of bands, but then again they are into the music for the novelty value of it so fair enough ) Any way id never really spoken to them before and they were like 'Oh well it was a bit boring i only wanted to see 'the widow' but they just played one big song'. Its like oh my god, They just flawlessly performed a huge improvisation for you and you dont even appreciate it. If thats not gettin value for money then i dont know what is. Goons.
 
I'm shallow. I saw photos of the band, with the white man afro hair and student look about them and vowed never to buy or download anything of theirs, ever. And I never will.
Student looking geeks should not be in metal bands, it's just not on.