The Bedlam In Goliath - The Mars Volta  Generally favorable
reviews - based on 31 Critics  Critic score distribution:   1.
Positive: 15 out of 31   2. Negative: 4 out of 31   1. The Mars
Volta have created the first great record of 2008. [Mar 2008,
p.145]   2. This should have been the album where the Mars Volta
either wore the formula down to nothing or abruptly turned in a
different direction, but instead the band created an album that
nearly perfects what they've been working toward.   3. The
Bedlam in Goliath is simply an immense album.   4. 90
Instead of eight people trying to make many noises as possible,
this is the sound of a unified band trying to make the best
noise possible. [Winter 2008, p.90]   5. The Bedlam In Goliath
has its unnecessary extravagances but it’s still a grand
catharsis from the forces of evil. Or, for those unwilling to
allow a little imagination into their lives, just a really
fucking good record.   6. For the most part, this is the
heaviest record that they’ve recorded and t