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Generally favorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings
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Positive: 25 out of 34
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Mixed: 3 out of 34
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Mar 22, 2012
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KidAJul 14, 2006Wow was this bad
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CrampedNov 26, 2005Have Mars Volta become mainstream or released a live album to complete an album contract? I'd bet on mainstream. Oh wait! Thats not news. I agree with Miss Machine...GARBAGE! Untalented waste of musical time. Mr. Bungle they will never be.
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WhyDoItNov 24, 2005About what anyone could expect from such a self-indulgent band as The Mars Volta. I loved there first cd, but Frances the mute and this steamy pile of a release truely do show how some people can either lose it on drugs or just become so caught up in there own hype they believe they can record anything, I'm guessing the later.
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MissMachineNov 19, 2005Complete garbage. Mars Volta is not a live band and this is evident in this record. They completely fall apart onstage. Garbage.
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Scab Dates is yet another intriguing window into the Mars Volta's world, instead of just a live album holdover.
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Entertainment WeeklyExhausting, self-indulgent, and also kind of awesome. [18 Nov 2005, p.134]
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Given which songs are chosen and when this is being released, Scab Dates is a neither a concession nor a step forward, revealing inclinations that feel half as indulgent as they should when following a record like Frances the Mute, and about half as interesting to listen to.