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Universal acclaim- based on 348 Ratings
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Positive: 299 out of 348
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Mixed: 12 out of 348
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Negative: 37 out of 348
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MitchJ.Jan 30, 2008A masterpiece a brilliant album that accomplishes more in ten seconds than any other band could in a career.
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GregHOct 24, 2005By far the best album I've heard this year. Along with System of a Down The Mars Volta are trying to completely reinvent physecadelic rock. The only real comparison I can make with them and any other bands is a mix of Rush and Pink Floyd. With a lot harder edge.
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DavidMFeb 25, 2005This album is the best thing I've heard since their debut album "De-Loused in the Comatorium." The Mars Volta is the Led Zeppelin of our time, without a doubt!
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KyleBFeb 27, 2005I preferred DITC. But. This is the second best album everrrrrrr.
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WayneUFeb 27, 2005Enthralling and wild, this is one album that will give you many nights of great listening pleasure, to be honest, I cannot go without having to listen to the entire album with each spin. Definitely more cohesive than DITC and much more of an enjoyable experiencing, buy it now!
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LucaSFeb 28, 2005Another wonderfull album for the greatest band of the new millennium. I love them.
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joshhFeb 28, 2005so much better than deloused. this is awesome.
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ShellyGFeb 28, 2005The surreal tantric union of Joyce's Anna Livia and Burrough's Dr. Benway, with more than a pinch of Lorca thrown in for good measure, and set to music. My favorite album.
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StevenCMar 17, 2005
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travisbMar 17, 2005
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manuelsMar 26, 2005it´s very addictive...
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IsaiahCMar 27, 2005The Mars Volta prove once again why they are the best band since Led Zeppelin. Seventy-seven minutes of pure genius is what Frances the Mute is. The Mars Volta make ALL current bands seem like a poor joke--not to put down all the other bands out there, it's just that The Mars Volta are THAT good. No, scratch that, They are absolutely GREAT. If only more bands were as great as The Mars Volta.
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BWillingApr 28, 2005Those that have been unplugged from the Matrix will Groovitate towards this........It Rocks!!!!
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AndrewGMay 21, 2005
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GismoCrackwiseMay 31, 2005
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cerppintaxtNov 2, 2006
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diegomJan 12, 2006i can´t say it in human words
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TamasVFeb 11, 2006One of the best albums I've heard, second only to De-loused In The Comatorium, The Mars Volta's first album.
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MichaelT.Nov 3, 2007
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LuisLAug 19, 2007
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kariuskJan 19, 2008This is one of the most amazing albums ever released. Anyone who says different should go get an Ouijia board and try and get Goliath to eat their flesh
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DavidLDec 12, 2005Mind-blowing rock that we would expect from the Mars Volta
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Nov 21, 2011The greatest album of the mars volta, not a moment is weak, not a note is off (accidentally) Omar and Cedric blow your mind and them do it again every time you listen to the album.
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May 26, 2016Cassandra Gemini is the greatest song of all time. The entire album is fantastic; it really draws you in. Cassandra Gemini at the very end sets it over the edge though, especially the final 5-6 minutes. A true masterpiece.
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WogaziMar 1, 2005i would like to view the art of the gentleman that wrote the review for pitchfork. did your girlfriend/boyfriend leave you for themarsvolta. Obviously FTM is self indulgent, otherwise it wouldn't be so beautifully interesting.
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GavinPMar 1, 2005
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rachMar 2, 2005This album is absolutely INSANE! I'm in love with it. I listened to it for the first time in my basement with all the lights out. I wasn't even high but I swear to god I was seeing thinds. Amazing trip. If you are a TMV fan, it's a must have. Even if you're not, it's STILL a must have.
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Awards & Rankings
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Alternative PressIt's already the most riveting album of 2005--provided you're ready to carve a wide enough hole in your consciousness to accept it. [Mar 2005, p.130]
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FilterFrances the Mute documents the Mars Volta as a passionate and explosive band that has grown capable of taking the music in a hundred different directions. [#14, p.96]
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SpinFrances explores an explosive groove Comatorium only implied. [Mar 2005, p.83]