Guest JebusNassedar Report post Posted December 11, 2004 Album Information: 1. Album Title: Frances the Mute 2. Produced by Omar A Rodriguez-Lopez 3. Mixed by Rich Costey 4. Recorded from Jan 2004-October 2004 5. @ various studios in Australia, Los Angeles, Puerto Rico and New York City 6. 77 minutes long & seamless start to finish 7. Storm Thorgerson is doing the artwork again 8. Lyrics will be included in the package The Mars Volta: 1. Vocals: Cedric Bixler Zavala 2. Guitars: Omar A Rodriguez-Lopez 3. Drums: Jon Theodore 4. Bass: Juan Alderete 5. Keyboards: Ikey Owens 6. Percussion: Marcel Rodriguez Special Guests: 1. Piano: Larry Harlow Tracklisting: The a, b, c, etc. represent movements within the song. Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus a. Sarcophagi b. Umbilical Syllables c. Facilis Descenus Averni d. Con Safo The Widow L’ Via L’ Viaquez Miranda That Ghost Just Isn’t Holy Anymore a. Vade Mecum b. Pour Another Icepick c. Pisacis (Phra-Men-Ma) d. Con Safo Cassandra Gemini a. Tarantism b. Plant A Nail In The Navel Stream c. Faminepulse d. Multiple Spouse Wounds e. Sarcophagi Song Information: 1. Some songs are very bilingual – English and Spanish 2. The Widow will be released as a single, and there will be a video. A very early version of this song was played live at the Wiltern shows – the song did get a little thicker since then, but its very close to what you may have heard. Release Dates: 1. CD: A release date has yet to be confirmed (It should be released before the vinyl) 2. Vinyl: March 22 (Source: GSL) Other Information: Coinciding with the album's release is that of the self-titled single, a one-track, 15-minute 12" which serves as a "decoder" for the remainder of the album. To clarify, the title track of the album is, in fact, not actually on the album. WHOOOOOOOO!!! *puts down vote for Album of 2005 despite not hearing it yet. GO FANBOYISM!* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2004 Oh boy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Happy Medium 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2004 A seamless 77 minutes. Nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nevermortal 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2004 I can't wait. I already heard "The Widow" which is a good song, in the vein of "Televators". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B. Brian Brunzell 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2004 Oh boy. Excited are we, Edwin? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2004 The a, b, c, etc. represent movements within the song. was what got me really excited. Though I'll admit I like the potential implicit in a song called "Multiple Spouse Wounds." That title is already better than anything they've ever done to this point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2004 This would be interesting and innovative if prog rock hadn't existed for 35 years and the Mars Volta weren't a bunch of pretentious wanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B. Brian Brunzell 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2004 Better than Sparta, though. At least in my mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2004 Better than Sparta, though. At least in my mind. That's kind of like talking about Eichmann and being all "better than Goering, though, at least in my mind." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rising up out of the back seat-nuh 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2004 Meh, their first album was cool. Kinda like prog with an edge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nevermortal 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2004 This would be interesting and innovative if prog rock hadn't existed for 35 years and the Mars Volta weren't a bunch of pretentious wanks. Everyone in music is a pretentious wank. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2004 Not Andrew W.K. Probably not 50-Cent, either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nevermortal 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2004 50 Cent probably enjoys pilates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted December 13, 2004 Are these guys King Crimson masturbatory or Dream Theater masturbatory? Because I like one and not the other, and have never bothered with this band. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nevermortal 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2004 Acid trip masturbatory. "are you peaking in the red perforated at the neck what of this mongrel architect a broken arm of sewers set past present and future tense clipside of the pinkeye fountain " Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JebusNassedar Report post Posted December 13, 2004 The only way I've ever been able to describe The Mars Volta is Acid Salsa. They're closer to King Crimson than Dream Theater, only I'm moderately sure their live show is more dynamic than either. King Crimson, from pictures I've seen, have a liking for outlandish sets to go with the music, where as Mars Volta is just five guys on a stage pouring everything into their music. The entire band just goes wild when they play. As far as Sparta goes, I don't find them terribly offensive. Better than a lot of emo out there, but that says little. I thought Wiretap Scars as a whole was pretty good. EDIT: Now that I think about it, the singing's closer to Dream Theater than KC. Hm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rising up out of the back seat-nuh 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2004 I hate Dream Theater with a passion, yet I like Mars Volta. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2004 Are these guys King Crimson masturbatory or Dream Theater masturbatory? Because I like one and not the other, and have never bothered with this band. King Crimson, mainly in that the Mars Volta aren't a metal band like Dream Theater. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
