The Mars Volta

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Juice Box

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Originally posted by: clamum
Originally posted by: digitalsnare
I gave the album another listen, and I really like Inertialtic ESP and Roulette Dares... but thats about it....they are the only real songs that rock out

It took me a few listens to appreciate it more... I don't think it's an album where one listen is enough :)

Yeah... like at first, EVERYTHING sounded the same and it got raelly boring, really fast..... I listened again and began to see the skill they have and now enjoy 2 of the songs.... the other ones are just too slow for my tastes
 

clamum

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Originally posted by: digitalsnare
Originally posted by: clamum
Originally posted by: digitalsnare
I gave the album another listen, and I really like Inertialtic ESP and Roulette Dares... but thats about it....they are the only real songs that rock out

It took me a few listens to appreciate it more... I don't think it's an album where one listen is enough :)

Yeah... like at first, EVERYTHING sounded the same and it got raelly boring, really fast..... I listened again and began to see the skill they have and now enjoy 2 of the songs.... the other ones are just too slow for my tastes

They do have a lot of mellow/chill parts... like the part in Cicartriz ESP with two (three?) guitar solos, but after the song starts again it rules. Televators is a good song too, the vocals around "One day this chalk outline will circle this city" are sweet.
 

Juice Box

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Originally posted by: causearuckus
They are one of those bands that grow on you, like Metallica

haha, so true.... that took me a while to realize they rock....thanks apocylyptica