FRANCES THE MUTE

The Mars Volta is by far the weirdest band I've ever heard, and by far one of my favorites. At first, I liked it, but not as much as De-Loused, but over time it won me over completely. My only complaint is that they could stand to shorten the sound effects between the songs. Other than that, I love the lyrics, not because I like the message behind them or anything (I have no idea what any of them mean, not even the english ones), but they're just so original, and they sound really cool (I love the line "And his multiple sons with their mandible tongues"). All of the songs have a really good hook (with the possible exception of The Widow): Cygnus (Who do you trust), L'via (L'via hija de miranda), Miranda (And when miranda sang), and Cassandra (There's no light in the darkest of your furthest reaches).

Anywho, Definately not for everyone, so I understand why some people hate it. so in reality, it may not be an excellent edition to ANY prog music collection, but it is an essential part of mine.