I reviewed the latest song from The Mars Volta, ‘The Malkin Jewel.’
‘The Malkin Jewel’ is just over four minutes of unconventional rock, with an epic coda that features computerized blips and beeps, but the song never embodies that cold, sterile or synthetic “laptop rock” style. ‘The Malkin Jewel’ has a pulse and it brings heat, simply capturing your attention and holding onto it, as you anticipate what the duo behind the instruments will do next.
Read the rest of my review of ‘The Malkin Jewel,’ by The Mars Volta, over at Diffuser.