FRANCES THE MUTE

alright. my opinion of this album was what it was before, and after i read these reveiws. i'm an avid fan of progressive/artistic music such as beethoven to bach, king crimson to mahavishnu orchestra. At the same time i can apreciate artists like john lennon, nice cave, bill frissel, tool, even led zeppelin. this album is simply a masterpiece. Omar a Rodriquez-lopez might be the musical genius of the world right now. He's an orchestrator. An invisionary artist. The end of casandra gemini, the last three tracks combined, right when the madenning saxophone clears, is a new sound. It sounds like the future of progressive music, and to me, is the greatest peice of music ive ever heard. deloused was great, a masterpiece as well, and a tough act to follow, but volta touched on so many sounds on this one. one of the most diverse albums you'll ever hear. its only flaw to me is the overextended ambience that divides the songs. however, i listen to the music, not what divides the music, therefore doesnt effect the rating. there's is genius on this album, and the lyrics are no exception. i think the people who quote this band as being pretentious just arent equipped to hear their brilliance. well done Omar and Cedric, and the rest of the band. You've out done yourselfs. BRAVO!!!! frances the mute is an astonashing epic masterpiece, that will probably be out of listeners reach for many, and graces the top of my alltime albums list. thank you mars volta, youve made some of the most emotionally off the wall music ive ever heard. youve inspired the hell out of me and have changed the direction of my own music. CTL theMickeyKnox