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The Mars Volta's try-before-you-buy offer
Mike_Diver by Mike Diver September 11th, 2006

The Mars Volta released their third studio album today, the 70-something-minute-long Amputechture. Perhaps you noticed, since we've only gone and reviewed the damn thing. Here. See?

Well, because seeing is only one thing, the band - or their label or management or whoever - have made the album available to stream from their MySpace page. So readers, go listen for free before you part with any cash. Click here.

Wise or not? Do you expect the preview to lose the band purchases or encourage more exchanges of money for music? Are The Mars Volta any good anymore, anyway?

Hmmm...



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