I'm pretty stoked now

I mean they've always sucked, but now they'll probably suck more with the changed approach

Disagree on both accounts.

Omar pisses me off. Maybe this will make me less annoyed with him.

could be good

TMV definitely doesn't suck

yeah this could be a fantastic thing
maybe their new album won't suck so horribly like octahedron did

octahedron ruled wtf

Jesus this made him sound like he's been annoying as fuck. But I have VERY high hopes for this.

I'm hopeful. I've always thought that with such a talented band Omar needed to allow others to contribute more to the songwriting process.

I'm just waiting for the new Volta record

octahedron was so fucking boring

Cotopaxi's pretty down

I haven't listened to the rest

let's hope they still kick ass. but lord knows they will.

yeah im with qwe octahedron kicked ass, you guys just dont get it

I thought Oxtahedron was horrible, but i'l give them another listen. I just cannot forget Francis and Commatorium.

I will never forget Frances. That album has had me hooked since the first time I heard it...which was when I was eating rice lol.

frances was so fucking bad lmao

Blasphemy!

Bedlam rocks circles around Frances, I hope theyre done with that wanking

Frances rules, but to each his own I guess. I really don't know how this will work out.

Oh well, to each his own

Ha right when I typed my last comment and posted it, I saw sniper01's comment and we said the same shit lol

woah hivemind

Am I the only one who got an erection right when seeing the title?

So yeah I'm incredibly pumped.

Totally

Don't worry Enotron...mines is still up

always be excited for a new album

Weird shit indeed.

Pridgen was fucking tits, too bad they got rid of him

Meh, Theodore was better.

Same here

Theodore's drumming was better

Well they did make their best three records with Theodore

Definitely. Their quality dropped off pretty steeply after he left imo.

I'm hopeful for this record. I thought Octahedron was okay at best.

kris you're a fucking retard. octahedron was great.

Octahedron was an excellent release, but it was a tad bit underwhelming(or at least compared to earlier releases).

It was goodish.

ROCKO'S MODERN LIFE

adam you rule

Deloused and Octahedron are tied for their best album imo. Frances was a bit.... overbearing. Amputecture was awesome, but not as much as Deloused and Octa. Bedlam was a complete mess.... it was a GREAT mess, but still. I would love to see another album like Octahedron. Those guys really proved that they can do soft songs pretty damn well.

My subjective opinion needs to be professed! I'm just a dick with a keyboard, but Omar puts out alot of bullshit and is clearly a dickhead; judging from how he puts his albums together, and how prolific he is as a artist. but it isnt even art because I dont appreciate it. he's just a arrogant fuck, you've seen him in those interviews; ya know where he lets cedric do all the talking and shit, but clearly is pressing his ego on everyone in the room the entire time.
Lick me sack to ass because im the most objective, insightful, and clever collection of molecules out there.

it isnt even art because I dont appreciate it

octahedron was so fucking boring

Is doesn't matter what his fucking personality is you idiot. It's the actual fucking music that matters.

hyperbole

Octahedron was amazing; Teflon, Halo,Desperate Graves,etc.... all good stuff

And I can't wait for this, I just hope they find a new drummer soon, because Dave.....well just look up his youtube videos of him playing with them.

All of their albums kicked serious ass.

And I dunno how this could be. Maybe it was Omar's dictatorship making them good?

We'll see =o

That could be the case. But even in groups that I've worked with (playing or engineering), I've found that 99% of people with that kind of attitude are usually better of when (if) they loosen up. Their a nightmare to work with, which I find hinders the final product.

But of course, there are always exceptions.

Octahedron was great imo.
I am excited about this, maybe they will now be more focused and not rushed.

I have to be high to listen to Octahedron and enjoy it. That or I listen to it when falling asleep.

I have to be high to listen to Octahedron and enjoy it. That or I listen to it when falling
asleep.

This might be good or bad. Omar is most definitely an arrogant asshole and has been since way before TMV, but he is an insanely talented asshole and responsible for most of what you hear on their records. On the other hand, the guy is kind of a musical idiot and letting the other guys who are clearly of a higher technical/musicianship level take the reins a bit more is probably a good idea.

People are still all over FTM's nuts? Frances is probably one of the most overrated albums of the last decade or so. I know, I know, OMG teh concept! 30 minutes of ambient masturbation is so deep n artistical! You just don't "get" it! Fuck all of that. DITC blows that shit away half-way through the runtime. Why? Because they wrote actual SONGS back then (thanks to Rick Rubin keeping Omar's ass in line to an extent), a trait they only recently starting showing again on TBIG and Octohedron

This might be good or bad. Omar is most definitely an arrogant asshole and has been since way before TMV, but he is an insanely talented asshole and responsible for most of what you hear on their records. On the other hand, the guy is kind of a musical idiot and letting the other guys who are clearly of a higher technical/musicianship level take the reins a bit more is probably a good idea.

People are still all over FTM's nuts? Frances is probably one of the most overrated albums of the last decade or so. I know, I know, OMG teh concept! 30 minutes of ambient masturbation is so deep n artistical! You just don't "get" it! Fuck all of that. DITC blows that shit away half-way through the runtime. Why? Because they wrote actual SONGS back then (thanks to Rick Rubin keeping Omar's ass in line to an extent), a trait they only recently starting showing again on TBIG and Octohedron


Here Here!

but he is an insanely talented asshole and responsible for most of what you hear on their records. On the other hand, the guy is kind of a musical idiot

OMG teh concept!

Transient jet lag echo mimed bison.

By calling him a musical idiot, I meant his actual technical knowledge, which he admits himself is pretty much nil. Doesn't mean he's not a fantastic musician (Jimi Hendrix never took a lesson in his life either), but his compositional skills are hit-or-miss. You can hear as much on just about anything he's played on, the dude hits random fucked up notes like it's his job

I stand by bedlam as my personal favorite from these guys. barely though.

regardless, I'm excited for new material and omar's new life realizations yeayea!!!1

Both DITC and Frances are great albums imo

I just found Frances to be better

I think DITC is more overrated than Frances though

This gives me hope for the next album. De-Loused was pretty good, Frances The Mute was fucking mindblowing, Amputechture had some moments (I really liked the opening track), The Bedlam In Goliath the only track I could really bring myself to listen to was Goliath and Octahedron I pretty much have only listened to Since We've Been Wrong.

You might be able to tell I like it when they actually write a song with parts, there's nothing wrong with a hooky chorus Mars Volta! The Widow, Televators and L'via L'viaquez are all fucking awesome songs that still have some type of hook. The last three albums have had maybe 1 song and then just pure crazyness. I really want to enjoy a new album fully, but I just can't!

And I am also one of those people waiting for an At The Drive-in reunion...that would be sick. Napoleon Solo!!!

DITC is definitely their most overrated album, but I agree with a lot of what else he said since I think Omar should let the other musicians have a say in the song writing process. Too bad Thomas wont be there to help

You might be able to tell I like it when they actually write a song with parts, there's nothing wrong with a hooky chorus Mars Volta! The Widow, Televators and L'via L'viaquez are all fucking awesome songs that still have some type of hook. The last three albums have had maybe 1 song and then just pure crazyness. I really want to enjoy a new album fully, but I just can't!

So if one day Omar walked into their practice space and said "Hey guys, let's just play and see what happens," would everyone's heads explode?

Bring Theodore Back, sure there are just as many quality drummers in any open mic jazz bar in the streets of cities.. but Theodore has been there and it fit well.

Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt is a great song

That's a dumb demand chambered.

Provide me with a gun

Anybody else see what Omar's doing here? He's going to look good either way: If the new album is good he'll be praised for encouraging the others to add more of their own input, and if it gets bad reviews people will just praise him for how good the previous albums were.

wow i didn't know Omar was a douche. He really got me by letting Cedric talk through all the interviews.

Octahedron was a piece of shit. I hope their next album will be more Bedlam sounding.

de-loused > frances > bedlam > octahedron > amputechture

hopefully the new one will be at least better than bedlam

amputechture>frances>de-loused>bedlam>octahedron

first three all classics so it's moot

and the other 2 are still great albums, though octahedron def starts to fall away from their peerless standard

Old news is old. Still waiting for that LP, though. You seen this stabbler? Idk if it's a confirmed TMV song since people always get the stories mixed up, but if it is...song is sweet!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRgkqMtRLtM

i wont care about this album until john hanson reviews it and gives it a 4 or higher

Yeah, i've seen that vid before. Kinda sounds like in/casino/out-era ATDI with cedric's improved vocals.

in other words, if that's what the whole album is gonna sound like, it'll kick ass.

"i wont care about this album until john hanson reviews it and gives it a 4 or higher"

He showed me this the day it came out. He loved it. I think I see a positive review in the future.

DO KNOTT

CARE

i will listen when i see

John Hanson STAFF
4.0 excellent
Wasn't this supposed to be a collaborative album why is there guitar and stuff and why is it so good?

how the hell did i miss this the first time it was posted?

wait, never mind

oh hey ya brick likes volta i forgot about that


ur cool again cuz u like frances the mute aka the best album not titled abbey road

the one new tmv song i heard sounds very atdi-ish.

so fucking stoked.

cool again? when did the not cool part happen?

rawr

FTM is still the best.

octahedron is still the worst.

Soooo it's gonna be overrated like a mug is all I'm seeing.

like a boss

It's here

It's amazing.