I'm sure many of you have heard this already but The Mars Volta are bringing out a new album called Noctourniquet. I'll be honest and say that I've never felt they achieved the heights of their first two albums since then but hearing this track, called The Malkin Jewel, from the album which is sort of on a Nick Cave/Tom Waits vibe has got me very excited. Anyone else looking forward to this?
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:29 pm
by jazzamataz
yes.
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:30 pm
by wub
Honestly thought this was going to be about a special edition chocolate bar.
Not entirely dissappointed, but still...might have to get a Mars ice cream on the way home.
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:36 pm
by PinUp
I thought Bedlam in Goliath was a decent albumm, wasn't quite as impressed with Octahedron though. Seriously looking forward to the new one though!!!
*edit* Hoping for some UK tour dates as well
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:46 pm
by leyenda
As long as we all agree Amputechture was the worst.
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:47 pm
by SCope13
I am very excited. Love all their albums (Amputecture is way underrated). Should be a good one!
Never did get around to listening to Omar's solo stuff though. :/
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:52 pm
by SCope13
leyenda303 wrote:As long as we all agree Amputechture was the worst.
NO! It has so many big tunes! Meccamputechture, Viscera Eyes, Vermicide, Tetragramatton...
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:02 pm
by particle-jim
well we all know deloused was their best album anyway...
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:06 pm
by jazzamataz
particle-jim wrote:well we all know deloused was their best album anyway...
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:21 pm
by Electric_Head
deloused all the way
I`m also a big fan of Amputechture
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:23 pm
by leyenda
I'm gonna be controversial and say if you whack the track "Frances the Mute" in front of the album on iTunes as it was supposed to be originally then...well it's pretty close between those two albums. Kind of annoying that it wouldn't fit on the CD though.
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:28 pm
by SCope13
Deloused is just perfect. All the others a absolutely brilliant in their own right though.
The end of Ilyena
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:30 pm
by Electric_Head
I`ll be honest, there's isn`t really an album of theirs I don`t like.
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:32 pm
by Electric_Head
SCope13 wrote:
leyenda303 wrote:As long as we all agree Amputechture was the worst.
NO! It has so many big tunes! Meccamputechture, Viscera Eyes, Vermicide, Tetragramatton...
YES YES, such a good album
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:51 am
by jheri
Electric_Head wrote:
SCope13 wrote:
leyenda303 wrote:As long as we all agree Amputechture was the worst.
NO! It has so many big tunes! Meccamputechture, Viscera Eyes, Vermicide, Tetragramatton...
YES YES, such a good album
Thirded. Vermicide is amazing.
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:57 am
by noam
only ever listened to the first two
Deloused is still incredible
haven't listened to it in ages
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:59 am
by sigbowls
the memories of driving in my truck listening to the first 3 cd's
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 3:34 am
by legend4ry
The vocals on the new track are amazin'! They seemed to have matured a bit musically if that was even possible?
Re: The Mars Volta
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:51 am
by vertex
Looking forward to the new album.
Itll be interesting o see how things go now At The Drive In have p reformed also
