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...opener, “Cygnus…Vismund Cygnus,” opens with acoustic strumming before the band flicks the switch to “high” and reaches a melodious, manic cacophony—racing guitars and almost tribal drums framed with all kinds of bells and whistles. In between the lyrically accompanied parts, the listener is treated to a variety of sounds: Rodriguez’s grating guitar squeals and jabs, sounds of cars speeding by, and electronic dance beats, to name a few. The novelty wears off quickly with this hodge-podge, a marked drop...
These prog-rock embellishments seem more Rush than Pink Floyd; while creating a final package that takes more time to digest, like the worst offenders of the genre, they also detract from the intensely accomplished peaks the band manages to climb. Ultimately, though, I doubt the Mars Volta will ever hold back much on the grandiosity. Even with their bloodstreams and lungs clean, Bixler and Rodriguez’s twisted mind trips will impact the presentation of their music more than appropriate...
...Some bands form a reputation, even in their youth, as a band that puts on a great live show. It’s a perfectly valid compliment––an album is only a single way to get at a band’s sound, and live performances are a completely different experience. This is why it may be worth it to cough up the dough to catch Interpol at the Orpheum next week, as they’re one of the few bands in the post-Strokes wave that have made a name for especially killer...
Inside, we listen with the drunk and stoned Swedes. But now, we roll deep. We’re a family of strangely dressed, drunken, threatened kids. People hug each other. The band seems boring in comparison...
...news shit. Write yourself into the story if you were a participant. (Lord knows if I weren’t there, Jack would have fought, and I could have an eyeless brother.) Write what’s interesting, because sometimes the crowd is more interesting than the band...