The Mars Volta

[Wretchedest]

Here's some timing for you:
The first studio Bosnian Rainbows song.
http://bosnianrainbows.bandcamp.com/track/torn-maps

[Wretchedest]

Here's some timing for you:
The first studio Bosnian Rainbows song.
http://bosnianrainbows.bandcamp.com/track/torn-maps

Like I said, not great...

[Madmya]

This is sad. Some of the best live shows I've ever seen were Mars Volta shows. Still, I think every band has an expiry date and we got some awesome albums from them.

[Maximilian]

Oh, well. I dug them.

[bobbie solo]

checked out after Frances The Mute. whatever semblance of actual songs being written disappeared after that and band turned to shit. This whole group of ATDI clowns seem like a bunch of self-absorbed assholes who can't see the forest for the trees.

[Jinsai]

this last album was the first thing that piqued my interest, so it's sad that they're breaking just as they're making music that I actually like.

[Wretchedest]

Bosnian Rainbows released another song today, Turtle Neck, and it's actually really great. Torn Maps is starting to grow on me too. can't wait to hear some more!

[october_midnight]

Cedric's new band is officially called Zavalaz and the first live dates are already up.

[Wretchedest]

The Rainbows album leaked today. It's pretty good so far! Definitely worth temporarily halting your repeat plays of "Came Back Haunted"

[Maul]

This Thomas guy is a beast.

[ZeroSum]

Unsurprisingly, the band had a lot of recorded material that was never officially released.... and some of it has surfaced.

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/news/28275/Mars-Volta-Demos-Revealed/

Don't know about you all, but this ought to make the wait for Hesitation Marks a little easier to handle. Haven't heard any of this yet (currently downloading) but it has gotten positive reactions everywhere I've looked. I'm stoked.

[fillow]

Saw Bosnian Rainbows live at pukkelpop last week. They did pretty much the whole album. It's awesome! (Just leave your love for Mars Volta at home, they are really different).

Go see them! If you did not fall in love with their singer by the third song, I swear there's something wrong with you. Things she does on stage are amazing.

[ZeroSum]

I already love Bosnian Rainbows just based on the album, and I have heard amazing things about the live show. Haters are missing out.

[Maul]

I think this is worth posting.
http://www.antiquiet.com/music/2014/...ta-antemasque/

[eversonpoe]

I think this is worth posting.
http://www.antiquiet.com/music/2014/...ta-antemasque/

from those bits, it sounds a lot more like at the drive in than the mars volta...and i'm AOK with that...

[fillow]

Can we start countdown to the point when this transforms into TMR reunion?

[PhoenixML]

New single (of Antemasque) out today called 4am.
http://bit.ly/1g6Qktd

I... don't know what to think yet.

[Maul]

New single's catchy and I like it. I'm happy that they're on good terms again. If Mars Volta reunites,so be it. If not,I'm digging the stuff so far.

[Digital Twilight]

I like this. Good to see them working together again and I do hope The Mars Volta will come back one day but at the same time i'm happy we're getting something different from them. Talented guys for sure.

[Wretchedest]

I like the single ok. Very obviously a ATDI throwback so...

I'm just wondering what are the circumstances here? The end of TMV was a very well publisized feud between Cedric and Omar. Omar at one point made comments about not wanting to collaborate with John Frusciante any more because he didn't like the RHCP audience it attracted. Omar's solo work has vanished from Sargent House. It seems like something crazy bad happened around that guy... So, how did this even happen? What?

I have this pet theory about Omar's frustrated drive for the breakthrough hit album. Where he keeps pushing closer and closer to accessibility, because his previous work just didn't sell so well. This seems like another validation of that theory. They seem to be sponsored by Volcom...?

[Madmya]

I dig the new song, Cedric is great on it.

[Digital Twilight]

Second song:

http://www.stereogum.com/1675077/ant...he-lurch/mp3s/

[Maul]

Third track, People Forget. Pretty cool.
http://antemasque.bandcamp.com/track/people-forget
This guys might release all the stuff they've recorded if they keep up with this pace.

[millhouse]

I am fucking loving these tracks. However, it seems they've pulled their bandcamp, so I'm stuck with the crappy iTunes copies I've just bought in a rush.

Anyone want to PM a guy and help him out with the bandcamp FLACs?

[Maul]

Apparently,if you buy the first three singles you get the fourth one and the new album for free two weeks prior to release.(July). The same applies to Butcherettes and the Tremulant EP remaster.
http://nadiesound.com/album/antemasque

The fact that they are using the Mars Volta fb page and even use Mars Volta material for promotion kinda hints their reunion in the future,right? I feel like they're going to work on MV stuff again but they don't want to hype it up for the sake of promoting Antemasque.

[PhoenixML]

Tremulant Remaster? Interesting.

(here's the link for those who'll ask WHERE??? http://nadiesound.com/album/tremulant-ep)

[The Doctor]

The fact that they are using the Mars Volta fb page and even use Mars Volta material for promotion kinda hints their reunion in the future,right? I feel like they're going to work on MV stuff again but they don't want to hype it up for the sake of promoting Antemasque.

I don't think it necessarily means Volta are coming back. It just makes sense to use channels where your built-in fanbase already exists to let them know about something new that they might not know about if the band started from scratch. Certainly can't blame them for that. Plus Omar re-releasing the Volta catalog remastered is exciting in its own right. I just hope they use the opportunity to remaster as a chance to get rid of clipping and compression that plagues many Volta releases and release a truly dynamic presentation of the recordings, now that they're free from record label and radio pressure to conform to a certain sound/volume.

I lurk around the Volta message board, The Comatorium, and word over there from those close to the guys is that Antemasque is the focus for Ced & Omar for the foreseeable future and if Volta does happen in the future, it will be years later with a couple of live shows for fans, ala At The Drive-In in 2012.

[Maul]

Good point. The fact that they are in good terms with each other leaves that door open though.

[gerbil]

Man, I gotta admit this project is fantastic.

It's just fun in a way that TMV hadn't been in awhile.

[implanted_microchip]

Uhm, anyone aware of this?

http://www.discogs.com/Mars-Volta-De...elease/5655882

Apparently there's a re-release of De-Loused on vinyl coming out? Any word on it?