Blog: Consequence Of Sound

Album Review: The Mars Volta - Octahedron

To look at The Mars Volta and even remotely grasp their style, one must understand the idea of progressive rock. The constant experimentation, the embracing of techniques like elaborate song structures and musique concrete . This band signifies the very core of its genre, and while the purists might complain about the lack of lengthy arrangements in later endeavors, music enthusiasts should applaud the changes present on both The Bedlam In Goliath and Octahedron . Plain and simple, The Mars Volta has mutated and everyone all saw this coming, but unlike [...]