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Noctourniquet [CD]

The Mars Volta Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (26 Mar 2012)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: WARNER BROS
  • ASIN: B0074EIQQU
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 35,873 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Listen10. Trinkets Pale Of Moon 4:25£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen11. Vedamalady 3:51£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen12. Noctourniquet 5:37£0.89  Buy MP3 
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Mars Volta - Noctourniquet 26 Mar 2012
By Gentlegiantprog TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
The Mars Volta return in 2012 with their sixth full-length studio album, Noctourniquet. As with most of their work many people will have made up their mind about whether they'll like it beforehand anyway, based on whether or not they like how the band keeps changing away from its early style. This time there is also a bit of interesting non-musical context surrounding the album that explains how and why Noctourniquet is the record that it is.

Firstly, the band have been known in the past for having somewhat exacting standards of quality and timing and so if they aren't happy with something it doesn't come out under their name. This has lead to a live album and at least two full studio albums being scrapped or put on hold so far. During their previous album Octahedron's cycle the band claimed that the follow up album was already recorded, but soon after they decided to make this yet newer album instead. Now however it is unclear whether they actually did or not.

It is also interesting that the band would put out a new studio album so close to when the At The Drive In reunion is going on, almost like either the band or the record company don't want fans to forget about The Mars Volta.

Finally, the line-up has seen a change; Isaiah Ikey Owens is absent from the keyboard position for the first time, John Frusciante doesn't contribute any guitar and Deantoni Parks makes his studio debut as the band's new drummer. Interestingly; despite the album being made without their long time keys player Owens, Noctourniquet seems to be driven primarily by Synths. Of course, The Mars Volta have always made use of keys and synths but this album features them even more than usual.

Context is interesting and can unfairly doom or raise an album more than it deserves, but the fairest way to judge an album is on the music. Musically, this album is very different from previous Mars Volta efforts. If you have been paying any attention to the band's career trajectory however you would expect that already as the band always take a new direction and never repeat the same thing twice.

This wasn't the record anyone expected the band to put out, which is exactly what makes the band so great in the first place. The band have come a long way since their classic debut album De-Loused In The Comatorium, both shedding and making thousands of fans with each release. As long as there is weird and creative music with Cedric's voice and Omar's guitar style it'll feel acceptable to call it The Mars Volta. Just to make things a little easier however, Noctourniquet is another concept album like most of their previous works which helps it to fit in a little better too.

With Noctourniquet the music has taken a distinctly more electronic turn. Additionally, the music is a lost less explosive and brash than their heaviest works and a lot less complex and jazzy than their most Progressive Rock influenced works. The band almost seems to be channeling later-day Radiohead at times, or at least some of the same influences.

At first listen the album can feel like it is off on a wild tangent deliberately trying to be different, but it is a grower as always and repeat listens will help it to make sense within the band's overall catalogue. Cedric has described the sound as "Future Punk" and you can get what that was supposed to mean when listening to tracks like `In Absentia,' `The Whip Hand' or lead single `The Malakin Jewel,' but if you don't like the idea of "Future Punk" don't worry however, as this isn't the whole picture.

Tracks like `Aegis' `Empty Vessels Make The Loudest Sounds' and quieter songs like `Trinkets Pale Of Moon' feel a bit more like previous Mars Volta work and wouldn't have been that drastically out of place on Octahedron or Bedlam In Goliath. These songs are perhaps the most instantly enjoyable, if you don't like too much change.

Overall; evolution and drastically changing is business as usual for The Mars Volta. Noctourniquet feels like it might be half trying to do something genuinely new and half trying to keep one foot in their previous style. As always with The Mars Volta a lot of fans will hate this album just because it isn't like their debut, a lot of fans will blindly love the album no matter what and a lot of people will feel initially confused before it eventually grows on them. Chose which category you usually fall into and chances are that will probably be a good indicator of how you feel about this record too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Never afraid to take the risks 21 July 2012
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Mars volta are consistent in that they are never frightened of taking risks. Nocturnequet is indicative of yet another leap over the career abyss. this time, Omar et al have created an album that is straight forward, and gone are the lengthy jams and guitar soloing that they were known for. I have to admit, that as an avid appreciator of prog and psych rock, i was a bit alienated on the first few listens. now, more recently as i listen, i see this album as a quick fix of Mars Volta-ism - perhaps the musical equivalent of a shot of espresso before work :). some great hooks here and there, great percussion, nothing too wild; nothing too meandering.

Mars Volts have shown that they can cut down on all the wildness, write an accessible song, and still retain their identity as a band. However, I do hope the insane musicality is back with the next album...

All hail one of the best bands around at the minute.

P.S If you like the Mars Volta, try Zech's Marquise. Brilliant

Martin.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars TMV back on form. 6 April 2012
By AL
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having listened to this album a few times i must say that i am very impressed with it.

Love the funky drum beats, the experimental sound samples and the general sonic atmosphere that only TMV can create.

This is better than Octahedron, i know this album was slagged off but i actually thought is was really good, saying this I don't think Noctourniquet is quite as good as their debut De-Loused, but it is still and excellent album which gets better and better with each listen.

May they continue to produce many more inspirational ground breaking albums in times to come :)
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Mars Volta - Noctourniquet
Incredible, forward-thinking and diverse record, featuring some of the best hooks and ideas of their career. Read more
Published 1 month ago by MR MM JELFS
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing "Dasehra, as long as I am injured. Dasehra, as long as I...
The Mars Volta change up their sound once again, on first listen the album to me sounded either abit "too different" or "abit bland", but i knew as with all TMV releases, time will... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Rageman
1.0 out of 5 stars I'm Sill Waiting at the Drive-In
The Mars Volta serve as a warning as to just what can happen when a band are awarded artistic carte blanche thanks to the unreserved fawning of their fan base - they've become a... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Man Without a Soul
1.0 out of 5 stars oh dear, who killed the sound quality?
Being a huge Mars Volta fan, I always look out for their releases.

There are other reviews that you can read which will discuss the tracks, and indeed compare the album... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Chekov
5.0 out of 5 stars Mars Volta = WoW
I've been listening to Noctourniquet for a month now, at least twice a day.I was a bit worried because i found it instantly likable, unlike say Amputechture which took time to grow... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Job15
5.0 out of 5 stars Blowout!
I am going to be brief; for me this album is superb! It lacks the "spirit" and aggression of ATDI recordings but I have completely dissolved listening to "Vedamalady". Read more
Published 13 months ago by Gekko
4.0 out of 5 stars Way way way better than Octahedron!
When TMV released "Octahedron", their aim was to strip back their sound, introduce more subtle dynamics and release a "pop" record. They FAILED. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Aaron
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