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The Mars Volta- De-Loused In The Comatorium
The Mars Volta
De-Loused In The Comatorium Gold Standard Laboratories/Universal Records June 24, 2003 60:59 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...003-cover.jpeg If you've never taken LSD, acid, or any other illegal upper or hallucinogenic before and don't want to risk being caught, just buy The Mars Volta debut album and they will be your dose. With enough energy to create a whole 'nother Big Bang, The Mars Volta takes you through an epic 60 minute story of Cerapin Taxt. (If you want to read the whole short story you can find it online). With Cedric Bixler-Zavala's energetic, enigmatic, and high range vocals and lyrics packed with Omar Rodriguez-Lopez's:afro: sporadic, latin and jazz infused guitar playing make for one of the best albums to appear in the past ten years. The album starts off with "Son et Lumiere" and transcends perfectly in sync with "Inertiatic ESP," with drumming to make you have a heart attack and some of the highest range singing I've ever heard. Cedric's "Now I'm lost!" echoes through the song and really shows the panic Cerapin is experiencing. The 7 minute "Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)" delves deeper into Cerapin's twisted adventure through his own mind, as Cedric narrates and the rest of the band plays some intense and somewhat haunting music. "Tira Me A Las Aranas" is a banjo meets latin infused segue but leads into one of the best tracks on the album. "Drunkship Of Lanterns" is truly the whole embodiment of the album, it's energetic, diverse, musically,and lyrically impressive. It details a climactic moment in which 747's and Cesnas are crashing around Cerapin into the sea. Cedric show's some of the best singing on the album, really capturing the panic and hysteria felt by Cerapin, Omar's guitar playing is beyond exceptional, and Jon Theodore is a drumming GOD in this album with polyrythyms to die for. "Eriatarka," is an enjoyable track, it seems to mirror the drumming from "Inertiatic ESP" but all around its a good track picking up during the chorus. "Cicatriz ESP" is easily my favorite song off this whole album, it clocks in at 12:29, but I wish it could last a half an hour! Yes, after the first 4 minutes there is an ambient 5 minute "break" if you will, but as it picks back up Cedric shows in my opinion, the best singing on the album. With a solo from John Frusciante (RHCP), killer bass, and some really good rythym from Jon Theodore it's a excellent track. On the flipside though "This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed" is a let down in my opinion, it has potential, but its really hard to try and up "Cicatriz ESP." "Televators" is a good balance of soft and progressive, with some acoustic bass provided by Flea. It notes the end of Cerapin's journey as he committs suicide ("Just as he hit the ground") its a very relaxing song and contains one of my favorite lyrics ("Soon this chalk outline will circle this city/ Was he robbed of the asphalt that cushioned his face?") "Take The Veil Cerapin Taxt" is a great way to end an album, frantic, energetic, and a great bass solo from Flea really puts the icing on the cake. There is no doubt De-Loused In The Comatorium shows just how well Omar and Cedric have shedded the Post-Hardcore label of At The Drive-In and have become on of the most repected and talented Progressive bands this decade. It is a beautiful concept album, and believe me it takes awhile to warm up to The Mars Volta. Rating: 9.0 stars out of 10 Key track(s): "Drunkship of Lanterns" "Cicatriz ESP" "Take The Veil Cerapin Taxt" |
one my fave albums of all time, for sure. groundbreaking, to say the least.
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TMV's second best album. I find Frances the Mute to be a more cohesive album that De-Loused. Nevertheless, anything by The Mars Volta is bound to be something I enjoy. The only album I can't get into is Amputechture.
My favorite song on this album is "Televators" for me. "Inertiatic ESP" a close second. |
I just discovered this album a week ago and I haven't put it down since. its a 9 out 10 in my books
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Weird, I thought Roulette Dares was The key track.
It's the only song of theirs I really got into, but I loved it. Especially the chorus about exoskeletal junctions somewhere. |
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I actually also really like the intro Son Et Lumiere |
...Frances is better though. I agree
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ok, because of all the hype, i finally procured a copy
haven't yet given it a spin Frances the Mute is extremely patchy to me, though i love the full 16-minute version of L'Via L'Viaquez |
De-Loused and Frances the Mute are fantastic albums but Amputechture is their masterpiece, mainly because the Yes influences are most obvious here.
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cedric bixler is the only good thing about this band.
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heard "De-Loused"
not bad it's a tad more "focussed" than Frances The Mute still for epics, i'd take "L'Via L'Viaquez" over "Cicatrix ESP" anyday |
Got over this band rather quickly. Thought they were good for a while, than lost interest in them.
Not terrible, but extremely over praised. As well as one of the most uninteresting live bands I have ever seen. |
Probably one of my top 2 favourites by TMV....I like Octahedron as well
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I sadly have lost a lot of interest in them as well. Haven't even given this one a full proper listen yet. Just never have been in the mood. Some of the songs sounded pretty good in the context of their discography though.
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i just got their entire discog on a whim
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Big fan of TMV, did a trio of their back catalogue a week ago. See what you think
The Mars Volta Medley - YouTube |
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I actually enjoy Octahedron as well. De-Loused was my favorite TMV album for a long time, but upon a few listens Octahedron became my favorite. |
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Saw these guys when they toured for this album. Met up and talked with them after their mind blowing set and chatted it up. Great guys, brilliant song writers, but in my opinion they will never beat this albums energy. But the brilliance of material that has followed is great in different ways!
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Yeah purchased it the other day as well as Frances The Mute. Can't pick between them, both great albums.
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right on. it is more focussed. I've had both of these albums for a long time. frances the mute has some rediculous trax. track one gives me goose bumps everytime I hear it, but they overdo the ambient noise bigtime.it's almost a majority of the album. atleast you can skip it on deloused. the mars volta is like eating the best tasting steak you'll ever have, and quickly finding out it's 70% inedible fat. |
Astonishing. I love this album and I haven't listened to it in ages. I think I'll dig it out tonight.
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love this
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I loved your review on this. It really did blow me away the first time I heard it.
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getting to like it more and more the more I hear it
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Seeing them live makes you feel drugged also... how funny :] great album, was just listening to it. Amazing production.
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De-loused is one of the best albums to date, it only comes second to Frances the Mute, which is one of the most ground breaking phenomenal albums ever made (completely subjective)
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Hopefully their next album is closer to the same style. The newest one was a bit of a let down.
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Maybe their best album. I think Frances The Mute is more easy to listen to although is an amazing piece of work, and maybe my fav. But DLITC may be the deepest and greatest expression of TMV.
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Ah, one of my favorite albums to date. To this day, I can't help but listen to it all the way through, from start to finish.
I think my favorite song is Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of). The solo at the very end is chilling...the tremolo picking mixed with the reverb and the delay sends chills down my spine every time I hear it. Frances the Mute is easily my second fave by them. Excellent review btw, even if it is an ancient one. :P |
I miss these guys. This album was great!
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