Thursday, 7 February 2008

Album Review - January 2008

The Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath

Can anyone remember the last time a 'prog' album made the headline feature in iTunes New Music Weekly? Such was my astonishment that I immediately hit the 'purchase' button - an impulsive decision that I thankfully haven't regretted. This is breathtaking stuff - weird, wacky and wonderful, a prog/jazz/funk/metal smorgasborg with helium-enhanced vocals (Prince meets Jamiroquai with a touch of Geddy Lee?) and obscure, nonsense lyrics that must have Jon Anderson sick with envy. Repeated listening is rewarded as the clouds of chaos slowly solidify. Completely bonkers!

Rating: Superior

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