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THE REVIEW
One day you wake up all happy and head towards your favorite record store, and the world seems identical to the day before. Then you walk in without knowing that from that moment on your conception of music will change: you encounter Tremulant by The Mars Volta.
You buy it almost out of curiosity, even because of the reduced price, rush home and pop it in the player: what just happened?
Who are these guys?
Where does this music come from?
These are genuinely the questions that jumped to my mind the first time I listened to this EP of just three songs, three pearls of rare perfection, a whirlwind of sounds accompanied by exquisite vocal lines, entirely in 3/4 as befits a prog album but at the same time light and penetrating like the best psychedelic compositions.
Three gems of blinding brilliance, which almost make you forget the "the next big thing" At The Drive-In, the previous band of Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala, respectively guitarist and singer.
I said almost...
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The reviewer shares an emotional experience discovering The Mars Volta's Tremulant EP. The three-track EP impresses with its rare perfection, blending prog rock complexity with psychedelic lightness. The music challenges expectations and almost overshadows the band members' previous work in At The Drive-In. Overall, it marks a transformational moment in the listener's perception of music.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
The Mars Volta
American progressive/experimental rock band formed by Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (formed from members of At The Drive-In). Known for ambitious concept albums, virtuosic live shows and a blend of prog, psychedelia, post-hardcore and Latin influences.28 Reviews
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By AndJusticeForAll
These The Mars Volta are really way too ahead.
This work is a 5 out of 5, no discussion.
