pt4 The Mars Volta - Noctourniquet Reaction - Trinket..., Vedamalady, Noctourniquet, Zed & 2 Naughts

[@evansmith6552]

The chorus of "Vedamalady" makes me teary-eyed - fantastic emotional core to this album.

[@OphoisOne]

Same - what gets me is that it changes slightly each time - first chorus is: "When I'm alone, I'm alone at night I want winter to fall on me And I'm alone, I'm alone in flight I am free of equity Where did I go wrong? I've got a sneaking suspicion that I'm under A kindred connivance I'm written in runes" Second progresses to: "When I'm alone, I'm alone at night I will set my father free And I'm alone, I'm alone in flight My mother holds the lock and key Where did I go wrong? I've got a sneaking suspicion it ain't over A kindred connivance I'm written in ruins" And the third, final one is: "When I'm alone, I'm alone at night I wanna set my father free And I'm alone, I'm alone in flight My mother holds the lock and key Where did I go wrong? I've got a sneaking suspicion it ain't over I won't let you, I won't let them Set me to repeat" It's so vague but dripping with emotion, one can just interpret a story out of it.

[@evansmith6552]

FYI - you listened to an unplugged version of "Trinkets Pale of Moon" rather than the album version. It is a fairly relaxed track so the first listen experience probably didn't differ much, but you were missing some fun synth and soundscape work that normally accompanies that track.

[@DavidWilliams-ic1nn]

There is a great recording from Austin City Limits where they bridge the best of both worlds with a great drum beat.

[@acomamind]

it was so funny when it started.. they are experimental - but thats was too much even for them^^ sure with a story in the back it would been possible.. still to unpolished for such album-style..

[@VanemanaAMVs]

As someone who bought this day one... my first few listens didn't blow me away. But it grew on me over the weeks. I fell in love with it. It might be my favorite.

[@TheAlibabatree]

Im so glad you enjoyed this album so much. Its been one of my favorites from day one. The fanbase tends to shun it, sadly.

[@OphoisOne]

Luckily minds seem to be changing - it's nowhere near as disliked as it was a few years ago I feel. For me it's one of my favorites, it was also my first exposure to The Mars Volta. Hooked me from the start.

[@deanwolfechannel]

I thought octahedron was the one fans feel differently about?

[@TheAlibabatree]

@@deanwolfechannel That one too. And I’ll be honest, i dont really care for that one much either. But it has nothing to do with the style, more the quality and creativity. That being said, its still a good album. The Mars Volta has never put out a bad record! Are you planning on listening to their new one?

[@joaquinbaume1291]

as a producer this album inspired me a lot, everything sounds so colorful and spacious i love it

[@jamesmac7071]

Bummer they blocked Zed, incredible closer. It did take a couple of listens for things to click with this one, but I think a lot of that had to do with listening to the quality live recordings of these tracks for months before the album was released so I'd fallen in love with different versions of them (particularly Trinkets). Once I saw you dug The Whip Hand right out the gates I knew you'd be good to go. To me now this is just another flavor of Volta to reach for when I get the itch, they're all delicious. Thanks for sitting down with it.

[@pablerry]

I imagine that after listening to the discography of The Mars Volta, your ranking of the best singers in the history of prog rock has changed substantially.

[@GlennSyndallius]

Cedric is a monstrously good studio singer - so inventive, such amazing range, so clear... he had some times when he struggled live, but it's all good, he's still one of my fave singers!

[@MawcDrums]

Vedamalady is one of the most beautiful songs I've heard harmonically and melodically

[@GlennSyndallius]

Couldn't agree more, mate. I've sung this to myself many many times.. "I'm alone I'm alone at night"... it's such a hauntingly beautiful 3am song.

[@None0408]

Many flashbacks of growing while listening to this album, I still love it and it reminds me how much I still have left to grow. Thank you for not skipping any parts. Hope you're doing good.

[@deanwolfechannel]

I am doing good thank you

[@OphoisOne]

Thanks for going over this one - I definitely recommend getting the Clouds Hill repressings, they're pretty good and a lot easier to get than the original pressings. Frances the Mute is a wild one, side one ends with a locked groove and side two starts with the same loop that makes up the locked groove on side one.

[@GlennSyndallius]

Hey mate - really enjoyed your reactions! I'm a huge TMV fan, it's very cool to see someone hearing Noctourniquet for the first time. Aegis, Dyslexicon, In Absentia and Vedamalady, Trinkets, Nocto... those are all my fave tracks. On par with their 2009 album Octohedron. Thanks for the vids!

[@jglumi]

Any reaction to The Mars Volta or At the Drive In is always welcome!

[@deanwolfechannel]

0:00 Trinkets Pale of Moon 4:40 comments 6:00 Vedamalady 9:53 comments 10:36 Noctourniquet 16:10 comments 16:56 Zed and Two Naughts (blocked) +comments 17:06 Final Comments Zed and 2 naughts - un-blocked on my Patreon (free): www.patreon.com/posts/mars-volta-zed-83376128?Link&

[@terence2034]

You should do a The Mars Volta tier list video or a ranking of their albums, I would totally watch that and am wondering your thoughts on which albums you liked better

[@deanwolfechannel]

I don't know if there's that much interest in a reaction to the new album, what do you think? I might just listen on my own and then rank them all- that's a good plan

[@TheAlibabatree]

@@deanwolfechannel We understand how KZbin (and business) works. Do whatever works best for you.

[@Neorigg]

Thanks again for doing this reaction, very happy that you loved it, spiraling out!

[@deanwolfechannel]

My pleasure, thanks

[@Pandamasque]

I never though humans could digitally glitch, until I saw a video of Deantoni Parks. Pronounced "Deh-Antony", by the way. Skill aside, this is SO contrary to every instinct of most musicians, the habits instilled by the entire drumming tradition. I imagine it must be like deciding one day to ride bicycles with backwards controls. The only vaguely similar playing style I've heard was Mark Guiliana's work on Bowie's Blackstar album, which is well worth a react, by the way, quite proggy that.

[@OphoisOne]

Legit, first time I heard the album before looking at the credits, I'd thought they used a drum machine on some tracks.

[@DavidWilliams-ic1nn]

He is amazing to watch. Their live stuff as The Omar Rodriguez Lopez Band is unreal.

[@GlennSyndallius]

haha Deantoni digitally glitching! Love that concept 😂 He's so damn good that I actually went through a period of hunting down the other stuff he's done. I've never done that with any other drummer. Some of his solo stuff is mind-bending.

[@jamesc954]

This album definitely grew on me over the years. In Absentia and Empty Vessels Make the Loudest Sound are both great tracks in my opinion. Really broke my heart when they broke up not long after putting it out. Been a fan of Omar and Cedric since Relationship of Command came out. Thanks for these videos. 👍

[@plokky8052]

Great reaction! Can't say I love this album, mainly because of the muddy production. Seeing them perform this live was very fun though. The only songs I like in their entirety are Imago and Vedamelady. It's frustrating because I want to love the other tracks but they all have bizarre song writing decisions that are extremely off putting to me. Other parts I liked were the bridges in Dyslexicon, In Absentia, Molockwalker, Noctourniquet. I also really dig the creative drum patterns in Zed and Two Naughts.

[@OphoisOne]

I'm curious: What songs/decisions are off putting to you?

[@mjrtensepian1727]

I was there day one, since AtD-I days. Noctourniquet always grated on me. Dyslexicon and Molochwalker are punchy enough that I returned to them. Deantoni's drumming is sick , but preferred on this project: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2e9mKyqeLR1rZo You should def continue with the latest album, released last year. Instrumentation is subdued, but wonderfully melodic. Future Punk meets...murder ballad crooner, maybe?

[@TheAlibabatree]

I’d love to send you some of their stuff if you want 👍

[@dustinkoehle6676]

It’s funny to me that Trinkets was a different version, it’s the only song on the album I don’t care for anyways 😮 lol. Love these videos thanks

[@williamscandiavallejos9376]

Trinkets pale of moon is in live, is not álbum versión, doed again man please!

[@acomamind]

the sorta unique production of this album makes the songs i like the most even more unique cause its hard to find equivalents elsewhere... also possible mentionables have a hard time to hit it, cause i am so attached to the mars voltas' way of dealin with music. i am open minded for alot of things but when it gets so deep into my mind, it seems like tmv had traumatized me irrepairably in a way...

[@mosesh06]

Please redo trinkets pale of moon.. 🥹

[@deanwolfechannel]

I kind of should. Didn't know it was not the album version!

[@radioactivetrees9626]

​@@deanwolfechannel Beautiful non the less. The live version they did was incredible.

[@jmarsvolta]

It's their 5th best album.

[@cosmicangellgrrll]

It's my favorite of all of them honestly. Lyrically hits really close for me I guess and the melancholic feel

[@jmarsvolta]

That's not the album version of Trinkets.

[@jmarsvolta]

Sounds like a demo.

[@jmarsvolta]

And it's not a cover. It was written by Omar and Cedric.

[@deanwolfechannel]

I will listen to the legit album version on my own then...cheers