The Mars Volta
De-Loused In the Comatorium
Universal (2003)
Every now and then a super heavily hyped record comes along and completely lives up to all of the expectations set by the preliminary buzz. This is neither now nor then. De-Loused in the Comatorium was hyped by some to be the "best album of all time", but alas, it's not even one of the best albums put out this year. It has the worst cover art ever. While the Mars Volta step out of basic song structure, they don't seem to understand that simply writing songs that escape the verse-chorus-verse-chorus-breakdown/bridge-reprise format does not make your music interesting. The songs at times seem formulaic and terribly contrived. Their failed attempts at being 'experimental' and 'out there' doom most of the songs. You're bound to get bored of their drawn out sound effects + guitar pedal stomping parts, as you would get bored of the long repetive beat/keyboard parts after the second chorus on every Wesley Willis track. WORST COVER ART. EVER. The lyrics, how can I best sum up the lyrics? Well, here, want to write your own Mars Volta lyrics? Write a sentence down, now run it through a Thesaurus 750 times over and see what you come out … Read more
The Mars Volta
De-Loused In the Comatorium
Universal (2003)
I've never heard The Mars Volta call themselves "experimental" or "out there," have you? Where does everyone get this idea? … Read more
The Mars Volta
De-Loused In the Comatorium
Universal (2003)
As one of the few music geeks on the planet who wasn't infatuated with At the Drive-In, I approached this … Read more
Every Time I Die
Hot Damn!
Ferret (2003)
Every Time I Die has always been one of those bands that I thought were absolutely wretched. Surprise, nothing has … Read more
Every Time I Die
Hot Damn!
Ferret (2003)
It's a rare thing when the title of a band's record suits that record perfectly, but Every Time I Die … Read more
