First impression of The Bedlam In Goliath

Just listened to the napster stream and its definitely a step in the right direction. I like it much much more than Amp...still prefer FTM more, though I only heard it once.  The energy is back, theres a good amount of varitey, and the songs go somewhere. The only thing against it would be its a little overlong. Those last two songs could have been trimmed for a better overall experience IMO.

GoldenSpiral wrote: Man With Hat wrote: Can somebody who actually has the CD tell me how the production is? The production is superb.  It's far better than Amputecture, which had far too much treble and emphasis on vocals.  The new album is more bass-heavy, like FTM, but more so.  The rhythm section really shines and Omar's guitar work is as good as ever. I've been listening to it non-stop since I got my promo copy, and I think it's easily my favorite TMV album, and for one reason:  They finally figured out how to just ROCK.  I was really sick of getting 40 minutes of amazing music on a 75 minute album, but Bedlam is absolutely solid.  No filler at all, and no pointless 10-minute noise explorations.  It's definitely faster/more aggressive than most of their other work, and they've really written some strong melodies (dare I say... catchy?).  That's not to say that it has any more mainstream appeal than the others; the music is still unforgivingly complex.  It's a very awesome and very powerful record, and still retains everything that made TMV good in the first place while doing away with some of the more annoying parts.

Sounds like a hell of an album, I cant wait to get my hands on this.

Man With Hat wrote: Can somebody who actually has the CD tell me how the production is?

The production is superb.  It's far better than Amputecture, which had far too much treble and emphasis on vocals.  The new album is more bass-heavy, like FTM, but more so.  The rhythm section really shines and Omar's guitar work is as good as ever.

I've been listening to it non-stop since I got my promo copy, and I think it's easily my favorite TMV album, and for one reason:  They finally figured out how to just ROCK.  I was really sick of getting 40 minutes of amazing music on a 75 minute album, but Bedlam is absolutely solid.  No filler at all, and no pointless 10-minute noise explorations.  It's definitely faster/more aggressive than most of their other work, and they've really written some strong melodies (dare I say... catchy?).  That's not to say that it has any more mainstream appeal than the others; the music is still unforgivingly complex.  It's a very awesome and very powerful record, and still retains everything that made TMV good in the first place while doing away with some of the more annoying parts.

anekglagard wrote: Made me an instant fan ever since I heard "Wax" and "Aberkula" (Especially it's end). Never heard more than a few Volta songs before last week, but that album has created a new rabid fan in me :D

same here.... I liked.. sort of appreciated if you will.. the earlier efforts... yet when I saw the you-tube clips of some of the songs off of this over the holidays...  I saw this was going to be the album that finally reeled me in as a fan.  I don't listen enough to the earlier albums to really compare them other than..  hahha.. I like  what I hear on this album.. and earlier albums didn't have 'it'.    I'll be curious to know what my better half.. who is a big fan of the group has to say. 


Edited by micky - January 27 2008 at 19:32

I have to wait till Tuesday. 

I don't feel they are progressing very well, in fact I don't see the album as a step forward at all. TMV are standing still, while the album was not bad i am dissapointed because it sounded too much like stuff they had already done.

laplace wrote: Is it as powerful and as "important" as De-loused? I don't mean aggressive by this - I want to know if it recaptures the feeling they gave me with their first album, making me know their music was powerful and new.

laplace wrote: I want to know if it recaptures the feeling they gave me with their first album, making me know their music was powerful and new.

lol, How are we supposed to know that?

I haven't listened to it yet, and don't plan on doing so until I have a jewel case and booklet in my hands.

nada en especial, es un disco recargado de efectos y por momentos monotono.Se extraña la simpleza del De-Loused...y la certeza del Frances the mute.Se esperaba muchas mas de este nuevo album, pero solo fue una decepcion.La ausencia de Jon en la bateria ha dejado un hueco inmeso, el cual thomas pridgen intenta hacer olvidar con una bateria virtuosa y por momentos exagerada.

A great album, could be one of the masterpieces of 2008