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FRANCES THE MUTE

The Mars Volta

 

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4.07 | 1005 ratings

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bobthesalesman
5 stars Cygnus...Vismund Cygnus - This is one of the REALLY strong points on the album. This song is just crazy and keeps you occupied all the way through. Its so sonicly thick its sickening. There is so much sound to be heard in this song.

The Widow - Come on this songs awesome. I really think that they could have a hit song on there hands here. The ending noises may not be needed but fuck it...they sound cool to me.

L'Via L'Viaquez - THE GUITAR THAT STARTS OFF THIS SONG RULES. This is by far one of my favs on the album. I dunno how people could bash on it so hard...the spanish singing really doesnt turn me off either. There are a few annoying parts to this song (Ceds wail going into the piano part sucks). But other than that this songs strong. I love the really drugged out sounding spanish piano parts.

Miranda That ghost... - This song starts off with that peurto rican frog/bird type noise and some other crazy shit. It kinda reminds me of the middle of Echoes by Pink Floyd. Fleas horns kick in...awesome. This song is Beautiful. Its so powerful.

Casandra Gemini - Brilliant. Best song over 25 minutes long since Gates of Delerium by Yes. This song fucking rules. The best part of this song would hafta be the kick in of the Orchestra parts @ 11:20. @ around 19 minutes - 28 minutes into the song it gets pretty scattered, but picks back up to a "kick you in the ass" finale. Ending this album with the Sarcophagi reprise was brilliant.

I just recently listened to this album under the influence of acid. It was hands down hands down the best drug induced musical journey my mind has ever had.

A+++ To the band. Cant wait to see them in may :)

bobthesalesman | 5/5 |

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