Mars Volta's new album "Octahedron" coming in June
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Topic: Mars Volta's new album "Octahedron" coming in June
Posted By: mrcozdude
Subject: Mars Volta's new album "Octahedron" coming in June
Date Posted: April 14 2009 at 15:23
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"THE MARS VOLTA: OCTAHEDRON
Out June 23 on Warner Bros. Records (NORTH AMERICA) and June 22nd on Mercury Records (REST OF WORLD)
The Mars Volta’s fifth studio album, Octahedron, will be released June 23 by Warner Bros. Records in North America and on June 22nd on Mercury Records in the rest of the world." http://www.marsvolta.com/ - http://www.marsvolta.com/ I'm looking extremely forward to this.Having seen interviews with Omar he described it as their acoustic album.I hope this resurrects faith into TMV for all the Bedlam haters. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: April 14 2009 at 15:26
Let's hope for a US tour soon! I'd really love to see them live, as I missed them last year when they played in Milan .
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: April 14 2009 at 15:37
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YES! idk how 'acoustic' the album will be. It may mean acoustic guitars, it may just mean a toned down Volta. Either way, im getting the new album. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm 
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: April 14 2009 at 15:49
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I'm sure Omar's definition of acoustic for TMV is going to completely different to ours.especially with the thought of Thomas Pridgen on a "acoustic album"
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: SFranke
Date Posted: April 14 2009 at 16:47
| The big news here is the new label. TMV could only release one album a year with Universal, so we might see a greater output from this band. For those who don't know, the LP following this one is rumored to be mostly complete. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 14 2009 at 16:50
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cool... I know what I'll be listening to that day hahah.
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: April 14 2009 at 16:53
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You know, we really ought to create a Prog News section for the site. Oh wait.... http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=19 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=19 |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: April 14 2009 at 16:57
Ugh, god help us if Mars Volta does more than one album per year. Have you seen how many solo projects these guys put out per day? They're like a modern Frank Zappa. Let's hope they manage to keep some quality among their quantity and not outdo themselves 
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Posted By: JROCHA
Date Posted: April 14 2009 at 18:19
| nice! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: April 14 2009 at 18:34
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well here's one vote of hope that they do something different.. change gears... errr... progress.. sounds interesting so far.
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: April 14 2009 at 18:59
so is the one after that ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm
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SFranke wrote:Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: April 14 2009 at 20:19
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I love Octahedrons but I'm not sure how I feel about it as an album title. Anyway high hopes for this.
------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: April 14 2009 at 20:55
Dohoho! Have you heard their past 3 albums? I for one will not be duped into buying this one without trying it first. $15 is too much for a few laughs and a lot of bitterness. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: April 14 2009 at 21:27
| I didn't even really like their first one, the second I like quite a bit and the third is hit and miss, haven't even gotten Bedlam yet. I just forsee a lot of shenanigans coming from rapid releases |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: April 14 2009 at 23:17
You're buying the new DT album but doubt the quality of the new TMV? Backwards? ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: April 14 2009 at 23:43
It HAS to be better than their last one
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Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: April 15 2009 at 02:52
Given how amazing their last album was, it would be pretty hard to top;) ------------- 
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Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: April 19 2009 at 18:56
| Seriously with Omar Rodriquez-Lopez what does "acoustic" mean? |
Posted By: Mick Haldane
Date Posted: April 20 2009 at 18:20
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Have a look at the Wikipedia page - it's got track listings plus cover art, which again looks awesome - like the last two it's very surreal, kind of Bitches Brew-esque, but needless to say they don't sound a lot like fusion (or any)-era Miles:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octahedron_%28album - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octahedron_(album )
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Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: April 20 2009 at 18:24
--p0mte
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Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: April 20 2009 at 18:46
What Harry said. Although I'll cream my pants if it's better than Bedlam.  ------------- 
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: April 20 2009 at 19:05
It wasn't displayed on the link so I thought I'd post it here.  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: April 26 2009 at 08:45
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Here's a live version of the new single - Since we've been wrong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhN2AfMTZ60 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhN2AfMTZ60 And also an actual track from the new record called Cotopaxi here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k27zWq95rk - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k27zWq95rk ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: April 26 2009 at 09:13
I envy US immigrants ... there are so many opportunities to see prog bands live. http://www.progressivenation2009.com/ - http://www.progressivenation2009.com/ ------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |
Posted By: Zitro
Date Posted: April 27 2009 at 10:45
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meh, the single is not acoustic at all. It is heavy, dissonant, and uptempo, but much better than the stuff in Bedlam. The other link is just a voice and an acoustic. I hope the studio version has more texture. |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: April 27 2009 at 11:01
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Bedlam was another great entry to their catalogue, I don't think they'll let me down this time either. Cotopaxi works very well, I've listened to it twice so far. ------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA! 
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Posted By: Tzibo
Date Posted: April 27 2009 at 14:10
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Uh, Bedlam was a decent album, but as a Mars Volta album it kinda disappointed me, you know? The high (pun not intended ;P) vocals and the sonic chaos just weren't prolly my kind of thing. There were some pretty good, even awesome moments but it just didn't reach the previous albums' quality. But it had energy, that was just marvelous. And Cotopaxi had the same energy, but the song structures were more like "before-TBiG"-Volta-style and guess what means these two fused together? Awesomeness, yes. I liked Cotopaxi very much and I'm seriously waiting for the album. |
Posted By: Embryo
Date Posted: May 02 2009 at 12:39
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Hopefully this one will be more song-orientated affair. They can write great songs but for some mystic reason they always fill about 50% of their albums with drone and noise. When they are good, they are really really good. At their worst they are, well, really really baaaaad! |
Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: May 04 2009 at 21:55
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A lot of my friends have been put of by hearing Since we've been Wrong but everyone has to remember every Volta album has a televators i.e The Widow & http://www.last.fm/music/The+Mars+Volta/Amputechture/Vicarious+Atonement - Vicarious Atonement
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: May 05 2009 at 01:13
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Cotopaxi sounds like a great song, but am I the only one here who's kind of bothered that the production sounds almost exactly like the last two albums? Omar either needs to learn how to produce albums with different personalities & atmospheres or they should get Rick Rubin or an equivalent back at the helm there. In any case I think this is going to be a great record, even if the production isn't anything special. ------------- www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph  
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: May 05 2009 at 03:03
that's some SICK looking cover art! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: May 17 2009 at 04:50
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Another new song on the album http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynE4NshxVkM - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynE4NshxVkM And another http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOVS431b3ww - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOVS431b3ww Great stuff. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: crimson87
Date Posted: May 17 2009 at 14:34
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I discovered them this year and they are one of the most original bands from this era. Bedlam was avery good and agressive record. I just hope this time they make a 50 minute one instead of the usual length. |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: May 17 2009 at 14:38
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^They do. It may feel a bit weird because I'm used to their albums being the massive time consuming mouthfuls they've been up to this point. ------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA!
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: May 17 2009 at 18:37
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By the way... for your information... COTOPAXI is thename if the highest active volcano in thw world.. and it happens to be in my country!!!
(I had to say it....) ------------- 
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 17 2009 at 18:38
I knew that! I knew that!  Anyway, good news for those of you who were worried about the album's length... It seems this one is 49 minutes only, which is a really good thing. One of the main flaws of TBiG, in my opinion (as I pointed out in my review of it), was its excessive length. |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: May 17 2009 at 18:48
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49 minutes? A song named after a mountain I've actually half-climbed? Seems I may give TMV a last try....
It would be the ridiculous case of a band I don't like that I own all their albums from... wait, I already do...  -------------
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 17 2009 at 18:57
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Well, Teo, I own quite a few albums by DT, and will very probably go and see them live on August 1.... So, you see, you're not the only one!
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: May 17 2009 at 18:59
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: May 17 2009 at 20:47
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I should probably put the links for all four songs at the first page as well.It's to long to wait for this album.So far sounds like Frances crossed with Bedlam.This surely can't be a bad thing.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: May 17 2009 at 21:05
It actually is....  Please... stop the energy drinks for the drummer...-------------
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Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: May 17 2009 at 21:28
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^I agree if you're talking about the Bedlam stuff. I'm not sure whether or not I'll be going for the album seeing as:
1. My 'to get' list is huge
2. My income of music is far exceeded by the stuff I want
3. Bedlam in Goliath was a HUGE dissapointment.
4. The rest of their discography, although I can't deny their musicianship, is rather hit-and-miss for me.
I'm thinking I'll just wait to see how it fares once people get it. -------------  |
Posted By: russellk
Date Posted: May 17 2009 at 21:33
| TMV aren't perfect, and some of their stuff fails, but they're always trying something, and have more energy than anyone else out there. I'll be getting this on the day of release and will probably spin it half a dozen times in a row... |