The Mars Volta - The Mars Volta (September 16, 2022) Album

The Mars Volta is Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López. Album 7 out 2022.



1 Blacklight Shine
2 Graveyard Love
3 Shore Story
4 Blank Condolences
5 Vigil
6 Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon
7 Cerulea
8 Flash Burns from Flashbacks
9 Palm Full of Crux
10 No Case Gain
11 Tourmaline
12 Equus 3
13 Collapsible Shoulders
14 The Requisition

 

good

 

As much as I still enjoyed Octahedron and Noctourniquet, I think most everyone would love to hear a return to their crazier shit. We'll see!

 

are they back on drugs

 

lol @Henry I don't think so. Cedric is a pretty big family man now, I haven't heard/seen much from Omar lately though. I think the first Antemasque album and the latest ATDI music has shown that they can kick some ass without drugs though, so I still have lots of hope

 

here for this - I’m ok with a “pop” Volta album if that’s what they’re doing

obvs crazy is awesome too

 

Hype is very real

 

I personally never really returned to ATDI newest album, and I was lukewarm on Noctourniquet. Though I’m hopeful for some new tunes

 

I really enjoyed Noctourniquet so I’m excited to see what’s next

 

I definitely need to revisit its been too long

 

wanna start with the rankings or...

 

Nocturniquet didn’t hold up too well for me, but I’ll still listen to anything they put out as TMV.

 

for me it's pretty cut and dry

De-Loused > Frances > Bedlam > Amputechture > Noctourniquet > Octahedron

 

This is pretty clear for me too. Sometimes bedlam can hit me hard and eek out frances, but frances is amazing

 

I was going to say that Bedlam and Amp might swap some days, but this is mostly it for me

 

Bedlam >>>>> Deloused> Amputechture> Frances > Noctourniquet> Octa

Imo bedlam is by far their best album. The musicianship on it is ridiculous and really one of a kind. That being said even their lowest ranked album is still amazing.

 

Bedlam>Amp>Frances>Deloused>>>Octa>Noct

 

Also my ranking, though Frances and Bedlam are close to interchangeable.

 

This is of paramount importance.

How excited I am is in direct correlation with how high they are.

 

...no

 

Swap Frances and Deloused and that's pretty much my ranking.

 

Bedlam could use a Steven Wilson remixing from the original Demos.

The production and mixing has always made it unlistenable for me.

 

Oh...well I'm excited.

I want 10 songs like Roulette Dares.

 

De-Loused > Frances > Amputechture > Bedlam > Noctourniquet > Octahedron

although the top 3 records have all been number one at a different points

 

their best song?