Almost 200 weeks ago we explored Thirty Seconds To Mars' 2017 record America and... let's just say it didn't go well. For the Year Of Redemption, we decided the band needed a second chance so we're back to talk about A Beautiful Lie, the band's sophomore record that really solidified their arena rock sound. Jared Leto sings and screams his way through some of the band's all-time classics like Attack, The Kill, and From Yesterday. Their lyrics pull back from cosmic generality and hone in on the angsty, intimate side of the human experience. Bartholomew Cubbins is also back in the picture and we'll talk about some of his directorial feats, including a climate change documentary and a music video from the Forbidden City!

James & Connor reminisce on Episode 33, talk about cotton candy grapes (and yes, the ear), and then learn more about 30STM's early days before The Mixtaper enters the scene with Beautiful (Potential) Lies about pyramid schemes, cult islands, and ambitious zero-G promotion in Fact Or Spin! Then we'll take a look at this top-heavy rock record and decide whether it reigns supreme. Will Thirty Seconds To Mars blast off to redemption, or are they doomed to be one of our lowest-scoring bands of all time? 

Did our 30STM takes get a little too hot? Too cold?? Is there an even better record we could have chosen for redemption? And... do you like cotton candy grapes as much as Connor does? Okay.. the answer to the last question is "no," but check in with us in the comments or on socials about the rest! Follow us for more album reviews and rankings every week!

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0:00 Intro

0:48 Last Time: America

3:18 Past 30STM Experience

6:58 About Thirty Seconds To Mars

11:10 About A Beautiful Lie

20:18 Awards & Accolades

21:26 Fact Or Spin

24:05 The Band's Desert Pyramid Extravaganza

28:13 The Tale Of Mars Island

35:45 They're Pioneers Of Space Rock Marketing

39:16 The Band Wanted To Record On The International Space Station

47:39 Album Art

49:19 Attack

52:54 A Beautiful Lie

57:16 The Kill

1:03:16 Was It A Dream?

1:04:52 The Fantasy

1:05:59 Savior

1:07:00 From Yesterday

1:09:28 The Story

1:10:56 R-Evolve

1:12:34 A Modern Myth

1:13:06 Battle Of One

1:14:13 Hunter

1:15:26 Final Spin

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