Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

i go back and forth with day of the baphomets and that song...this never happened but i saw you leave and crawl into a bed of broken windows...

Seriously, though, how in the fuck could I forget about it? I feel like hitting myself in the head or something. Stupid Kris. It's like their best song.

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

The word epic is used far too often these days, and a lot of times where it doesn't really apply, but that's the only word that can describe the final riff from Frances.

Album Rating: 3.5

finish with the best (francis

Album Rating: 3.0

Frances by miles over the rest...I'd give it a 6 if I could.

Album Rating: 3.5

You guys are crazy, I think Frances is easily the most accessible. Look at a song like the widow, its like three minutes long, standard song structure, it doesn't have any crazy time signatures or anything. Even the crazier songs aren't nearly as out there the stuff on their future releases

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

At the very least start with Deloused and save Amp for last since its the hardest to get into especially for a newcomer.

there's a Frances The Mute SONG?!!!

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOadp1H4j68

Album Rating: 4.0

...and derek fails yet again. this album was so incredibly boring first listen, but i just finished my thrid and i think it rules now. just be patient, yeah i'm looking at you Kris.

I think Laurie is still having nightmares over my avatar.

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

"You guys are crazy, I think Frances is easily the most accessible. Look at a song like the widow, its like three minutes long, standard song structure, it doesn't have any crazy time signatures or anything. Even the crazier songs aren't nearly as out there the stuff on their future releases"



Are you serious? Thats the shortest song on the album, and the next shortest song is 11 mintues. By no means is it "accessible".

Album Rating: 2.0

"This is a hail back to “Early era” (Deloused in the Comatorium and Frances the Mute)"



You do realise if this is true, I am going to marry you! Man i would die for another deloused.

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Shrapnel,



I think people are just naming the albums they like and telling him/her to listen to them based on that because I definitely dont think a first time listener could digest amp, bedlam, or frances on their first listen and enjoy it.

I had to listen to both Frances and Deloused multiple times before the awesomness of both really sunk in. I have to say I don't think anything longer than 5:00 minutes of any band would be accessible to any new comer especially The Mars Volta. I suggest The Widow, or maybe televators and then you could YouTube thier longer tracks like Drunkenship Of Lanterns to get a feel for them

Album Rating: 3.0

Well I hope that they got this out of their system, it's painful hearing how much they held back on this album.



Really starting to miss Jon Theodore BTW.

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

It's a safe bet that the next album will be very different.

Album Rating: 4.5

Strong runner for best record of the year. Really in love with this one.

Album Rating: 4.0

I think Laurie is still having nightmares over my avatar.

Album Rating: 4.0

This album is awesome. I love the change of pace, i think it was a great move by the band. So far their sound has been pretty predictable from album to album (albeit awesome)