{"product_id":"bedlam-in-goliath","title":"Mars Volta \/ Bedlam In Goliath - CD (Used)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mars Volta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e MARS VOLTA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e R\u0026amp;P INTERNATIONAL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e INTERNATIONAL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e MUSIC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Enhanced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2008-01-29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon.ca No one has ever accused the Mars Volta of subtlety. But even so, the cyclonic caterwaul of Bedlam in Goliath is the band's fullest starburst to date. Sure, the songs have titles that seem indecipherable, from “Aberinkula” to “Conjugal Burns.” The important thing, though, is the molten, guitar-spiraling, drum-thundering core at the heart of the whole endeavor. “Aberinkula” opens the album with an unfettered explosion of clustered guitars and a dense keyboard haze pierced by Cedric Bixler-Zavala's coarse, pitched yowl. A scouring soprano sax solo cuts across the songs's midsection, and that vibe spreads throughout Bedlam, but so does the most pervasive melding of herky-jerk rhythms, post-punk speed, uber-funk bass, and chaotic riffage that you're likely to find in rock \u0026amp; roll. If it's Bedlam you want, you can't miss here. --Andrew Bartlett Product Description 2008 album from the eccentric Alternative outfit. Fans of this American Progressive Rock band should expect the same thematic approach to storytelling as on their former records. This album chronicles The Mars Volta's time with the Soothsayer AKA the Ouija board owned by vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, and its mutation from a source of amusement during the tour supporting the band's Amputechture album into a malevolent psycho-spiritual force that nearly tore the group apart, collectively and individually. The album's creation process was subject to \"bad luck controversy\" after the band's bizarre experience. The Bedlam in Goliath is their fourth full-length studio album. Produced by guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez with engineer Robert Carranza, 12 tracks. Universal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 602517575301\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 0602517575301\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Audio CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e UsedVeryGood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IDshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42562997879043,"sku":"7H-X9NJ-OG5L","price":5.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/9765\/7390\/products\/51yO2KRJwpL.jpg?v=1646928978","url":"https:\/\/idshop.ca\/en\/products\/bedlam-in-goliath","provider":"ID Shop.ca","version":"1.0","type":"link"}