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Octahedron represents a new phase for The Mars Volta, a transition into subtlety and accessibility. Opener, “Since We’ve Been Wrong”, gently eases out from silence to signature Omar Rodríguez-López/Cedric Bixler-Zavala accompaniment.
There’s a Rolling Stones feel a la December Children, channeling “As Tears Go By” during the verses before coming home again on the chorus. It’s acoustically warm in a way only The Mars Volta can provide, and alienates neither newcomers nor long-time fans.