Whether you re testing a system, pursuing a topic for musical snobbery or simply want something new to listen to, we ve created a list that ll be as good a place as any to begin.
The Mars Volta sees the ex-
At The Drive-In musical guerillas and their cohorts exceeding all expectations. Live performances have ranged from inspirational to inscrutable, as the group s music veered out in every direction, magnified by 20 minute encores and vocalist
Cedric Bixler s hyperactive and acrobatic stage behaviour. Undoubtedly the talent and creative chemistry was there, but as a musical entity, they seemed chaotic and undisciplined.
Few then, could have expected them to produce a record of such dazzling expertise. One of the most immediately noticeable changes are Cedric s vocals. They sound astonishing - particularly on Son Et Lumiere and This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed . Less abrasive than ever before, they re enhanced by an unabashed and exuberant rhythm section. Even