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Post by jguitar69 on May 12, 2002 21:22:55 GMT -5
hey, which band sounds like atdi original sound, sparta or mars volta, i havent heard much of either, and im still pissed that they broke up  , but oh well....so which sounds like their original punkish, rockish sound? |
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Post by Fermented_Milk on May 13, 2002 0:59:09 GMT -5
neither. theyre both totally different.
sparta is a little more toned down or a bit softer. the mars volta is toned down a bit too, but its a little more intense than sparta. but i wouldn't classify either as punk. and personally, i perfer the mars volta. not to say sparta is bad, i just dig tmv. but check em both out for yourself. the ep's are only 6 bucks. youll probably dig both.
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Post by thexdreamsxend on May 13, 2002 14:25:36 GMT -5
i agree with the milk man...The mars volta and sparta have take a step to the left as far the their sounds. i personally dig The mars volta more so than sparta...but sparta isnt crap...its would be to your benifit to cop both od the eps.....and question when in the hell is TMV gunna tour.
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Post by soniktruth on May 15, 2002 21:38:51 GMT -5
i dig sparta, i love TMV.....but together as atd-i.......they were just fuk'n excellent.....perfect combo....
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Post by cosmonaut on May 16, 2002 20:13:58 GMT -5
Sparta is closest to original, i like them a lot. on the other hand, i don't really like the mars volta, they're too different. it doesnt hook me.
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Post by Fermented_Milk on May 19, 2002 4:17:03 GMT -5
i could't bring myself to say that dude. if this guys going out looking for ATDI and buys the Sparta ep thinking they sound like them, hes in for a disappointment. in my opinion, sparta does not sound like ATDI. they just dont sound alike
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Post by MercurySolo on Jun 2, 2002 18:21:41 GMT -5
To me, it's musical mitosis... Sparta has a more "traditional" approach, but they're not all that traditional, they have some experimental aspects to their music (it kinda reminds me of Kid A & Amnesiac-era Radiohead at times). I really liked "Austere", I had heard "Mye" before getting it, and I had this notion that they'd be a straightforward rock band, but the EP totally changed that. I should've known better  The Mars Volta, on the other hand, has a really experimental sound, with gospel-esque organs that really mesh well into the mix. I've recognized that The Mars Volta has a lot of latino rhythms in there, parts of it remind me of the music my grandparents listen to (they're Chicano), but Cedric's vocals... whooo! Not quite like my grandparents' Little Joe albums ;D . I kinda think that if I had to describe The Mars Volta to someone, I'd say "Imagine a Sci-Fi Gospel Mexican-tinged punk rock band, with elements of Parliment thrown in for good measure... now imagine a band better than that, and that's The Mars Volta". Personally, I like them both, it's like ATD-I's sound split into two different bands, and we get to reap the benifits with two awesome bands instead of just one, although I wish ATD-I were still together. |
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Post by soniktruth on Jun 2, 2002 22:57:45 GMT -5
well written, well said..
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, but oh well....so which sounds like their original punkish, rockish sound?
