2008 Woodie Awards
Mars Volta nothing short of brilliance
J. Harry Painter
Issue date: 9/19/06 Section: Detour
Finally, the album I've been waiting for ever since I attained Frances the Mute and a bootleg copy of De-loused in the Comatorium. The Mars Volta (TMV) has just released Amputechture, their third full-length LP, and it is nothing short of brilliant.
TMV's songwriting has been criticized for being too pretentious. This may be a reaction resulting from the shortest songs on their albums usually being around six minutes long. However, what some call pretentious, I call masterful. But then again, I have the patience for 16 minutes of greatness.
If you do too, pick this up; you might not regret it.
TMV's songwriting has been criticized for being too pretentious. This may be a reaction resulting from the shortest songs on their albums usually being around six minutes long. However, what some call pretentious, I call masterful. But then again, I have the patience for 16 minutes of greatness.
If you do too, pick this up; you might not regret it.