THE BEDLAM IN GOLIATH

I remember the t time I heard The Mars Volta's first album, and I found it to be fresh and original. I didn't listen to it a whole lot, because it was not near a standard for me to listen over and over. But I do recall thinking that this band was going to go places, and grow into a great band. The second album came along, and I though it was a huge step down, and now Bedlam in Goliath. My cousin gave me the CD to listen to and I had no problem with that, I was interested in seeing how they have grown. But what I heard was nothing but disappointment. I can sum up this disappointment very easily: All the songs sound the same. I don't even know why this is considered proggresive, because most prog that I know have different melodies and textures, where as this album seems to be one continuous sound/blob. After listening to the album, there is no memorable tracks, and I am left with nothing to hum, sing, remember at all. The music is a mess! At first I thought the a highlight was the good drumming, but then I realized that he played the same FRANTIC style over and over. The singing is just horrible on this record, or perhaps I am through with the vocals of this band on every record. I say stay away from this one!