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Lucro sucio; Los ojos del vacio
by The Mars Volta
supported by 20 fans who also own “Amanita Virosa”
Taking the art pop elements of the self-titled reunion album from a couple of years ago into a jazz and ambient direction was certainly not what I thought would come next for TMV, but then again A). I don't think anyone would've, and B). it's yet again another strong direction change I'm glad they've taken. Intricately detailed, especially for a whole 50 minute through-mixed experience, I've found this works really well as a late night listen, much like "Octahedron" and "Que Dios" before it.
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Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon
by The Mars Volta
supported by 18 fans who also own “Amanita Virosa”
On what is effectively an MTV Unplugged of the self-titled album, Cedric and Omar beautifully strip-back and overhaul its songs to work in a softer acoustic setting, with most for me being on par if not an improvement on their originals. I think the effect is best seen on some of the S/T's more energetic songs like 'Graveyard Love', which feel completely different. Also, shoutout to 'Palm Full Of Crux' too; it's even more intimate and sorrowful now.
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Love Descends
by Jody and the Jerms
A new record of bright-eyed and bittersweet jangle pop from this Oxford (where else?) band.
go to albumLean, sculpted noise pop with snotty punk vocals, stacked shoegaze guitars, and for even more textural pizzaz, synapse-frying synths.
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KingsQueens (Remastered)
by Wayne Everett
The 2003 debut solo LP from Prayer Chain drummer Wayne Everett comes to vinyl, full of lush & gorgeous psych pop.
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Landscape Tantrums (Unfinished Original Recordings Of De-Loused In The Comatorium)
by The Mars Volta
supported by 16 fans who also own “Amanita Virosa”
Pretty hard to pick a fave. Enjoying it as much as the original release itself all over again though. There's some real next level panning and delay in Drunkship of Lanterns...Plus it's on right now...Whole album is elite. Any track is the best track, I stand by that. 🤘🤘
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Emotionally intense, technically brilliant
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