05-5-2015, 01:31 AM
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A car crash mind
Join Date: Aug 2005
Age: 36
Posts: 9,788
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Re: Meh, let's do it again, this time for a year
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Originally Posted by rayword45
Day 154: In Absentia by Porcupine Tree
Rating: 6/10
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As much as I love Porcupine Tree and In Absentia, I can't deny that this was the start of the decline in quality. I was sort of happy that Steven Wilson decided to put them on hiatus when he did, rather than continue to release substandard albums. You should check out his latest solo album, it's the best thing he's released in years.
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Originally Posted by rayword45
Day 158: Frances The Mute by The Mars Volta
Holy crap this is a stupid album.
Rating: 5/10
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I agree that some of the outros are overlong but the album as a whole is spectacular. I'd put it in their top three releases alongside De-Loused In The Comatorium and Noctourniquet. Then again, The Mars Volta are a band who many people either love or hate so I can understand if you don't like it, but that doesn't make it a stupid album.
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Originally Posted by rayword45
On that note, I've never listened to At The Drive-In.
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You should. Very different sound from The Mars Volta. More of a punk-rock vibe about many of their songs.
Then there is Omar's solo stuff, most of which is also amazing, though if you dislike Frances The Mute I can't see you liking much of it. Maybe give the album Xenophanes a try?
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