FRANCES THE MUTE

Wow...This album is by far my favorite by the Mars Volta. It just oozes with latin beats and pulsates with the makings of a great band. My personal favorite song on this album would have to be L'via L'viaquez. That song is so good because of John Frusciante of the Chille Peppers' contribution to the guitar parts. I also liked the way the album sort of went full circle by starting with Sarcophagi and ending with Sarcophagi. The sort of jungle beat during the first parts of Cygnus..Vismond Cygnus is just amazing. The Widow is also another great song and so are Miranda, That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore and Cassandra Gemini... that's alot of ands.