Mars Volta- deloused vs. Francis

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   De Loused. I find it much more creative and explorative. There's so much more to the music. Frances combines styles, De Loused trandsends them.

Poll Question: Which mars volta album is better?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
De-loused in the Comatorium	14	[46.67%]
Francis the Mute	16	[53.33%]
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DavidInsabella Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 26 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 317	Topic: Mars Volta- deloused vs. Francis Posted: July 29 2005 at 14:59
	De Loused. I find it much more creative and explorative. There's so much more to the music. Frances combines styles, De Loused trandsends them.
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ShaunoNoNo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: July 15 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 92	Posted: July 29 2005 at 10:28
	I've never been able to get into the band particularly anyway. Franicis though.


spectral Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 04 2005 Location: Vatican City State Status: Offline Points: 1422	Posted: July 29 2005 at 03:59
	Frances is amazing record; their finest achievement so far. The first time I spun it I was hooked. It feels more like a complete record than Deloused. The opener, Cygnus...Vismund Cygnus just reels you in with such an eclectic sound that sets the tone for the rest of the record. I love the confidence they have on this album; the vocals in a mix of spanish/english/made-up language; the massive salsa/fania-all stars influence creeping in; the classic rock elements; the imagination to create the soundscapes that they do. Not to mention how tight both the drummer and bassist are - plus, the drumming as a whole blows you away. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of Deloused, but for me Frances elevates The Mars Volta into the category of most exciting band of 2005. Frances is my fave album of 2005 so far.
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	De-Loused. I was relatively disappointed by Frances The Mute, even if Cassandra Gemini is a great piece ...
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The Miracle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 29 2005 Location: hell Status: Offline Points: 28427	Posted: July 27 2005 at 23:44
	I like Frances more. Deloused is a great album, but it has much more punk than Frances. Punk sucks. Frances is almost punk-free. I hope they will improve iven more on future records.
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Flak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: April 09 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 27	Posted: April 10 2005 at 22:26
	I think De-Loused is a little better because of how accessible it is despite all the complexities of it like the meshing of genres and how the story is told


Fibonacci's Se Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 24 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 105	Posted: April 10 2005 at 22:25
	Deloused in the comatarium...much easier album to listen to all the way through...songs play into each other very well..cedrics vocals and omars guitar have made tremendous improvements on FTM

frenchie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 30 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2234	Posted: April 10 2005 at 20:57
	toughy. Both incredible, FTM is a lot more mature musically and lyrically so i chose that.
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Metropolis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 20 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 760	Posted: April 10 2005 at 20:08
	Frances by a country mile, huge step up for the band, though it does take a few intense listens to get to grips with
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James Lee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 05 2004 Status: Offline Points: 3525	Posted: April 10 2005 at 19:55
	so far I still prefer the emotional intensity of De-loused...but Frances is still relatively new to me so there's plenty of time to change my mind.


John Gargo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 26 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 450	Posted: April 10 2005 at 19:28
	I haven't heard Deloused but I really doubt its as good as Francis... I've listened to this album daily for the past two weeks and it still blows me away. Perhaps because of the strong finish... "Cassandra Geminni" is really something to behold!

Warren Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: April 08 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 20	Posted: April 10 2005 at 18:41
	You can't beat Deloused for an intense listening experience. I really didn't get it at first, but when you put it up loud on a decent hi-fi, there is just so much in there that it takes every bit of your attention and knocks you back. There are still a few twadly bits, but less than in the overly padded FTM. Having said that, I still haven't got to listen to FTM on my home hi-fi so haven't had the "full" experience. Both are better than Omar's solo project anyway.

con safo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: March 17 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1230	Posted: April 10 2005 at 18:39
	I think Frances the Mute is definitely a step up from deloused, musically and lyrically. The concept is so complex, and the overall talent of the band has clearly improved. I really love the way Cedric uses his voice in this album, and the spanish is very cool... Cant say the 'noise' bits intrigue me too much though, i could have odne without them. Deloused was an amazing record, but frances the mute is a sound improvement imho.


hukt on fonikzz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 08 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 140	Posted: April 10 2005 at 18:20
	So lets hear it, which one do you like better...like to hear why as well, should be interesting. personally i prefer deloused, although francis is some of mv best work (cassandra gemini)
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