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Synths lap, strings weep soppingly, ham-fisted fingers tap, time signatures flash, and the amphetamine Beat poetry...is amphetamine Beat poetry.
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MagnetWhere 2005's harrowing Frances The Mute strikes the right balance between inspiration and indulgence, the Mars Volta loses its equilibrium with Amputechture. [#73, p.96]
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Maddeningly diffuse at best, and an engorged sonic clusterfuck at worst.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 112 out of 130
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Mixed: 7 out of 130
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Negative: 11 out of 130
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Einar1J.Apr 10, 2008
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Dec 1, 2011This roller coaster ride of a third disc disc, from the Mars Volta, is hard to look away from, but nearly crumbles under it's own ambitions.
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Jul 15, 2022