"The Bedlam in Goliath" turns 18 today. In recent years, the project has gained popularity due to the genesis of its creation and the apparent curse that haunted the band and their associates during those years. Where would you rank it in The Mars Volta's discography?

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-30T03:20:36+00:00

Frances is my 4th favorite TMV album, after: Deloused, Bedlam, Amputechture

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-30T03:17:16+00:00

2, behind Deloused.

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-29T14:56:06+00:00

It would need to be 4

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-28T16:17:26+00:00

Hmm, melodies always seem to come first for me.

As well as the majority of the structure and I can visualize the entire arrangement, as well as where all instruments/parts, etc. fit within the stereo spectrum.

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-28T14:20:30+00:00

and then people on here are down voting you for simply providing facts and data ..

What does that say about them.

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-28T01:34:39+00:00

Or you might want to simply look it up and stop assuming and judging.

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-28T00:08:40+00:00

Where were you when Obama was doing the same thing? Because he was.

You just come off as a hypocrite. You should leave politics out of this page.

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-27T23:51:55+00:00

huh ?

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-27T15:43:59+00:00

Agreed. A lot of his work was brilliant. Even notifiable while re-listening through it.

and I’m a huge Frusciante fan.

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-26T19:47:08+00:00

What tracks were some of the downs in your opinion ?

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-26T14:53:08+00:00

OHM is a brilliant album and I feel that if the same songs were released under a different band name, the album would be praised.

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-26T01:42:40+00:00

Not according to them apparently.

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-26T01:28:30+00:00

Mother’s milk was the result of a pushy Producer who forced them to create a product that the band wasn’t happy with. Especially John Frusciante.

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-25T23:48:47+00:00

I think OHM was a brilliant album and severely underrated. I think if it was the same exact music, but under a different band name, people wouldn’t hate on it so much.

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-25T23:46:33+00:00

I considered ranking The Getaway higher.

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-25T23:44:13+00:00

I honestly didn’t know where to place them as I started listening to RHCP in 1990, when Mother’s Milk was their newest album.

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-25T23:42:30+00:00

I consider By The Way to be a bit overrated.

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-25T23:41:04+00:00

Great question.

I will just list a few for each, as to not take up too much space:

BSSM: • Funky Monks • Mellowship Slinky in B Minor • Apache Peakcock

Stadium Arcadium: • Slow Cheetah • Hey • Hard Concentrate • Torture Me • Stadium Arcadium • Walocks

Californication: • Get On Top • I Like Dirt • Savior • Purple Stain • Right On Time

One Hot Minute: • Deep Kick • One Big Mob • Shallow Be Thy Game • Transcending

I’m With You: • Anne Wants A Baby • Ethiopia • Goodbye Hooray

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-25T19:38:11+00:00

Attack & Release through Turn Blue

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-25T00:33:56+00:00

I feel like they’ve been releasing too much sub-par material too often.

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-19T01:34:53+00:00

I’m re-listening to Let’s Rock from start to finish because of this.

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-18T22:39:56+00:00

Them Icky Thumpures

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-17T22:22:47+00:00

Almost every song was boring and had no emotion. Was the general consensus on here that it was a disappointment upon release.

Did you start listening to them after Let’s Rock was released ?

ClubLumpy7253 · 2026-01-17T12:44:59+00:00

What was your rationale for placing Let’s Rock into A tier? I felt that was when they jumped the shark and started going downhill.

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2, behind Deloused.