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View Poll Results: Mars Volta or At he Drive-In?
At The Drive-In 27 36.99%
The Mars Volta 46 63.01%
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Old 11-02-2008, 06:11 PM   #41 (permalink)
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This is somewhat out of context, but what is the best songs/album to listen to by ATDI. I listened to De-Loused to death in highschool and love it, but I have only ever heard a few ATDI tunes.
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Old 11-02-2008, 07:32 PM   #42 (permalink)
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ATDI, without a doubt.

The Mars Volta is great, but it seems a bit like they're trying too hard. For example, the random 6 minute ambient break in Cicatriz. It's completely unnecessary (and ruins the song IMO) and it seems like they put it in there to look "super weird and progressive".
See for me ATDI is generally harder than my tastes usually go for but the progressive elements of TMV really drew me in and got me to fall in love with the band.
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Old 11-02-2008, 10:10 PM   #43 (permalink)
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I think that The Mars Volta seems more evolved maybe seems that Cedric and Omar may have felt held back a little in their old band....Both are good Volta is great....the guitars and vocals mesh together almost as one intense voice...I enjoy the Mars Volta greatly.
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Old 11-05-2008, 09:37 PM   #44 (permalink)
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I'm on the opposite end of this one. The rest of the song ruins the cool ambient bit.
Yeah I also like the ambient bit.

Anyway I voted Mars Volta. Although I like both bands I definitely prefer to listen to The Mars Volta.
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Old 11-19-2008, 08:03 AM   #45 (permalink)
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I have a newfond love for In/Casino/Out, because of the track 'For Now...We Toast'.
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Old 11-25-2008, 03:43 PM   #46 (permalink)
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In/Casino/Out is amazing too. Too many people only like Relationship Of Command.

"Napoleon Solo", "Lopsided" and "Hourglass" are the best songs from that album, IMO.
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Old 11-25-2008, 07:43 PM   #47 (permalink)
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Vaya is my favourite ATDI album.
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Old 11-25-2008, 09:12 PM   #48 (permalink)
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The Mars Volta. I think maybe ATDI are a slightly more efficient band and do more with less, but TMV throw so much in, and even if it doesn't all stick it's much more interesting.

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I totally agree. It's one of my favorite songs on De-Loused, but that part is not needed.
Definitely. The ambient section just drags on too long, it would have had a much stronger impact if they'd kept it down to about 2 minutes. Though, when the guitars do kick back in it's a big pay off.

The overuse of quiet ambience is what makes Frances my least favourite TMV album, although I haven't downloaded Amputechture.
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Old 11-25-2008, 11:33 PM   #49 (permalink)
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Relationship of Command is the best album between the two but overall I prefer TMVs amazing consistency of their album's quality.
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Old 11-26-2008, 09:07 AM   #50 (permalink)
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In/Casino/Out is so much better then ROC, ROC just has more stand out tracks that hook you immeadiatley, while ICO takes a few listens to really get into.
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