Each of the Mars Volta albums that preceded 'Octahedron' had pushed the envelope further, their music growing larger, more intense, more complex. Each had delivered an implied, unspoken challenge to its makers within milliseconds of its final notes: 'top this'. And with each subsequent album, Omar and Cedric had turned their creative dials up one more notch, a further step past 'eleven'. With the addition of new drummer Thomas Pridgen, and their ranks swollen by extra guitarists, more percussion and a sax-player, the intensity of The Mars Volta's sound had increased. 'Octahedron', however, would follow 'The Bedlam In Goliath''s brilliant excesses with a sideways step few were expecting, even though the group had telegraphed their intentions to take this new direction for years.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

Length

1.Since We've Been Wrong

The Mars Volta

7.2

2.Teflon

The Mars Volta

5.04

3.Halo of Nembutals

The Mars Volta

5.3

4.With Twilight As My Guide

The Mars Volta

7.52

5.Cotopaxi

The Mars Volta

3.38

6.Desperate Graves

The Mars Volta

4.56

7.Copernicus

The Mars Volta

7.22

8.Luciforms

The Mars Volta

8.21

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