a-ron j. said...
i just read the review of the new mars volta album on pitchfork...i couldn't even finish because it was so long winded and annoying to read. the writer obviously knows everything about music, and that's all we need to know. he also knows that he likes mars volta but is afraid to admit it, and therefor must come up with some interesting sounding objections that don't really amount to much insightful criticism. it's a shame he has to pick to pieces one of the few creative rock records to be issued by a major label in many a moon. doesn't he remeber that a lot of bands used to have songs well past the ten minute mark before everything was widdled down to info bytes for ADD morons who have suffered long term damage due to video game over exposure?some of the best zeppelin tracks are the epics....not to mention hendrix, cream, king crimson,etc...he also comepletely ignored the krautrock influence that is apparent in the music of the mars volta (Can anyone?) which detracts from his cool points considerably - i mean it seems like most pitchfork reviews like to throw the term krautrock into a review whenever they get the chance, even if it's inappropriate, and here the guy actually had a legitimate shot and blew it! and what's wrong with the kid with the green ibanez? he's not a valid fan of music because he's not hip to underground indie bullshit? the review get's 3 and half berets and black turtlenecks out of five....suck it trebek.
10:12 AM
a-ron j. said...
"Still, none of that would be so perplexing if the sounds contained inside packed that super-Bore punch. They don't. In fact, if I had to guess, the two tracks on this CD really were leftovers from after VCN. They sound like unedited, marathon jams; the kind that on previous records would have been condensed into concentrated, five-minute mini-trips, and used as part of some electric DJ mix. At best, this sounds like a stopgap."from the review of the new boredomes record....this is an example of a band progressing past the point of a writer's comprehension - he just seems to think the band has dissolved and this is what remains in the aftermath. these two tracks sound like anything but leftovers. it sounds like another step in an ongoing evolution - perhaps one that will remain unclear for many years to come, but one that is very interesting to witness in it's unfolding none the less. and if these 2 tracks serve as any indicator of what is to come i just can't wait for the next installment.... the boredoms have made a lot of diverse and incredible recordings, but this easily stands among their best and most innovative.open your ears maaaaaaaannnnn....
10:29 AM
