I enjoy music that challenges. I love music that isn’t made up of the normal sugar coated drivel that spouts from popular radio.

You know the stuff I mean…!

So when I investigated the Mars Volta, I found something that agreed with me on a certain level. I was always a big fan of “at the drive in”, and loved the composition and ideas that those guys got across.

The Mars volta seem to be more of the same, but in a more ethereal way. There are moments where it all seems to be falling apart, in an anarchic mess, but then all comes together in a way that captivates and hits you hard. I love this type of stuff, because I’m constantly captivated, 5:49 onwards in this video being the perfect example.

Un-obvious melodies, odd signatures and strange lyrical nuances maybe not for everyone. This is nine and a half minutes of your life you’ll never get back…

The drummer is a monster.

  • Share/Bookmark