The Mars Volta deserves a listen.(ETC.)

From: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) | Date: February 10, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: Scott McLennan

COLUMN: CD REVIEW

The Mars Volta

"The Bedlam in Goliath"

(GSL/Universal Records)

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Memo to record company execs: Listen to The Mars Volta.

With so much music out there that holds little interest beyond its effectiveness as a ring tone, it is no wonder that the record industry is in the midst of

a historic meltdown. Not that every band needs to, or possibly could, make records like the ones made by The Mars Volta, but every record company roster should have at least one totally unbridled free spirit ... a ...

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