Men are from Mars

The Mars Volta - Bedlam in Goliath

So it looks like those Mars Volta fellas got a new album out. With it now being a few weeks after the release your possibly curious as to my opinion maybe? Well let's take a look, The Mars Volta's new album "Bedlam in Goliath" is another heavy entry from these hard rockers that unfortunately, doesn't really break any new ground for them. It's the same old shtick with their heavy experimentation and overly complicated arrangements. I like a lot of the musicianship and their use of certain instruments in interesting ways (check out that saxophone on "Wax Simulacra") But I'd really like to see "The Mars Volta" try and simplify things. Try and focus more on the songs then on the production or sound. I think they have a genuinely unique style but would really like to see them take that in a different direction.