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klikger
= Cult of Ray =
693 Posts |
 Posted - 04/19/2004 : 23:55:46
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| Anyone else here like them? When I first heard them I put the CD in my player for weeks straight. Since then, I haven't listened much. But I think they're really talented and unique too. |
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 04/20/2004 : 03:02:29
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are you familiar with the band called
At the Drive in
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
5155 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2004 : 06:00:13
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overrated (mars volta)
-brian
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kingphilbert
= Cult of Ray =
USA
356 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2004 : 06:40:38
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I feel they are overrated as well. I was really into what they had done with At the Drive-In, but when I heard the Mars Volta and Sparta's first EP releases I wasn't too impressed. I actually enjoyed Sparta better. Then I caught a video/concert on Mtv2 one day and I was like, "Oh great, another noise rock retro style strokes-esque band." It was them (MV) and not that great. But that's my opinion.
Check out At the Drive-In first. |
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *
South Africa
1264 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2004 : 07:13:27
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Deloused In The Comatorium is a silly album title for starters. There are a few good moments on the album but generally overrated. At The Drive In was good, One Armed Scissor I loved.
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kingphilbert
= Cult of Ray =
USA
356 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2004 : 07:18:12
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I feel they are overrated as well. I was really into what they had done with At the Drive-In, but when I heard the Mars Volta and Sparta's first EP releases I wasn't too impressed. I actually enjoyed Sparta better. Then I caught a video/concert on Mtv2 one day and I was like, "Oh great, another noise rock retro style strokes-esque band." It was them (MV) and not that great. But that's my opinion.
Check out At the Drive-In first. |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 04/20/2004 : 10:43:42
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ATDI I never really got, but I had the same experience with MV as klikger - I really liked the album when I first got it, but I haven't listened to it for ages. It was pretty good. as I recall, but probably a bit overated. If you feel like listening to some music where you have to think about it, I'd recommend it.
 "I joined the Cult Of Joey and Iggy/Cos they can hypnotise chickens" |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2004 : 10:59:08
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At The Drive In were fantastic, and they had so much potential that was left unfullfilled IMO. The Mars Volta arse around too much. The first single was awesome though, the song of the album by far.
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
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klikger
= Cult of Ray =
693 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2004 : 11:16:41
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| Oh yeah, I'm a big ATDI fan. Haven't heard Sparta yet. The Mars Volta are weird. I love every part of their music, but it is very strange. The lyrics make no sense whatsoever, and it's almost impossible to even read anything at all into them. The whole thing makes me feel like I'm 16 again and on acid. Bad and good. |
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
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Posted - 04/20/2004 : 12:04:43
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Sparta is a more emo, less nuts version of ATDI. ATDI worked because you had a really great rhythm section, a decent songwriter and then two NUTS guys who also wrote songs. you mix the normalcy of the first half and the insanity of the second and you get a really interesting mix. seperate the two, one is bland and one is overblown prog rock
-brian
- "I joined the Cult of Frank / And they tried to cut off my nuts and make me put on a blue jumpsuit"
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2004 : 12:35:33
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I'd agree with that, Broken Face!!!
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2004 : 15:34:38
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Listened to Deloused. Hardly impressed.
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soundofataris
= Cult of Ray =
USA
715 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2004 : 15:50:14
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| I saw the chili peppers at the garden last year with mars volta and queens of the stone age opening, and people booed mars volta. And then the queens came out. And they sucked. I also haven't heard much sparta, but atdi and mars volta are bitchin' |
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cassandra is
> Teenager of the Year <
France
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 08/31/2006 : 02:02:57
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The new album is pretty good. Not amazing, but good - better than their last couple of offerings. 2nd half of it exceptionally prog heavy.
Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself. |
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cassandra is
> Teenager of the Year <
France
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 08/31/2006 : 02:17:48
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Amputechture is much much better than Frances The Mute - it's a move back to where they were with Deloused in my opinion
Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself. |
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cassandra is
> Teenager of the Year <
France
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HeywoodJablome
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1485 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2006 : 07:35:48
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I had a friend tell me that they were very much akin to Janes Addiction with their live show so I went with him. I'm sorry if it sounds harsh but it was pretty much the biggest load of shit I ever heard. I saw JA in '90 before I ever heard a note of their music and that was pretty much a religious experience.
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2006 : 07:41:45
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Chris Knight
= Cult of Ray =
USA
899 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2006 : 13:15:04
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| I like this band, but they're not too original. Can, Led Zep, Rush, etc. I slightly prefer the second album. |
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klikger
= Cult of Ray =
693 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2006 : 23:57:39
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| 2 1/2 years later, and all my mars volta albums are on lala.com waiting to be traded. |
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TRANSMARINE
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 10/17/2006 : 12:02:03
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Saw MV open for PIXIES in L.A. a couple years back. Wasn't impressed. Heartbreakingly a lot of people left after MV because that's what they came to see. Oh well. Whatever.
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2006 : 23:46:48
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I especially liked some stuff from At The Drive In.. INITIATION!!! Fuck, that blows my mind for some reason..
 "Live life like you're gonna die...because you are." - William Shatner, You'll Have Time / Has Been |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 10/25/2006 : 05:25:25
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They should never have split up.
 I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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