Frances the Mute

Artist: Mars Volta
Label: Universal
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2
EAN: 4988005383174
ASIN: B00074C4DA

Release Date: 2005-02-10

Frances the Mute

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Tracks:

Sarcophagi
Umbilical Syllables
Facilis Descenus Averni
Con Safo
Vade Mecum
Pour Another Icepick
Pisacis (Phra-Men-Ma)
Con Safo
Tarantism
Plant A Nail In The Navel Stream
Faminepulse
Multiple Spouse Wounds
Sarcophagi

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Album Description

Japanese special edition pressing adds a bonus DVD (region 2) with3 live tracks and an audio only track. Universal. 2005.

Album Details

Japanese Release featuring a Bonus Dvd. Dvd is Ntsc Format, Region Code 2.

Customer Reviews:

Amazing!.......2005-10-11

This band, The Mars Volta has to be the most amazing band I have heard in a long time. Certaintly the best band to come along in my life-time. The amazing genra bending sounds this band creates blow my mind. It's Santana meets Yes meets Aerosmith with a splash of James Brown in the live show. When I first discovered this band it was as a System Of A Down concert and The Mars Volta was opening and when they came on they blew me away, with the amazing vocals and soaring guitar and the Latin flavor I thought this band was the greatest thing since sliced bread. They most deffinatley put on a better show then System Of A Down did that night.

Frances The Mute apart from having a cool album cover is one of the best albums to come out in a long time. On paper Prog-ish-rock and Latin music and hard rock all at once dont sound to apealing, or maybe they do, but when The Mars Volta mixes them together on this album it is nothing short of pure stroke of genius. The album opens with a ten minute jam which is absolutley amazing. This song reminds me a lot of mid 1970's Rush, except sung in Spanish. The albums only radio friendly song, 'The Widow,' track two is amazing. The lyrics are compelling and the vocals are nothing short of amazing. But the real magic on this album is the next song, 'LVia LViaquez.' This song is just, just perfect. No flaws on this track. The opening guitar solo is killer, I think John Frushanti and Flea of The Red Hot Chili Peppers plays on this song except Flea plays trumpet, which is really cool. The vocal delivery on this song is jsut amazing. The song is about ten minutes long but I'm telling you its nothing to get bored with, the changing tempos and varied instraments keep this song interesting, and not to mention the absolutley out of this world vocals. I just wish I new what he was saying when he sings in Spanish, but I think that mystery adds to why this band is so damn cool. The rest of the album is amazing as well, The problem is that I cant really tell you how each song is because of the way they are titled and numbered it's kind of confusing. But trust me the rest of the album is just as good as the beggining.

For anyone who is looking for a band that is different and not just like every other band out right now then The Mars Volta is a great alternative and is really a band that will always keep you guessing. If you heard 'The Widow' on the radio I am warning you that on this album that's the only song that sounds like that, the rest of the album is totaly different. But I strongly recomend this album to anyone who is a fan of good rock and roll!

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