Volta Do Mar appreciation post (instrumental, rock, cd, genre)

David Frost · 09-12-2004, 04:26 PM

this band is amazing. thats all i can say

does anyone else dig em?

riseagainstrocks · 09-12-2004, 07:46 PM

gimme a weblink to music or whatnot and thou shalt know

covle · 09-15-2004, 07:15 AM

you havnt heard them? i quite enjoy this band. AVO16 is a ****ing brilliant cd if you can find it

riseagainstrocks · 09-15-2004, 07:43 PM

the point is I can't lol. I think one of my senior friends might have something by them but I'm not sure

covle · 09-16-2004, 07:09 AM

http://www.voltadomar.com/vdm/
listen. learn. love.

swim · 05-07-2007, 08:07 AM

I'm far too lazy to make a new thread and this one is fine so it'll be.

They have the perfect glazed over glossy math rock tone and badass instrumentals.

mushie · 05-07-2007, 06:00 PM

Undecided-have only just got one of their albums, and while technically proficient-it seems a bit cold-BUT math Rock is a completely new sub genre to me and I will give it more time.

PopIsDead · 05-07-2007, 07:14 PM

Thank you for making this thread! I loves 'em. Seriously, there's nothing better than a band with two bassists, one with a 5-string and the other with a 6-string.

anticipation · 07-08-2009, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alternative Press

The four serious young men of Volta Do Mar seem to think that post-rock needs a healthy dose of prog-rock drama and technique; fortunately, they have the chops and creativity to make a potentially disastrous approach sound wonderful. While many toiling in Tortoise's wake have misguidedly emulated the group's most soporific traits, Volta Do Mar keep listeners on the edge of their seats with bracingly abrupt dynamics and unconventional melodies that suggest more than a few King Crimson and Don Caballero LPs in the band members' collections. These dudes also wisely realize that singing is best left to the few gifted souls who can genuinely do it properly.

yeah so as much as i hate quoting lame ohio-based magazines that usually don't know shit about shit, i'm much too underqualified to describe the musical behemoth that is volta do mar. originating from chicago, like all good bands do, volta do mar sound at times like your typical math rock shredfest dudes. other times they sound like jungle cats that somehow grew thumbs and learned how to make desert music from siberian sun gods, the kind that only come out once every few eons or so. "At The Speed Of Light Or Day" is one of the best albums i've heard in a while in the post-rock genre, a genre that i'd loved until repetitive atonal guitar chords played over dramatic drumming got boring.

myspace.com/voltadomar

sidewinder · 07-08-2009, 11:13 PM

That album has been on my radar for quite some time but I have yet to pick it up.

09-12-2004, 07:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
riseagainstrocks Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DC Posts: 3,320	gimme a weblink to music or whatnot and thou shalt know __________________ One note timeless, came out of nowhere...

09-15-2004, 07:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
covle Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: melbourne australia Posts: 334	you havnt heard them? i quite enjoy this band. AVO16 is a ****ing brilliant cd if you can find it __________________ LIVE.LOVE.BURN.DIE. whoa...i quoted atreyu, that means im hardcore. look how hardcore i am!! thats hardcore...XXX

09-15-2004, 07:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
riseagainstrocks Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DC Posts: 3,320	the point is I can't lol. I think one of my senior friends might have something by them but I'm not sure __________________ One note timeless, came out of nowhere...

09-16-2004, 07:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
covle Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: melbourne australia Posts: 334	http://www.voltadomar.com/vdm/ listen. learn. love. __________________ LIVE.LOVE.BURN.DIE. whoa...i quoted atreyu, that means im hardcore. look how hardcore i am!! thats hardcore...XXX

05-07-2007, 08:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	I'm far too lazy to make a new thread and this one is fine so it'll be. They have the perfect glazed over glossy math rock tone and badass instrumentals. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

05-07-2007, 06:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
mushie Groupie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 19	Undecided-have only just got one of their albums, and while technically proficient-it seems a bit cold-BUT math Rock is a completely new sub genre to me and I will give it more time.

05-07-2007, 07:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
PopIsDead Edgyswingsetacid Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 342	Thank you for making this thread! I loves 'em. Seriously, there's nothing better than a band with two bassists, one with a 5-string and the other with a 6-string. __________________ "No one likes a smart-ass but we all like stars."

07-08-2009, 11:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	That album has been on my radar for quite some time but I have yet to pick it up. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.