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el böthy 
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Posted: March 28 2006 at 19:36 |
I know this has been done before, but I couldnīt find it...now donīt be an ass and put a link with a winking smily!!!
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CaincelaOreinim
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Posted: March 28 2006 at 19:49 |
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Torn between Cygnus and Cassandra...can't do this!
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plstipus143
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Posted: March 28 2006 at 20:08 |
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Cassandra, amazing song, but cygnus is pretty good too.
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chamberry
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Posted: March 28 2006 at 20:19 |
Cassandra or Cygnus. Cassandra or Cygnus. Cassandra or Cygnus . . . 
I'll go with Cassandra Geminni . . . for know
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Figglesnout
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Posted: March 28 2006 at 20:28 |
well...
sygnus is one of the best openers i've veer heard
while cassandra is THE best closer i've ever heard...
and cassandra's longer...
i hate to be trendy...
but cassandra.
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I'm a reasonable man, get off my case
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Meddler
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Posted: March 28 2006 at 20:41 |
L'Via  I only listen to it more because its shorter. [/dumb reason]
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dagrush
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Posted: March 28 2006 at 20:43 |
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L'via L'viaquez... unlike the other four, it's good.
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Zitro
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Posted: March 28 2006 at 21:01 |
L'via L'viaquez and The Widow are the only 2 songs that don't give me headaches.
Cassandra is the epic I dislike the most tied with Porcupine Tree's dull Voyage34.
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Figglesnout
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Posted: March 28 2006 at 21:04 |
to me l'via is a too repetitive...and it's essentially the reason i once fell out-of-love with the album (that's over though thank god). I love the song, i just wore it out playing it every which way (backwards, at like 1/8 regular tempo, etc etc)...and i think it just grew deadly old. then i took my long long hiatus to post rock and lots of indie. i've just recently returned to the album ,adn i love it as much as ever, but i still feel as if l'via is a bit too...just...i suppose i like the more experimental side of the band.
still a stellar track though.
i personally find it incredible that de-loused has appartenly undersold frances by 3X (De-loused last count around 250000, frances at 750000).
that's quite a figure...frances should go gold very soon.
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The Miracle
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Posted: March 28 2006 at 21:16 |
Cassandra Geminni... their ultimate masterpiece and one of my all-time favorite epics. - Cassandra Geminni
- L'via
- Miranda
- Cygnus
- The Widow
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Figglesnout
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Posted: March 28 2006 at 22:22 |
i'd say (in order)
1. cassandra
2. cygnus
3. miranda
4. frances
5. l'via
6. the widow
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SymphoniColburn
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Posted: March 28 2006 at 22:27 |
1. L'Via
2. Cygnus
3. Cassandra
4. The Widow
5. Miranda
It took me a really long time to enjoy Cassandra, but now I think it's a great piece (although I instantly enjoyed L'Via and Cygnus, and they are still my favorite two tracks of the album.)
Miranda is a nice, mellow track although I believe it would better if it was shortened (the opening 4 minutes could be reduced, IMO). On an odd note, I actually like to listen to the last three minutes of The Widow .
FTM=
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Figglesnout
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Posted: March 28 2006 at 22:30 |
i was baffled to see on the top 100 list...
a few dayts ago de-loused was like #86
now de-loused is #100
the mute was #92
now it's #89 i think
whats up with the change?
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The Ryan
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Posted: March 28 2006 at 23:01 |
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I think this is one of the view albums I don't actually have a favorite track... I've heard it dozens of times too.
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avestin
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Posted: March 28 2006 at 23:56 |
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Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus
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video vertigo
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Posted: March 29 2006 at 00:24 |
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L'via, the others were great live but when listening to the CD I find I fast forward parts of every other song except for L'Via. My favorite Mars Volta song along with Eriatarka
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"The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa
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FragileDT
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Posted: March 29 2006 at 00:38 |
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Cassandra without a doubt. I think this has been done.
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One likes to believe
In the freedom of music
But glittering prizes
And endless Compromises
Shatter the illusion
Of integrity
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Moatilliatta
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Posted: March 29 2006 at 01:50 |
It's really tough. They're all fantastc tracks, but if I really had to pick, it would be between Cygnus and Cassandra. I picked Cygnus in the last poll with the topic, so I'll go the other way this time.
You should include the title track too; it may not be part of the CD (available elsewhere), but it's part of the album too. I wouldn't have picked it, but it is a great song.
Edited by Moatilliatta
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AfanSpur
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Posted: March 29 2006 at 02:17 |
Cygmund is more immediate at 12 minutes or so but cassandra is an epic. It's a bit like Siberian Khatru v Close to the Edge.
On De Loused i feel the three stand outs are Drunkship of lanterns , Eriatarka, and Roulette Dares. Meanwhile i feel Frances is the overall better album.
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There stands Olias to outward to build a ship
Holding within all we hope to retain
The frame will be so built to challenge the universe
Clasped with the skins of the fish of the plain
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eugene
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Posted: March 29 2006 at 05:42 |
I voted for Miranda for two reasons: first - it is absolutely mesmerizing, weird and moody track, which I like no end, despite all the noises; and second - no one else voted for it so far.
Generally, it's very hard to separate tracks on this album, as it is one whole entity and should not be divided. It's like "which part of Cassandra Geminni (tracks 5-12) you prefer?" - it sounds a bit of a nonsense to me...
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