Frances The Mute

KillerGremlin · 02-27-2005, 05:10 PM

So, I don't know how many of you are fans of The Mars Volta, or emo for that matter, but on Tuesday, the new Mars Volta CD comes out, Frances The Mute.

The Mars Volta is a pretty popular band, but, they are one of the few mainstream bands that I honestly give a damn about nowadays.

I've had my pirated copy of the CD for about 2 months, and I've only listened to it once or twice. I've been trying to preserve the originality of the CD. The thing is, the final version has been changed from 5 tracks, one clocking in at 31 minutes, to 15 tracks - which means the whole CD has been broken down - for simple listening. That sort of upsets me, because I would rather see a band be more gutsy and take a stab at appealing to a smaller audience, but whatever.

Circuit City is selling the CD for $5.99, so I'm thinking this is a steal. I plan to pick my copy up on Tuesday. Any comments?

DarrenMcLeod · 02-27-2005, 06:39 PM

This album is great... even though they did split up the 5 songs you can't really tell, it just makes it easier to skip sections of songs. There are still the 13 minute songs of experimentation that you'd expect from Cedric and Omar.

I wouldn't really classify it as emo though like you did... they are a far cry from whats being considered emo these days.

KillerGremlin · 02-27-2005, 07:03 PM

Yeah, emo really is a bad classification of the band.

I'd say they are progressive rock, but maybe more experimental progressive rock.

How much have you listened to it, and do you think it's better then De-Loused?

Dyne · 02-27-2005, 08:01 PM

The Mars Volta is neither Emo or Progressive rock. They've said so themselves. They said the best description for the band would be "A rock band trying to be a salsa band." So, It would be Salsa rock.

De-loused is one of my favourite albums. I haven't heard any of the new album and I'll be picking it up as soon as I can.

Typhoid · 02-27-2005, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyne

The Mars Volta is neither Emo or Progressive rock. They've said so themselves. They said the best description for the band would be "A rock band trying to be a salsa band." So, It would be Salsa rock.

It doesnt matter what a band calls themselves, its classified by style, not by what the band says.

If the Backstreet Boys said they did Hardcore Death Metal, by your standards, that would make them do Hardcore Death Metal.

And I also wouldnt call The Mars Volta mainstream. They are never on the radio, and never on TV, I never hear news about them, and consequently, never hear any songs.

And they can be Emo.

Or Emo-Rock.

Dyne · 02-27-2005, 08:51 PM

Emo is such a dumbass label.

All music is "emotional." "Emo" music is really just sad, woeful music to me. They should label all emo music "DEPRESSING" music, not EMOTIONAL. With that aside, The Mars Volta is hardly ever depressing.

But it's true that the Mars Volta isn't that mainstream. When their sound engineer died and the news was spread out, everybody was like.. "Who's The Mars Volta?"

They're in tight-knit with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and they opened for them, for a tour.